West Jersey Detecting
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I had a little spare time yesterday afternoon, so I hit a local spot for about 90 minutes. I was not very optimistic due to the fact that I thought the site had been hit hard over the years. It is a park with a lot of history, and I just assumed it would be a waste of time. Needless to say, I am glad I was wrong!
I started out off the beaten path. I figured if the park was hit already, these areas may have been missed. I dug some trash and then got a nice deep silver dime hit. Out popped the thimble! It was my second thimble in a week. It has a nice design on it, and the number "10". Upon further examination I found the name MK&D and the word "Sterling" on the inside. All I can find on this company is that they were in business in 1875. Right next to the thimble, I dug the interesting key plate and some iron relics. I was getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes, so I decided to save it for the fall and move to another spot.
A little while later I got a deep penny signal and dug the dog tag. It is marked "NJ 1960 Delaware Twp Camden Co" . This is of local interest because the town changed it's name to Cherry Hill in 1962. A few minutes later I eyeballed the .925 earring.
It was getting late, so I headed back to my car. Along the path I got a broken silver dime signal at 8 inches. I was surprised to find the 1935 dime right along the path! Then I got another nice signal near my car and dug a nice one piece convex button. It is in sad shape, but it appears to be an early civilian button.
I now have another new site to go back to!!!
I started out off the beaten path. I figured if the park was hit already, these areas may have been missed. I dug some trash and then got a nice deep silver dime hit. Out popped the thimble! It was my second thimble in a week. It has a nice design on it, and the number "10". Upon further examination I found the name MK&D and the word "Sterling" on the inside. All I can find on this company is that they were in business in 1875. Right next to the thimble, I dug the interesting key plate and some iron relics. I was getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes, so I decided to save it for the fall and move to another spot.
A little while later I got a deep penny signal and dug the dog tag. It is marked "NJ 1960 Delaware Twp Camden Co" . This is of local interest because the town changed it's name to Cherry Hill in 1962. A few minutes later I eyeballed the .925 earring.
It was getting late, so I headed back to my car. Along the path I got a broken silver dime signal at 8 inches. I was surprised to find the 1935 dime right along the path! Then I got another nice signal near my car and dug a nice one piece convex button. It is in sad shape, but it appears to be an early civilian button.
I now have another new site to go back to!!!
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