OMG OMG OMG Alot of SILVERRRRRRRR Cant Believe how MUCHHH

[Tonytone1437]

Ok so i was just driving around today trying to find a New MD'ing spot when i saw this Older looking house in the distance of a Field, so I drove down the driveway to see if i could get permission to MD his property.

Knocked on the Door and a Older gentlemen came to the door probably in his early 70's or so, So i asked the man if there was anyway i would be able to metal detect on his property, and he said sure no problem. So i started talking to him, asking him about the age on the house and what not, He told me it was built in the late 1800's, but shortly after he told me that he said there use to be a Old house about 100 yards behind his house that was built in the early 1700's and that it burnt down in 1920's, So i asked him how he knew the old house was there back then and he told me that his parents are the ones that built his house and use to take care of the older family that lived in the 1700's home. So I told the man Thank you and that i would fill all my holes that I dug and went about my way.

So first things first go to the spot where the 1700's house was. First thing i Dug up was a old bottle with the lid still on. about 5 minutes go by when i got a Huge hit down about 7 inches, it was a Huge Spoon, wasn't positive that it was silver cause it didn't say sterling on the back. So was kinda thinking it wasn't silver, about 2 foot next to that hole was another spoon but it was just the Handle, so I threw it in my back back and kept going, Next thing you know I get another Huge Hit, again it was Another Huge Spoon, I couldn't believe it. About another 4 foot away I got another Huge hit it was a Sterling Silver Candle Stick Holder, so I kept going but wait the same hole I just dug for the Candle Holder was another Huge hit it was the Matching pair the the other Candle Stick Holder. So I kept going hoping to find some coins and some more silver but Nothing except some Square nails and a old iron Hinge. So I start making my way back to the car when I see the Old man walking toward me. Right before he started to ask me a Question I got another Huge hit. Old man said to me Well aren't you gonna dig it, I looked at him and said yea cause i knew it was something Silver about 10 inches down it was another Huge spoon but this one was Messed up i thing I hit it with my shovel when i was trying to start my Hole. The old guy looked at me and said boy if i would have known there was silver on my property i wouldn't have given you permission to hunt it, I said to him how do you know it was silver, He Replied, that was my dads shape he use to make sterling silverware. At this time my heart is RACING cause he didn't know I found the other Big Spoons or the Candle Stick Holders. I thought he was gonna take the spoon I found in front of him but he didn't. I even Offered it to him as a sign of saying thanks for letting me MD there and he said, no that's OK you keep it but i don't want you back over here Madding anymore cause he wanted to find all the other silver buried in his back yard. I felt like someone Stepped on Chest and Ripped it out..... So i just started gathering my things up and started heading back to the Truck....

As I drove away from the Old Mans House and my FAVORITE new MD'ing Site that I could no longer dig at I pulled over on the side of the road and started looking at all these spoons and Candle Stick Holders, Still Convinced that this Spoons weren't Sterling Silver I went to a local Coin shop to have them Tested...... I couldn't believe what my ears Heard, Yup they are Silver I only took 1 in with me and didn't even think about getting it Weighed or anything and Went home......

Got back to my house and pulled out the Tarn X and started cleaning the Spoons. They shined up really nice.

At the end of the Day i got 3 1/2 Silver spoons that are 9 inches long and 2 Candle Stick Holders that are 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.

I'm going to the Bed Bath and Beyond Store in a little while to buy a Scale so i can Weigh Everything ill let everyone know how much it Weighed

Thanks for Reading and Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..........................TONY

 

[bigcreekdad]

I cannot believe you didn't fess up to what you had found, especially since they may have belonged to his family. You could have made him a deal.....he keeps all silverwear, you keep any coins.

Maybe just me, but that's what I'd have done.

 

[Tonytone1437]

I cannot believe you didn't fess up to what you had found, especially since they may have belonged to his family. You could have made him a deal.....he keeps all silverwear, you keep any coins.

Maybe just me, but that's what I'd have done.

He said not to Worry about it to keep the Spoon......

 

[bigcreekdad]

.....but you didn't tell him all you found. Again, just me, but you should have been more forthright. Sleep on it, maybe you'll feel different.

 

[B.H.]

Nice finds..I would have offered ALL to the property owner.
He could have given me what HE wanted me to have,if any.
If you had done that you would most likely had been welcome there anytime.
You messed up and left a lot of relics behind...too bad.
Just my opinion..

B.H.

 

[bigcreekdad]

Why don't you do this? Go back.....tell him of your finds, and offer to continue to search for more for him. If he agrees, ask if you could keep any non family related finds (ie coins). If he agrees, you'll have a lot of fun, some satisfaction from returning family stuff to him, and maybe get some nice coins. If he doesn't, at least you tried the right thing.

 

[NHBandit]

My advice is to delete this post... I seriously doubt you'll find many people on here who will feel sorry for you. Purposely hiding what you found on HIS property was wrong. It's very possible he watched you put some of those things in your backpack and was testing you. If so you failed miserably and that's why you were asked to leave. Just my opinion.

 

[flip flop]

Dude, go back and show the old man what you found. The silver belongs to his family. Sleep on it ..... if you can.
Flip Flop

 

[Hill Billy]

Buy some Bubble Bath while your at Bed Bath and Beyond, and wash your mouth out with soap.
Leave the GD out of your story too, that shouldn't be allowed to be written in a post.
Honesty is the best policy in this hobby.
Go back and tell the truth, bad karma.

 

[Tonytone1437]

Why don't you do this? Go back.....tell him of your finds, and offer to continue to search for more for him. If he agrees, ask if you could keep any non family related finds (ie coins). If he agrees, you'll have a lot of fun, some satisfaction from returning family stuff to him, and maybe get some nice coins. If he doesn't, at least you tried the right thing.

Thats a Good Idea i didnt think of that at the Time i was just so caught up in the Moment...... Hopefully he would let me. but truthfully i think he would rather find it..... Hes probably at Dicks or Cabelas right now getting a metal detector or telling his kids to get him one for X-mas

 

[Broken knee]

Nice finds, don't sweat the denial of permission to hunt it happens all the time. HH
broken Knee

PS keep driving stopping and asking and you will get some great sites.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

The owner gave Tony permission to hunt the property, Tony offered him the spoon he found in front of him and the man turned him down, told him to keep it, he did not ask him if he found anything else either, just told him to keep the find, but not to return to detect....

The property owner even told Tony where the old homestead use to be......

 

[Tonytone1437]

He didnt COME OUT and tell me i gotta GO... It sounded like he would rather find it... I asked him if it had any sentimental vlue to him after he told me to keep it, and he said No... He said im the one that dug it up, so i should keep it... He could have cared less that i found it, he was just shocked...Hes probably out at Cabelas or Dicks buying a MD so he can go look for some relics. Or telling his kids thats what he wants for Xmas

 

[colorado14ers]

damn that is a lot of silver!!!!!!!

 

[Tonytone1437]

Thanks GUYS... i could careless what they think of me truthfully alot of people on here know who i am and know i am a honest person and could careless about alot of things People i just ment through my Club i just gave permission on hunt some of my SPOTS that i know theres Silver Coins and maybe Gold coins and im PRETTY POSITIVE theres a cache or two somewhere back there and i told them all if they find a CACHE we Split it 50/50 i could careless about anything else they find.... people have found Confederate buttons and Revolutionary Buttons on my propertys that NOONE else is allowed to hunt and i could careless.....

Anyway if you dont like my Post dont read it... Plain and Simple

 

[Addict]

Good for you! Both on your finds and sticking up to others.

If we were all so honest, everyone would be turning in thier finds to the local police (accourding to some laws), and claiming it on our taxes.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Forget about the stuff that you've already found "with his permission to hunt",
I think that's yours fair and square.

Why not consider going back and striking a deal with him.
You offer to find everything else on his land that's of value
and then split it with him 50/50?

 

[Tonytone1437]

Forget about the stuff that you've already found "with his permission to hunt",
I think that's yours fair and square.

Why not consider going back and striking a deal with him.
You offer to find everything else on his land that's of value
and then split it with him 50/50?

I think i like that IDEA BETTERRRRRRRRR lol

 

[Tonytone1437]

BANNERRRRRRR lol

 

[Addict]

Forget about the stuff that you've already found "with his permission to hunt",
I think that's yours fair and square.

Why not consider going back and striking a deal with him.
You offer to find everything else on his land that's of value
and then split it with him 50/50?

That is a good idea!