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

 

[steelheadwill]

My feeling is that he was watching you the whole time and wanted to see what kind of person you are and what you were looking for or finding. He probably knew or had a feeling that there had to be something good buried back there. I know how it must have felt to be able to hunt a possibly virgin piece of ground and then actually finding some good stuff, but knowing the owner is around would have made me real cautious of my actions on the first hunt or any hunt, for that matter. You might have screwed the pooch on this one bro by trying to be secretive about what you found when he could have possibly been spying on you the whole time. I'm not trying to get on yah about anything cuz i know it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of a sweet hunt...so all i can do is parrot what others have said in that maybe just maybe if you go back with a peace offering of some kind or give up the loot to him that you found...he MIGHT change his mind. I like the idea of bringing another machine for him to use...that could work. But don't expect anything! Most likely he'll tell you to get lost now. Anyhow...lessons learned huh?

I have no doubt he was watching! he knew there was silver work being done there.
I believe he gave permission hoping to see someone find what he believed was there,
but was not able or willing to investigate himself.
I'll bet he's making arrangements now that it's confirmed.
the thought of MD'ing this site, and giving all the finds to the owner would be great for me!

 

[steelheadwill]

Got a scenario for ya,
You invite a friend over to watch the game. In the meantime he finds a $100 bill in in between your couch cushions. He sticks it in his pocket hoping you are unaware of his find. Is that a "real" friend or a snake in the grass. Just think about how you'd feel about the situation or the character of that person.

Did the Friend ask me if he could Search my Couch ?
Did I say Sure Go ahead.

Did I ask what "All" he found ?

Warning ! Although I Think he should
have kept it a Secret here also,
He Didn't.

But this Dosn't give members the right
to pass Judgement.

 

[trainer]

So I start making my way back to the car ( right here you are guilty of your find) when I see the Old man walking toward me. Right before he started to ask me a Question I got another Huge hit.( This is where you paused hoping that you dont have to dig it in front of him) Old man said to me Well aren't you gonna dig it,( The old man has been watching you all the time hoping you would be honest) 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.( this is where your nervous and hoping its just junk) 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.(This is where your honesty should of told the guy I found others just like this)
quote"My feeling is that he was watching you the whole time and wanted to see what kind of person you are and what you were looking for or finding. He probably knew or had a feeling that there had to be something good buried back there." quote (Excellent perception)
There is still a chance for you to be honest and return his family possesions .
Carma is for real ...

Ther

 

[lurediver]

Should, could, would... who cares

Easy to pass judgement on the internet, I know alot of you "would've" done the same thing.

 

[mastereagle22]

Ok I will put my 2 cents in, although it wasn't asked.

The attitude I see of people on this forum is part of what is killing this site and our hobby.

Do you think that others don't come here and see posts like this and then think that they too might be taken advantage of?

I know how much it sucks to find something truly awesome only to have to give it up. It has happened several times to me now. I just take it as life's lesson on what's important to me, and that is my integrity.

The original poster obviously had issues with what he was doing at the time based on his actions in HIS post. If he feels totally comfortable with keeping what he found then that is ok right? Committing a wrong by and act of omission is still just that, a WRONG.

Anyway, I know that nothing written here will change anyone's opinion. Just try and remember one thing. We are NOT the only ones who come to this site. I tell many potential detecting site owners of this forum and if they find something like this post they might just not tell me or anyone else it's ok to detect.

The finds are awesome, I will not deny that, but they are obviously family related items and should have been shown to the home owner in an honest fashion.

 

[goldee43]

I would have offered him all I found and offered to help him find more. Just me.

 

[jmaryt]

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

the guy is in his seventies?..man!..you should bring the stuff back to him,and go along about your business!
obviously he's telling you the truth,AND the stuff is part of his family heritage!...give it back and find another spot!
it's the RIGHT thing to do!

(h.h.!)
j.t.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Wow,

I can't believe everyones still giving him a hard time... Do you tell the guy who found 20 silver dollars at a bank to take it back to the little old lady who turned it in... NO, He had permission to metal detect on the property and, as far as I'm concerned and most other people are concerned. Getting permission generally includes keeping what you find. He offered the man some of the silver and the man declined. Who's to say he won't say keep the other stuff you found too. The right actions were taken now congratulate this person on his finds like you would anyone else.... Congratulations man !

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[jeff of pa]

Wow,

I can't believe everyones still giving him a hard time... Do you tell the guy who found 20 silver dollars at a bank to take it back to the little old lady who turned it in... NO, He had permission to metal detect on the property and, as far as I'm concerned and most other people are concerned. Getting permission generally includes keeping what you find. He offered the man some of the silver and the man declined. Who's to say he won't say keep the other stuff you found too. The right actions were taken now congratulate this person on his finds like you would anyone else.... Congratulations man !

Keep @ it and HH !!

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