Saint Patricks Day Dig

FloodcityTom

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A belated Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all my Fellow TH's of Irish Heritage as well as those not and anyone else who wishes they were. :laughing7:
I went to a Friends house who was hosting a gathering featuring the traditional Fare of Ham, Cabbage and Potato's. Our Host lives in a circa 1902 school house which I've detected Many times and found many a coin and artifact. We had recently moved some farm equipment around and tore up the old turf planning to reseed a large area. Just begging to run a good metal detector over it.

I found a handful of mostly modern coins a few wheats circa 1940's. Two silver plated clad Religious medals, one silver heart charm, an old silver plated spoon, a large brass button back and what looks like a brass backed furniture button. However the find of the day was a complete toy cap gun, probably 1950's era. It was a bit broken up but I managed to reconstruct it. Lots of broken dishware and glass pieces probably old soda bottles especially coca cola. All in All a Fun day and a great Dig.
 

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Great finds - congrats !
 

Nice finds, I like that Cap gun.
 

Even for a cap gun, they got the steer head grips really authentic looking. Steer head ivory grips were popular on Colt Single Actions in late 1800s to early 1900s.
 

Looks like you had fund nice going :)
 

A belated Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all my Fellow TH's of Irish Heritage as well as those not and anyone else who wishes they were. :laughing7:
I went to a Friends house who was hosting a gathering featuring the traditional Fare of Ham, Cabbage and Potato's. Our Host lives in a circa 1902 school house which I've detected Many times and found many a coin and artifact. We had recently moved some farm equipment around and tore up the old turf planning to reseed a large area. Just begging to run a good metal detector over it.

I found a handful of mostly modern coins a few wheats circa 1940's. Two silver plated clad Religious medals, one silver heart charm, an old silver plated spoon, a large brass button back and what looks like a brass backed furniture button. However the find of the day was a complete toy cap gun, probably 1950's era. It was a bit broken up but I managed to reconstruct it. Lots of broken dishware and glass pieces probably old soda bottles especially coca cola. All in All a Fun day and a great Dig.
Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!
 

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