tnt-hunter
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- Joined
- Apr 20, 2018
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- Location
- Mountain Maryland
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- Detector(s) used
- Fisher CZ-21, Minelab Equinix 800, ,Garret AT Pro,
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I spent 5 hours swingin the CZ21 on campus today. It was a nice sunny day that started in the high 50s and ended in the low 80s. I was working a grid on a sports field that has yielded a couple of large cents and some civil war items and I was hoping for more of the same.
I ended with 40 coins with a face value of $2.79, a lead seal, a silver quarter, a Sears key, some can slaw and a large handful of can tabs. Digging tabs kept me busy going up and down with the hope of a bullet or a button that did not show up.
The quarter is a 1944 S. It has a nice even tarnish on it that told me right away it was silver. The ground it was in must stay damp for it to tarnish like that. In the normal ground around here the silver coins come out clean unless these is moisture in the soil.
The lead seal is a mystery. It is beat up enough that I can’t be sure of the writing. You can see that it had a wire in it so it could be for almost anything, really old or not so old. Since I find things from the 1800s up through the 1950s on this field as well as recent coins and jewelry One side looks like BIRIR, BIRIRI or BIRIK with a 6 pointed star above and below. If anyone who is familiar with lead seals recognizes this one and can help with identification any help would be welcome.
Another good hunt with another silver for the pile, a possible piece of history and good social distancing fresh air exercise for the old man. Life is good. Stay safe and may your coil lead you to good things.
I ended with 40 coins with a face value of $2.79, a lead seal, a silver quarter, a Sears key, some can slaw and a large handful of can tabs. Digging tabs kept me busy going up and down with the hope of a bullet or a button that did not show up.
The quarter is a 1944 S. It has a nice even tarnish on it that told me right away it was silver. The ground it was in must stay damp for it to tarnish like that. In the normal ground around here the silver coins come out clean unless these is moisture in the soil.
The lead seal is a mystery. It is beat up enough that I can’t be sure of the writing. You can see that it had a wire in it so it could be for almost anything, really old or not so old. Since I find things from the 1800s up through the 1950s on this field as well as recent coins and jewelry One side looks like BIRIR, BIRIRI or BIRIK with a 6 pointed star above and below. If anyone who is familiar with lead seals recognizes this one and can help with identification any help would be welcome.
Another good hunt with another silver for the pile, a possible piece of history and good social distancing fresh air exercise for the old man. Life is good. Stay safe and may your coil lead you to good things.
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