So many firsts in this hobby ! Gold watch !

[MaineRelic]

My Saturday morning hunt was starting to feel like it was going to be pretty uneventful . I was hitting yet another obscure park / city lot today . There was not much clad in this spot . It turned out to be fill over Yet another in town ash dump . Every so often I could Punch through the fill and make a hit in the ashes . I hit the door bell cover or escutcheon and the Large cent down in the ash. IT is in pretty bad shape probably due to the corrosive property of the ashes . but turned out to be a 1913 British GEORGE V one penny. I found one of these three years ago in Bangor so this was not a first for me . The gold watch I found in the fill above the ashes was a first for me . Turned out to be a good little score. Though there was no mark on the watch but I knew it was gold Immediately . It had the look and the heft of gold . The jeweler confirmed it was 15.8 g or 10.2 dwt of 14 K gold . I also scrounged out of the ashes two Portland Railroad buttons. A jacket and a cuff button " PRR" with quite a bit of gilt left on it. Thanks for looking ! MaineRelic. MaineRelic.

 

[MaineRelic]

Cool digs, congrats

Thanks Ben It was nice to find something with some value M.R.

Thanks spitfire

Incredible condition on the railroad buttons MaineRelic!

Congrats on the gold watch too!

Dave

Thanks Dave , The cuff sized " PRR " was still my fave find of the day well except for the gold watch M.R.

Man that George V Copper is so "aged" looking that it looks like a much older copper than it really is! :P CONGRATS on that Gold Watch! Its always nice to see anything gold pop out of the hole. Couldn't have come to a nice guy, congrats!

Thanks Sentinel , Yes I thought the George V was going to be a much older coin ! It seems to have had a harsh life ! life ! M.R.

 

[thrillathahunt]

The Longines has that classic 1930's look to it.

 

[cellar dweller]

Nice Haul. Gold!! I just like the sound of that. "Yeah GOLD"

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Longine gold watch did the band break and the owner tossed it or it broke and lost it makes ya wonder .... nice hunt and finds , MR 8) worth some $$

 

[testing123]

wow, now that's a chunk of gold!

 

[sscindercoop]

Great find!!!!! HH

 

[DMN]

It is a Longines. I have a stainless steel counterpart. That is a nice watch. If there's a chance to open it without damaging too much you may want to see if it will still be repairable. They can be worth some money but they are a class watch. Great find!

Was not a watch I was going to wear so I scraped it . M.R.

That's a shame, but I certainly know why!

 

[HISPAN]

Congrats on the Gold !
H

 

[MaineRelic]

It is a Longines. I have a stainless steel counterpart. That is a nice watch. If there's a chance to open it without damaging too much you may want to see if it will still be repairable. They can be worth some money but they are a class watch. Great find!

Was not a watch I was going to wear so I scraped it . M.R.

That's a shame, but I certainly know why!

Thats a shame ? What are you talking about ? It was a wrist watch from approxamately the 1930's that was in the ground for who knows how many years . There was no getting this watch checked out to see if it would run again . the guts were one piece of rusted junk . I was not out looking for a restoration project . I am not going to start a contemporary gold watch display . so why was it a shame to scrap it in . The only shame is you posting and trying to make me feel bad about something you know nothing about M.R.

Great find!!!!! HH

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Congrats on the Gold !
H

Thanks Hispan. MaineRelic

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks for giving me inspiration for my local ash dump!
Some nice 'Trash Digs'!
There's a tidal river beach in Salem Ma that abuts an ash dump,
we call it 'Treasure Beach', relics wash out & are strewn all over this fairly secluded area.
Have yet to find a third of an oz of au there! Congrats

 

[johnnyblaze]

Thats a killer hunt



Blaze

 

[Breezie]

Woooooo Hooooooo Congratulations! GREAT hunt, Breezie

 

[DMN]

It is a Longines. I have a stainless steel counterpart. That is a nice watch. If there's a chance to open it without damaging too much you may want to see if it will still be repairable. They can be worth some money but they are a class watch. Great find!

Was not a watch I was going to wear so I scraped it . M.R.

That's a shame, but I certainly know why!

Thats a shame ? What are you talking about ? It was a wrist watch from approxamately the 1930's that was in the ground for who knows how many years . There was no getting this watch checked out to see if it would run again . the guts were one piece of rusted junk . I was not out looking for a restoration project . I am not going to start a contemporary gold watch display . so why was it a shame to scrap it in . The only shame is you posting and trying to make me feel bad about something you know nothing about M.R.

Great find!!!!! HH

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Congrats on the Gold !
H

Thanks Hispan. MaineRelic

I wasn't trying to make you "feel bad" about anything. I liked the look of it is all. Sorry you took my comment so personally.

 

[Dano Sverige]

I wouldn't have apologised!

 

[trikikiwi]

Damn the first two pictures confused me until I realized the guts must have been popped out, and just set on the case for picture 2.

I was going to ask about the left-handed watch

Nice finds all round, MR.
Cheers, Mike

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice haul!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[TN_MD]

Congrats on your Gold Watch !!

 

[jepjet]

Somebody murdered a rail road worker and had to get rid of the body in a furnace before they could even pillage his trusty watch! Ever find any tooth fillings?

 

[BURLIVES]

Super sweet watch there, found one about 15 years ago....your's is a lot nicer. Congrats!