Some Coins & a Mystery Bronze Piece

[DCMetal]

Went out today and for the fourth day in a row I found a coin along with some other goodies. Silver dime, 1950 D quarter and a 1945 wheat. I also found a nice piece of quartz.



I also managed to dig a small bottle of Hoppe's gun cleaner and an interesting piece of bronze (I think). It has some numbers on it, 6 or 8, 3 (?) 4. Really want to know what it is. Looks like there some gilt still on it.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[sutphin]

HEY METAL IT THAT A DOOR LOCK PEICE?? COOL.....

 

[Trezurehunter]

Those are some nice finds.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the silver,
The metal bar may be a push button type lock cam. You would push the button(s), located on the lock body to keep the door from locking behind you.

 

[DCMetal]

Congrats on the silver,
The metal bar may be a push button type lock cam. You would push the button(s), located on the lock body to keep the door from locking behind you.

I think you might be right. You guys are always so nice to comment on my piddly little backyard find. So I want to get a new detector since mine is a beginner version. Any thoughts for a device for heavily mineralized and trashy soil? Since I have most of the iron out of my yard and have found a few Civil War relics and coins, I'd like to try and find more. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[rykroll]

At pro is a great machine. How is detecting in DC? Easier then MD?

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on the silver coins!

 

[DCMetal]

At pro is a great machine. How is detecting in DC? Easier then MD?

I don't know... I've never detected anywhere but my yard! But a TreasureNet member gave me a great spot to try, so we'll see...... : )

 

[payload77]

Cool stuff man!

 

[Pointman]

Take a look at the mint mark on that quarter. Seems like there is a repunched Denver mint variety in that year or a off center mint mark variety.

 

[DCMetal]

Take a look at the mint mark on that quarter. Seems like there is a repunched Denver mint variety in that year or a off center mint mark variety.

That year there was a D over S mint mark. I looked at mine but didn't think the mark matched but after you note, I look again and you might be right! Cheers and thanks for the heads up.

 

[46Wheat]

Silver quarters don't pop up to often . Congrats

 

[Darby]

For the money, the atpro seems hard to beat. Had mine for three years now and very pleased with it. Thought of upgrading also but have yet to see a machine work that makes me want to spend the extra money...at least not yet. Still anxious to see the Deus work. Have heard a lot of good reports on it.

 

[Garrett424]

Beautiful silver coins and I love that quartz.

Don't let anyone tell ya' that BH machines won't find treasure.
Yeah, they're not depth monsters but they will find stuff; especially coins.

I would say to check out the Teknetics machines before you settle on anything but ultimately you'll want a machine that feels right to you and does what you want it to do.

Congrats on a nice hunt.

BTW, good luck in the blizzard. I'm in MD and it's comin' down really hard at the moment. I can only imagine how much we'll have 24 hours from now if it keeps up.

 

[DCMetal]

Beautiful silver coins and I love that quartz.

Don't let anyone tell ya' that BH machines won't find treasure.
Yeah, they're not depth monsters but they will find stuff; especially coins.

I would say to check out the Teknetics machines before you settle on anything but ultimately you'll want a machine that feels right to you and does what you want it to do.

Congrats on a nice hunt.

BTW, good luck in the blizzard. I'm in MD and it's comin' down really hard at the moment. I can only imagine how much we'll have 24 hours from now if it keeps up.

That BH did me proud. It found a mother load of amazing things in my yard. It's a keeper!