some of your finds

[whitesid]

i was wondering what kind of goodies you in NJ
here your spot to place your best finds
mine are:
37 silver coins
10 gold rings
6 silver rings
1840's new york militia belt buckle
grand army of the republic badge
and a bunch of other neat things that i don't want to take the time to list right now

 

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[West Jersey Detecting]

Last year (2006) I found this in NJ:

12 silver Washington quarters
1 Barber Quarter
15 Silver Rosies
3 Mercs
2 Barbers
2 Buffalos
1 Liberty Head nickel
6 Indian Heads
1 Large Cents
3 Unidentifiable colonials
buncha Wheaties
$46 in clad

1 Coin silver spoon (mid 1850's)
4 Silver plated spoons (late 1800's -early 1900's)
Many buttons, 5 from 1850 and earlier,
Many old bottles and other assorted treasures.

 

[N.J.THer]

I'm writing this from memory but here is what I can remember from 2006:

1 1910 Chinese Silver Dollar
1 Liberty Walking Half
1 1965 Kennedy Half
1 Large Cent
3 Indian Head Cents
1 1903 Barber Dime
2 Silver Washington Quarters
approx 10 Mercury Dimes
3 Silver Rosie Dimes
2 Gold Rings (1 18K and 1 14k with 19 small diamonds)
2 Silver Rings
An 1800s Cross Pendant
1800s Button marked Rich Gold on the back.
1939 British One Penny (it was something different)
A National Defense Medal
A few three ringers, musket balls and small one ring bullets.
A nice brass decorative top with a figure of a flute player wearing a long tailed coat.
some silver and gold earrings.
Wheaties,Wheaties and more Wheaties.

Clad - thank God for Commerce Banks Penny Arcade. The take all my clad for no charge and it goes right into the old bank account.

 

[whitesid]

great finds, both of you
anyone else

 

[Kut2TheChase]

Been at it for 3 years on and off.
Mostly beach hunting but want some more land time.
- No gold rings....yet!
- 5 silver rings
- 1 silver quarter
- 1 silver dime
- 1 silver little jewish religious box necklace pendant - like a scroll inside.
- 1 think 14k chain with silver heart on it.
- 1 silver braclet.
LOTS of CLAD.
Come to think of it, I'm like a silver magnet....

 

[JerseyMD]

I don't really keep track like I should...

I'm guessing for 2010 so far...

2 gold rings
2 silver rings
1 14k hoop earring
1 large 925 earring
6 silver coins
Maybe 12 wheats
A bunch of junk jewelry
Cashed in the clad...around $30.00

 

[N.J.THer]

Wow...this was an old email brought back to life. Since my original post I can't even keep track of the amount of silver coins but here are a few more highlights for me.

1777 One Reale
1690s Spanish Cob
Early 1700s Spanish Cob
1837 Hard Times Token
Quite a few large coppers
A Gold Pocket Watch
A nice Clay pipe with stem...found while metal detecting so I count it.
More gold and silver rings, pendants and earrings.
1854 Seated Half Dime
3 Standing Liberty Quarters all with dates
2 1875 Seated Dimes

I'm sure I'm forget a bunch of stuff but these items come to mind.

NJ