Straight Up and Down big ol' skeleton Key in the water.

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My 3rd signal in this new water spot was this great old skeleton key. Bottom of the creek is mostly solid rock with creek gravel filled cracks. Had a solid blip of an 18 - 19 signal. Said why not as it wasn't jumping into iron at all. I could feel the loop. It it was straight up and down. Not sure it was going to come out. Some gentle wiggling got it free. It's definitely an oldie.

Other key and the brass id tag had the same orientation but I got them out. No coins but a Jeff. Was only there a little over an hour. Bit of a walk. No clue on the lead stuff.
 

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My 3rd signal in this new water spot was this great old skeleton key. Bottom of the creek is mostly solid rock with creek gravel filled cracks. Had a solid blip of an 18 - 19 signal. Said why not as it wasn't jumping into iron at all. I could feel the loop. It it was straight up and down. Not sure it was going to come out. Some gentle wiggling got it free. It's definitely an oldie.

Other key and the brass id tag had the same orientation but I got them out. No coins but a Jeff. Was only there a little over an hour. Bit of a walk. No clue on the lead stuff.
Cool!!!! Congrats!!!! Those are so Cool to find!!!
 

Nice old key well done.
The lead might be a home made fishing weight
 

Very Nice. I always like finding the skeleton Keys
 

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