This is one reason why I hunt....

[ToastedWheatie]

You can't always find gold, or silver, or even a wheatie, but....

Many will agree with me that sometimes researching a property can be as fun as detecting it.
Researching this one, I find that the neighboring house is 1700s mill. My 1875 map shows the property (combined at that time) owned by JB Gerow.
JB divided off a piece and built a large home for his daughter in 1900.

The daughter's property so far has given me a dozen wheats, an 1890 Indian head (Woo Hoo!), 3 1951 Japanese 10 Yen coins, tea pot, some copper jewelry, clad, the usual farm pieces parts,etc and this:



Finding a name plate ( tool box? plane? who knows.) from the owner who is listed on the map I think is fascinating.
I approached the neighbor who is in the original homestead. He is ecstatic to get the name plate ( he knew the name).The plate is getting nailed inside a basement stairwell stud in the original home. Where it belongs.

 

[The Patriot]

Now you are right!! I would love to find something connected to a old piece of property like that…Big congrats!

 

[McClod]

That's a great find, very cool story!

 

[port ewen ace]

we have some cool stuff in the Hudson Valley, you just "nailed" some.

 

[BigWaveDave]

that's outstanding!!!

 

[kingskid1611]

What a wonderful prize. Congrats on a cool idea!

 

[jwarner51]

Amazing name plate!

 

[Randyg12]

I'd take your find over a gold coin anytime (not really ). I love to see this type of find. Throw in the fact you know some history about your find and it went to the right person to boot, I'd say your find is priceless! Outstanding find with some great karma coming your way!

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Absolutely great and a wonderful reminder that while yes, we are all looking for treasure, we are truly digging up history as well. Seriously a wonderful find and a great story. Thanks for sharing.

 

[retire05]

That kind of tuff is exactly why I got into this crazy hobby. History is fascinating and rewarding as you have found out when you returned that plate!! Great Job!....Brad

 

[basque-man]

Now that is an awesome relic!!!! Awesome find!!!

 

[PhillyMike68]

Thats awesome, congrats on a great find, to be able to trace it to the owners is amazing..great story to, thanks for posting...

 

[Chizzy]

Wonderful discovery that enhances the history of the area.........may not qualify as an Honorable Mention, but certainly you have distinguished yourself on this hunt............

 

[Loco-Digger]

Awesome find, Awesome story, and Awesome outcome for that name plate. Thanks for posting. I bet you have permission for like to hunt that property.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Great find! And really cool that it's back in the home where it belongs!

 

[cjon455]

wow, how cool is that!, very neat to find that nameplate

 

[sutphin]

DAG GONE NEAT FIND....

 

[villagenut]

totally awesome.goes to show a true THer may find a treasure in what many "common folk" would think of as scrap. This is my kind of artifact/relic, like a drug to the addict....and now you got me jonesing.

 

[pepperj]

That's one very nice relic and to be able to have a direct link to the property puts the find on the top of the heap of cool relic finds, congrats on the piece and the return to its home. You should get a honorable mention for this find.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Thanks guys!
Permission for the original homestead is still up in the air. As much as the owner is appreciative, he's been detecting the property with his grandkids the last few years.
When he's done, I'm free to do it.

He shows me his finds: a nice pile of iron farm equipment.
He has a Bounty Hunter, and doesn't know how to discriminate anything. He says he's not doing around the house because there's too many nails.

I offered to help him with the machine, but he declined.

So, when the grandkids are older, the finds are mine to get!
Hopefully, he's cleaned all the iron for me!