This weeks finds.

[comfyinvermont]

This time of the year requires so many things being done before our winter hits, that its hard to get out and detect. We only have a few more weeks left before the ground freezes so it gets frustrating. I did get out for a few hours this week. Once on the back of our property and once next to an old church. Our property gave up an ox shoe, nice silver plated 1/2 ladies butterfly buckle, pocket watch key and some buttons. The church yard produced a 1920 merc and three little indians, a 1904, 1905 and one that shall remain known only to God. Also found an odd shaped piece of iron. I am thinking that it might be a Martingale breastplate piece. I would appreciate any input on this one. It is about three inches across. Thanks for looking...Lance

 

[River Rat]

Sweet finds, Lance.

RR

 

[The Seeker]

Thats great........Those whatsit coins are always a bummer! But like you

said ...only he knows what those dates really are! WTG

 

[civilman1]

Nice group of find's Lance....Seem's like your alway's hookin' with the good coinage.How do you finish up on the iron to make it look so good?.....Thanx...

 

[DigDugNY]

Very kool

 

[Boobydoo]

Cool assortment of finds Lance, congrats!!
So glad you were able to get out there and hunt!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[mlw67]

Very cool. Keep it up!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Excellent , Lance as usual. You really have had some fantastic finds this past year.WTG

 

[Postalrevnant]

Nice digs. Congratulations on those great coins, that butterfly buckle and your other finds.

Rev

 

[romeo-1]

Nice finds! Your iron cleans up nicely!

 

[dave-enc]

cool finds lance wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds Lance and congrats! Also, another good article in W&E! HH, Mike

 

[TimmyNY]

any idea on what the ring shaped thing is next to the pin I found one just like it last weekend. Tim

 

[comfyinvermont]

any idea on what the ring shaped thing is next to the pin I found one just like it last weekend. Tim

Hi Timmy, that is the pocket watch key. I have found about four of them over the years. They were used on early pocket watches to wind them rather than the stem on the end as was done with later ones. Take care...Lance

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Awesome, I'm going to go paint my stuff maybe Gerr will let me keep it!

 

[Night Stalker]

Nice finds, at first I thought the key was an old handcuff key, but a closer look at the other pics and it's definitely a pocketwatch key.

Congrats, thanks for sharing with everyone.

 

[Mirage]

Nice finds. Love those IH's. Best speculation is that the IH with the unreadable date is an 1877.

Mirage

 

[mchamby]

Nice finds Lance glad to hear your still getting out up there.
HH
mchamby

 

[stefen]

Heart shaped loop could very well be a center piece for a martingale...mine is a 2 inch plain brass ring...