Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds { UPDATED (CLEANED) PICS }

[tokens70]

Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds { UPDATED (CLEANED) PICS }

Got out to a lot today where a house was removed & a parking lot is being extended, started off detecting not finding too much, except for the old key & shield nickel. I went to dig another signal & dug into a pocket of glass right at the alley & it ended up being a small privy with several bottles, which unfortunately, most of which are very common slicks, with a few common embossed ones mixed in. It was about 3 feet to the bottom, mostly common finds, but still fun to dig, because i dont get to dig too many privies around my area The best bottle would have to be the Carthage, Mo. pharmacy After I dug the privy i went across the street where a different house had been removed & found the missouri state seal button, railroad tag, silver quarter, etc.
Thanks for looking, Chris

 

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[ModernMiner]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

Fantastic bottles and finds there. Job well done.
Is that a Victorian era brooch?
-MM-

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

Great finds! love the Missouri Muffin.
Keep showing those sweet Digs! HH

 

[Indiana Digger]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

Is there a good tutorial on "privy digging"? I've got two located on family ground that I'm just aching to tear into - but wise enough not to, until I know what I'm doing!

Thanks and Keep Diggin'!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

Love that Missouri Button! Looks like its Indian Wars or Civil War..., if you clean it up alittle more I could tell you for sure! CONGRATS! as those buttons are HARD to come by

 

[SCMDing]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

That is a nice Missouri General Service Button. Tice MO200A1.

"A Missouri coat of arms has 12 stars above the eagle, 22mm"
Should say "SCOVILL MF'G CO./WATERBURY" on the back, inside of two rings of dots.

Great finds.

 

[tokens70]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

MM, yes it does appear to be at least part of a victorian brooch Indiana, there is a digger named digger odell that has written a book on how to dig privies, which is pretty informative, you should be able to look him up online. I will try to clean the button & post pics asap, also, yes the backmark is SCOVILL MF'G CO. WATERBURY Thanks to EVERYONE for the replies

 

[billydabeeg]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

A very nice assortment. wtg.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

being from missouri, a missouri cw button is a dream find for me.. 1st one ive ever seen posted

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

Nice Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway tag, if I'm correct. Could be a good one, think you ought to do some more research on it.
Carl

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

MM, yes it does appear to be at least part of a victorian brooch Indiana, there is a digger named digger odell that has written a book on how to dig privies, which is pretty informative, you should be able to look him up online. I will try to clean the button & post pics asap, also, yes the backmark is SCOVILL MF'G CO. WATERBURY Thanks to EVERYONE for the replies

Waterbury. Thats what I wanted to know. Yes its a Civil war backmark.

 

[Mr Tuff]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

nice dig on the glass!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

You've got some really interesting finds there tokens70!
Love the baggage tag and the bottles. This is by far my
favourite piece though Looks to date from 1890 - 1910.
Love to see what it looks like when cleaned up.

 

[eastcoastmetaldetecting]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

great finds, bottom looks pretty nice are you going to clean them up and repost, would like to see them again, mike eastcoast ...EAST COAST METAL DETECTING

 

[SCMDing]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

I would not do much to that button, be careful

 

[cntrydncr1]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

really awesome stuff!

 

[tokens70]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds

Atchison, Topeka + Santa fe is exactly right Yes i will clean these items & update pics ASAP, the button i wont do too much more to, because it is VERY fragile Thanks again to everyone!!!! Chris

 

[tokens70]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds { UPDATED (CLEANED) PICS }

Ok, here they are, not too impressive i know The victorian piece will not clean up much better than it was it has a weird slick black finish on it Unfortunately the button looks to be post war, which is still a good find but it looks to match this backmark in Mcguinn & Bazelon's book.
Thanks Again, Chris

 

[JP]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds { UPDATED (CLEANED) PICS }

cool finds.

I believe the brown circular object is an old door knob. I found a few of those in the past.

Keep the finds and the pictures coming.

HH

 

[Shark27]

Re: Todays Hunt - ca. 1900 Privy & Detecting Finds { UPDATED (CLEANED) PICS }

Man those are some really cool finds, the bottles look great cleaned up, cool buttons and key.

Shark27