Walked a new spot..

[worldtalker]

Well,new for summer anyway.I walked the perimeter of the meadows,it has a history going back to
1635.



This area has been freshly plowed,I sure will be happy to get my machine back.



The perimeter is an oxbow,very swampy and a surprise to me with the Lotus growing.



Cattails along the way



Never see these before,part shade



Full sun



Morning Glories



Couple of bugs



I was hoping to see the builder of this nest..no luck.



Glad these are on the edge of the field.



This was in the middle of the field.



Concord Grapes are abundant this year.




GOD Bless

Chris

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Chris
The flowers,catails and bugs are beautiful.....but the plowed field makes me drool !
Hope your machine comes home soon !
Gary

 

[worldtalker]

Chris
The flowers,catails and bugs are beautiful.....but the plowed field makes me drool !
Hope your machine comes home soon !
Gary

Gary,

I sent it out June 30th..they received it July 2nd.. there is a 20 day backlog on repairs,I might get it back by the end of the month.There is a lot on the surface,just think what lies below,now it's a waiting me to find it.

 

[tamrock]

Well worth the walk I'd say. I have a field behind me that yields broken glass and china also. I've been picking up things on it for years now. It was a dump from the late 19th century I'm sure of, as that is what most of what I find dates around. The farmer plows it every other year it seems and the years he doesn't the rain washes off more finds. I'll bet an MD will turn up some interesting relic's of metal if you have a go at that location. Great pictures Chris.

 

[worldtalker]

Well worth the walk I'd say. I have a field behind me that yields broken glass and china also. I've been picking up things on it for years now. It was a dump from the late 19th century I'm sure of, as that is what most of what I find dates around. The farmer plows it every other year it seems and the years he doesn't the rain washes off more finds. I'll bet an MD will turn up some interesting relic's of metal if you have a go at that location. Great pictures Chris.

I found this a couple years ago there.

 

[digging440yrs]

Looks to be a nice spot, good luck

 

[worldtalker]

Looks to be a nice spot, good luck

It has been a Turf Farm for awhile now,first time I've seen any part of it ploughed.

The treasures await!

 

[tamrock]

Boy you better get after it. That medal looks like hand engraved sterling. Definitely a 19th C. piece I'm thinking?. Thats killer!. All I found in the way of jewelry in the old relic field by me was with my eyes. A prairie dog dug this ring up and I was hoping it was dirty gold when I spotted it, but turned out to be base metal that was at one time plated imo. It is old though and missing the stone.

 

[worldtalker]

Boy you better get after it. That medal looks like hand engraved sterling. Definitely a 19th C. piece I'm thinking?. Thats killer!. All I found in the way of jewelry in the old relic field by me was with my eyes. A prairie dog dug this ring up and I was hoping it was dirty gold when I spotted it, but turned out to be base metal that was at one time plated imo. It is old though and missing the stone.

Grant,

This area is not seen by driving by,unless you live in the area you would never know it was there.

Should have been named Hidden Valley.

 

[old digger]

What an opportunist field! Good luck when you get the detector back. Looks like a squirrel's nest, and the feather looks like Woodpecker.

 

[worldtalker]

What an opportunist field! Good luck when you get the detector back. Looks like a squirrel's nest, and the feather looks like Woodpecker.

O D,

It's definitely an Eagle nest.

 

[worldtalker]

Boy you better get after it. That medal looks like hand engraved sterling. Definitely a 19th C. piece I'm thinking?. Thats killer!. All I found in the way of jewelry in the old relic field by me was with my eyes. A prairie dog dug this ring up and I was hoping it was dirty gold when I spotted it, but turned out to be base metal that was at one time plated imo. It is old though and missing the stone.

It's heavy Silver Plate,I posted it on 'what is it' for age..I still don't know.

I never knew BaseBall went back this far..Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Field: Evolution of the Bases and Foul Lines

 

[Old Dude]

I hope your detector comes home soon...after it does, the rest is up to you. You have a good looking spot...go get 'em!

 

[worldtalker]

I hope your detector comes home soon...after it does, the rest is up to you. You have a good looking spot...go get 'em!

I'm going down early tomorrow morning to see the guy that works it,I sure hope He doesn't plant it before I get my machine back,sigh.....

 

[old digger]

Sorry, I guess I should have zoomed in on the photo.

O D,

It's definitely an Eagle nest.

 

[tamrock]

It's heavy Silver Plate,I posted it on 'what is it' for age..I still don't know.

I never knew BaseBall went back this far..Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Field: Evolution of the Bases and Foul Lines

Looking at how the image of the baseball is portrayed and the two pieces of hide stitching a ball like that was first introduced in 1872. To me the style of the etching looks later 19th C. That is the period it is from imo. 1870s to very early 1900s. I think it would have a decent value to collectors also. Early American sports collectibles are highly sought after.

 

[worldtalker]

Looking at how the image of the baseball is portrayed and the two pieces of hide stitching a ball like that was first introduced in 1872. To me the style of the etching looks later 19th C. That is the period it is from imo. 1870s to very early 1900s. I think it would have a decent value to collectors also. Early American sports collectibles are highly sought after.

Grant,
I've been searching Google for clues on the age,the little tail piece broke off(when will I learn NOT to bend brass)now I'll take it to a Jeweler for a fix.