The Aluminum Monster
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- Mar 18, 2015
- 595
- 777
- Detector(s) used
- White's Coinmaster Pro, Tesoro Mojave, Garrett AT Pro, 5x8 DD, 15" NEL Attack, Garrett Pro-pointer, Pro Series 5x9 sand scoop, 30" Royal Compact sluice, 36" Bazooka Gold Trap, Gold Cube.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Howdy all! Haven't had a chance to get out and enjoy this wonderful weather we've been having until today. For some explicable reason, I am working 60 hour work weeks during my "dead" season, so I've been living vicariously through the great finds by fellow members' posts.
I was able to get out for a few hours today. I am 90 percent convinced I am on a 1920s home site that is no longer there. I've found a hem weight, door knobs, pieces of bowls, various pieces of ornate broken brass things. I can't find any maps that tell me there was a home there once but everything I'm digging is suggesting there was.
Today I found a half of a Pompeian Bloom compact. It appears, according to this site, that this particular style was only made between 1920-1925
Collecting Vintage Compacts: The History of The Pompeian Company - Part 1 - How a pink face cream became a million dollar business
I also found this small tag or token. I was very hopeful that it was a holed coin due the the ridge, but I couldn't make out any detail in the field. Getting it home and cleaning it up, I could make out the counterstamp on the back (front? dunno). It rang up at exactly 66 in all directions.
19 NG HARD
After further cleaning, I managed to make out the Waterbury Brass Co.
I was able to find this TNet thread that gave me some more history
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/282771-waterbury-token.html
If anyone has any additional information, specifically what the "NG" means, that would be great.
I also found 3 wheat pennies: 1922, 24, 25. Those aren't pictured. The coin shot is just for a size comparison of the WBC tag.
I only have at most, 2 hours per hunt but I am going to keep on hitting this spot slowly and methodically. I used the stock coil for the AT Pro today but I may break out my NEL for future hunts. It's not at all trashy so I switched out the 5x8 for this spot.
Happy hunting all! Enjoy the day (and the weather!)
-Jay
I was able to get out for a few hours today. I am 90 percent convinced I am on a 1920s home site that is no longer there. I've found a hem weight, door knobs, pieces of bowls, various pieces of ornate broken brass things. I can't find any maps that tell me there was a home there once but everything I'm digging is suggesting there was.
Today I found a half of a Pompeian Bloom compact. It appears, according to this site, that this particular style was only made between 1920-1925
Collecting Vintage Compacts: The History of The Pompeian Company - Part 1 - How a pink face cream became a million dollar business
I also found this small tag or token. I was very hopeful that it was a holed coin due the the ridge, but I couldn't make out any detail in the field. Getting it home and cleaning it up, I could make out the counterstamp on the back (front? dunno). It rang up at exactly 66 in all directions.
19 NG HARD
After further cleaning, I managed to make out the Waterbury Brass Co.
I was able to find this TNet thread that gave me some more history
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/282771-waterbury-token.html
If anyone has any additional information, specifically what the "NG" means, that would be great.
I also found 3 wheat pennies: 1922, 24, 25. Those aren't pictured. The coin shot is just for a size comparison of the WBC tag.
I only have at most, 2 hours per hunt but I am going to keep on hitting this spot slowly and methodically. I used the stock coil for the AT Pro today but I may break out my NEL for future hunts. It's not at all trashy so I switched out the 5x8 for this spot.
Happy hunting all! Enjoy the day (and the weather!)
-Jay
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