Weekend, under the snow finds...

[Bavaria Mike]

I detected a field near the leg breaker field Saturday, as I was driving up, a large hawk was in the leg breaker perched on one of the furrows and allowed me to get within 30’ of it. I went to grab my camera and duh, forgot it! I see many hawks but they just do not let you get to close for a picture. My wife and kids went skiing so I went detecting as I do not ski and try to avoid snow at all cause!!! Here are the finds from unda the frozen white crap, the snow acts like an insulator to a point and the temps have been dropping down to 28F and the grass fields are great to dig on with only a few inches of snow in the lower areas. The lead, two lead seals and one has a date of 25 Sep, too bad there is not a year stamped on it. The other seal looks to have some old markings, not sure what they are or what they mean. A small very grey musket ball with no white patina at all and a weight or maybe a child’s whizzer toy. The whizzer toy would have had a string ran through it, wind the disc and pull the string ends and watch it spin. I have found a few of these and oddly, the holes are not straight through holes, they are overlapped and the holes are offset on each side, that may have made a whiz sound. Guess I will have to try it but first I need to get goggles, a mouth piece and a nose guard in case the string breaks, LOL.

A few relics. A pipe snuffer, note the holes around the inside edge. Some kind of copper tag that I think may have prevailed the lead bale seals for a time and a small skeleton key.

More relics. An angel looking piece broken off at the left, a round hollow button with some gold gilt and maybe the butt of a knife that has some fancy inscription engaved.

A bicycle bell and 3 coins, 1901, 1920 and 1940ish zincer.

Obverse of an 1800 copper, I could read the coin and see the date before I cleaned it up, Argh!

Reverse of the copper.

Obverse of a nice little silver coin 14 MM in diameter from Wurtemberg, Detecting is forbidden there by the way.

And the reverse of the silver, probably just a .333 silver content. HH, Mike

 

[civilman1]

Alway's love to see what you're going to pull up next Mike....How many of the lead seal's do you think you have and what's your oldest?Congrat's and good luck with the "whizzer" thing....HH!!

 

[tymcmurray]

Looks like you always have a great time and great finds.
Congratulations.

 

[rayredditch]

Unfortunately, there´s more places forbidden for detectorists in Germany (mainland Europe as a whole too), than there are to detect

HH Ray

 

[panzermeyer]

Cool finds as usual !! Keep it comin'.Always enjoy your posts.God Bless and hh...Panz

 

[tsgman]

Man, you find some neat stuff. Good luck this week. Tim

 

[tinpan]

Hi Mike, awsome finds as usual and thanks for sharing your great pics

tinpan "Nice silver"

 

[txkickergirl]

snowwhats that?
great finds but just thinking of the cold makes me shiver

 

[Nana40]

I always know I'm going to see awesome finds when I read your posts! Not disappointed this time either.
I wonder when they stopped using the lead seals? Those are always neat to find.

You are a brave one to hunt in that snow! 8) Congrats on your finds!

Nana

 

[birdman]

Very nice Mike,the snow is here as well.The ground frooze and then thawed but I may only get one or two more hunts in before the ground is solid. I looked for a nice old brass key the whole time I was over there and never found one. I did find a couple of iron ones which will have to do. Hope the weather holds off for ya.

 

[desertfox]

Mike, with all the hardships you have to endure on some of your hunts this past week or so, it sounds like you should get a job with the Postal Service. hehe Great bunch of finds, once again. Love the silver coin and the Angel. Glad you got a few days off to be with your family this Thansgiving. HH

Desertfox

 

[CRUSADER]

Great collection of finds, my season has ground to a halt, thinking of trying some fishing instead.