Wow! 1870 Canada Dime, Silver Colored Crotel Bell, IHs, V nickel, Merc, Navy Button!

[ajaj]

This 4.5 hour hunt was amazing. Hit a permission site in Upper New York State (near the Canadian border) this morning that was near Lake Champlain. It was really hard with all of the nails and trash, but a combination of the AT Pro with 5x8 coil and eTrac with standard coil was unbeatable. I think my favorite find was the 1870 Canadian dime, mainly because of the condition. I thought the silver (colored) crotal bell was actual silver, but it just tested negative for silver. Is it tin and pewter? However, the elk rivet (yes, not a pin, but a rivet) tested positive for silver. What was that used for? Also, any thoughts on the Navy button? I shall look it up in Albert's book.

Everything that popped out of the ground was in such great shape; it was a front yard of a mid-1800's house, so, no fertilizer to eat away the copper/nickel.

aj

 

[Tommy G]

That's a great assortment of goodies for a half day hunt! Congrats!