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  1. 407floyd

    Some finds from the Rio Grande Valley Oct. 2022

    Had to work in South Texas back in October for a week. Hunted in the evenings. Every time I go to South Texas, the relics come out of the ground completely destroyed. Something very corrosive in the soil. Found a few old Mexican coins that were toasty. 1906 1 Centavo and a large cent from the...
  2. 407floyd

    Finds from the last quarter of 2022

    The first pic is from a 1 acre park in Florida. I love the big aluminum token for a tire plug or $1 off on a bicycle. The other aluminum token has something to do with shoes, but it's too corroded to read. Just below that is a pencil sharpener shaped like a zeppelin. I'm guessing the 1930s on...
  3. 407floyd

    Hunts from last half of 2022

    The 1st and 4th pics are from the same location where I found the Draped Bust Cent. This was when I found the Enfield "55" projectile. Also have a 1913 Buffalo and a 1916D Cent in the 1st pic. 2nd pic has a 1943 quarter and a 1936 Mexican 10c. Can't find any info on the brass badge, so any help...
  4. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #12

    This is the sequel to Post #11. Pic 1 is from one of the small towns around home: A Houston Post advertising thimble, gigantic button?, white rubber tire from toy, tiny perfume bottle, and unusual boot heel. Pic 2 is from a weekend hunt: My first crotal bell, dated 1872, 1912 Barber dime, 1946...
  5. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #11

    This is the sequel to Post #10. Pic 1 site featured tons of square nails and other rusty stuff. Been here before but hit it with a different machine this time. I love the huge skeleton key. The hex nut is a Schrader valve stem nut. Must have been for a large truck since it's larger than all the...
  6. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #10: My most cherished find

    This is the sequel to Post #9 and includes, to me, the greatest find of my 45 yrs. of detecting. Some of you in New England may not see this as a big deal, but down here in Texas, I'm considering this extremely rare. I didn't know what I had when I dug it up, until I got home and cleaned it...
  7. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #9

    This is the sequel to Post #8. Boy, we Southerners were so proud of Confederate Veterans that we waited until 1899 to give this Southern Cross of Honor award to vets before they died off. This is about the same time statues started popping up in every Southern city. There's a lesson here...
  8. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Post #8

    This is the sequel to Post #7. Pic 1 is the second half of the finds from Post #7. The swastika on the heart is definitely a good luck symbol. I really like the elaborate winding key above the stubby key. The brass rectangle, bottom right, is a 1st place award for Bantam Weight Motorcycle. One...
  9. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #7

    This is the sequel to Post #6. Pic 1 is from another week of after work hunts while out of town. I remember the ground being like concrete here: Ulyssus S. Grant token, 1929D Merc, another Merry Widows container, I don't know whether the swastika lid is for good luck or Nazi. Pic 2 is from my...
  10. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #6

    This is the sequel to Post #5. Pic 1 This shows finds from one of my old reliable sites. I find things there every time. It's all mixed in with square nails, bottle caps, and scrap metal going down to about 8". One of the lead seals is from the International & Great Northern Railway. The "ice"...
  11. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #5

    This is the sequel to Post #4. Pic 1 is some finds from a construction site. Pic 2 is from a trip to the Gulf Coast: 1889 V nickel, early Great Seal cuff button, silver Roosevelt, large brooch. Pic 3 is a different site near the coast: lead fire hydrant, post office box key, 1934D wheat. Pic 4...
  12. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #4

    Sequel to Post #3. Pic 1 is from an area that always produces great stuff: My favorite is the 1894 Cotton Palace pendant/fob from Waco, Tx. It's still crisp and clear. The St. Peter's drink token is awesome and I still need to research that and the Flatonia, Tx. token. I posted a pic of the...
  13. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #3

    Here's the sequel to Catchup Post #2. These are all different sites. Pic 1 has a badge from some machinery sold by a hardware store est. 1882. The little flower under the pistol is Sterling. The ring is .925. Pic 2 has a Superior Dairy Ration printers block, and an abused 1900 Barber dime. Pic 3...
  14. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #2

    Here's the sequel to Catchup Post #1 Pic 1 is the uncleaned pile from a site that never disappoints. Pic 2 is the clean version: 9 silver coins in a day is always a good day. A street tear-out is responsible for these uncovered treasures. Lots of coins from the 1910s. 6 IHs. This was the 1st...
  15. 407floyd

    Been super busy. Catchup Post #1

    I just looked back and realized I haven't posted in a year. I've been reading other posts but just haven't taken the time to post my finds. I'll start catching up with this one. The 1st Pic has a medal commemorating the 100th anniversary of Perry's Victory during the War of 1812. There's a Civil...
  16. 407floyd

    Ginormous Gold!

    This is the most massive gold I've ever found. Found under a tree in a curb strip. I broke the glass when I dug it up. It's 23 jewel, 18k, 12 size, 1903 Hamilton 927 according to Hamilton records. Given to Phil from Leonard in 1934. I wish Leonard would have given a little more info. Leonard...
  17. 407floyd

    Finds of July 4th weekend. 10 silver/ 75 wheats

    I hope everyone still has all their appendages after the 4th. Spent all weekend at one of my favorite areas. It never disappoints, but the wet weather was a challenge. All my equipment was covered with mud all of the time. The rain did wash up bottles, buttons, and marbles though.The blue bottle...
  18. 407floyd

    Finds from 4/9-21/2021

    Been very busy between work and play. Thought I'd start catching up on posting. The first pic shows the fresh-out-of-the-ground version of the next pic. I should start showing the before and after cleaning pics to show how beautiful this filthy stuff is after TLC. The Red Cross object is a belt...
  19. 407floyd

    Finds of 2-27-2021. 2 new sites

    I survived the breakdown of Texas' highly touted independent power grid, single digit temps, and water outage! It was almost 90 degrees a week later. Fun times. On the other hand, I got out this weekend and zoned out from the bazaar times I'm living in. I enjoyed it thoroughly. How about that...
  20. 407floyd

    Here's my autumn harvest.

    It's been a bumper crop. Hoping for a winter garden, too. Most of these finds are from junky, iron infested sites that I've been hitting for years. There's an 1892O quarter, 1900&1914D dimes, and several wheat cents of unusual dates: 1913D,1917D,1920D,1924,1926D,1933D, and 1936S. There's a 1912...
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