It is so weird that early this year I hit the 4-5 sites that are within a mile or two from home a lot. I am now back to hunting them regularly, almost exclusively. Today I got the go ahead to detect a field I had been previously asked to not dig in until Fall. I found some very neat items. 2 wheat cents. A huge quartz pendant which is silver wire wrapped around a very large natural "Herkimer Diamond." Click on the photo to see the details in the quartz. One of my new favoite finds. A small wire ring with a tiny stone, marked 925. A large silver and enamel ring which is unfortunately flattened but still very pretty. One junk ring. I hate finding those cheapies. The flattened silver ring is the heaviest silver ring of 2008 (12.06g) and the wire ring is the lightest (.53g) for 2008 so far. The wire ring was DEEP and gave a loud signal. Someday I'll stop being surprised by how deep my 2500 detects. Many targets today were 6 inches or deeper. My Lesche is 6 3/4 inches long so its easy to tell.
The real treasure of the day is that Chinese Cash Coin which is my first of those. I went to my coin site and identified it as from the Chien Lung period and that it dates from 1736-1795. There was a population of Chinese living in this area some time ago. They may have lived where the park is now. I'll research it over the Winter.
I need your help now. Specifically, I'm looking for advice about straightening out my bent rings. I assume I'll need a ring mandrel but what else? If you have a source for a fairly priced kit or mandrel please let me know. I am also looking for a decent ring case. Where do you guys get yours? I am going to put my silver and nicer junk rings in it. I'd like one with more than one level or that folds out. I have looked all over locally and nobody has one.
Got around 50 clad coins too and a whole mess of old style pull tabs. I am going to do the other half of the field over the weekend. My back has been bothering me a bit lately and 2 hours is all I can mange lately.
Chris
The real treasure of the day is that Chinese Cash Coin which is my first of those. I went to my coin site and identified it as from the Chien Lung period and that it dates from 1736-1795. There was a population of Chinese living in this area some time ago. They may have lived where the park is now. I'll research it over the Winter.
I need your help now. Specifically, I'm looking for advice about straightening out my bent rings. I assume I'll need a ring mandrel but what else? If you have a source for a fairly priced kit or mandrel please let me know. I am also looking for a decent ring case. Where do you guys get yours? I am going to put my silver and nicer junk rings in it. I'd like one with more than one level or that folds out. I have looked all over locally and nobody has one.
Got around 50 clad coins too and a whole mess of old style pull tabs. I am going to do the other half of the field over the weekend. My back has been bothering me a bit lately and 2 hours is all I can mange lately.
Chris
