Cladiator (OR)
Member
Hi everyone,
Got out for a few hours today between rain showers. I decided to hit this open field near one of the old grade schools that I've had my eye on for sometime. The field is somewhat elevated compared to the surrounding area, so I suspected I was going to be dealing with old fill dirt of some form or another. My suspicions turned out to be correct. Man, was there ever a ton of trash in the ground. I was either in constant null or getting a good signal that pinpointed the size of a toaster!
Well, I slowly weeded my way through the heap and was able to recover a few keepers. The ring is stamped .925 inside, but it appears to be only plated--too bad because if it was solid silver, the stone might have a better chance of possibly being a diamond. I'll probably run it by a jeweler anyway, just in case.
I thought the metal comb was kind of interesting with its engraving--I figure, based on its size, it is probably a pet comb. The best find was the 1875 2 Pfennig. It registered a little higher than a zincoln and when I pulled it out of the ground I thought maybe I had an Indian. I knew something was up when I was getting ready to clean it and noticed it was slightly larger than a penny. I'm guessing, based on the two holes, it was either sewn into a garment or part of a homemade bracelet or something. The Wheats are 1936 and 1945-S.
I think I'll be heading back to see what other treasures await--maybe in a few weeks after I get over the signal overload still bouncing around in my head.
Thanks for looking and good luck on your next hunt!
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Got out for a few hours today between rain showers. I decided to hit this open field near one of the old grade schools that I've had my eye on for sometime. The field is somewhat elevated compared to the surrounding area, so I suspected I was going to be dealing with old fill dirt of some form or another. My suspicions turned out to be correct. Man, was there ever a ton of trash in the ground. I was either in constant null or getting a good signal that pinpointed the size of a toaster!
Well, I slowly weeded my way through the heap and was able to recover a few keepers. The ring is stamped .925 inside, but it appears to be only plated--too bad because if it was solid silver, the stone might have a better chance of possibly being a diamond. I'll probably run it by a jeweler anyway, just in case.
I thought the metal comb was kind of interesting with its engraving--I figure, based on its size, it is probably a pet comb. The best find was the 1875 2 Pfennig. It registered a little higher than a zincoln and when I pulled it out of the ground I thought maybe I had an Indian. I knew something was up when I was getting ready to clean it and noticed it was slightly larger than a penny. I'm guessing, based on the two holes, it was either sewn into a garment or part of a homemade bracelet or something. The Wheats are 1936 and 1945-S.I think I'll be heading back to see what other treasures await--maybe in a few weeks after I get over the signal overload still bouncing around in my head.
Thanks for looking and good luck on your next hunt!
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good hunt.