The old house...

[JoeinMemphis]

Found my share of can slaw, but decided to try something different. There is a pond behind the house, and since it has been about 260 degrees here for the last couple of months with no rain, there was very little water left. The story is it was dug in the 1880's by mule team. I figured why not. I ended up finding the 2 nickels there, along with the penny. The nickels were 1946, 1943P and found a foot apart, might have been dropped at the same time and rolled off the bank into the water together, the penny was a 1962. Still not the oldies I am looking for... The front yard gave up a goodie though, among all the pieces of shreaded can slaw, from 6" down came the ring. It is OLD. It appears to be copper, soldered, then plated. There is a tiny bit of plating left. If anyone has a possible age on when they were made like this let me know...
HH
Joe

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Nice finds Joe and at least you didn't get skunked. Give that place another try and who knows what you might find. HH.

Eddie

 

[Cladiator (OR)]

Nice finds! Good idea about checking out the pond area--I bet there is more. Thanks for posting.

 

[Dave-IL]

Good finds. Probably more stuff in that pond area.

 

[JoeinMemphis]

I am hoping so. I am going to hit it again this Saturday, bringing the knee high rubber boots and maybe even the Excalibur to just head out into where it is still wet, if I don't get sucked down into its depths... Not much water, but a LOT of "suck the boots right off of ya" mud.
HH Joe

 

[Markdb61]

Be careful in that mud Joe.

 

[JoeinMemphis]

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