Things that sound like coins and Silver

[TURNMASTER]

Well here is some of the junk, just a sampling, I am digging in an effort to get a better handle on this machine and its music. Lots of bits of wire and bent nails, I think I can recognise them now. lots of roofing nails still, they seem to hit good and strong from at least one direction. The nails all seem to have one commonality in that all seem to have some sweeps that ID with real high ferrous numbers. I still dig a fair bunch of screws, both wood and machine, and bolts especially bolts with attached washer (rusty).

The spear point looking thing must have been from an old wrought iron gate or some such similarly broken and discarded item. It was about 10" deep
One of the 4 Wheaties is a 191? and real crusty. it hit with a real high ferrous # of 18 to 20.
The lock sure could use a key. I have yet to dig up a matching key for any lock I have dug.
The button is from the Great Northern Company. SS. I can not read the back.

The Merc is 1919S. When it hit the tone had a thump sort of sound after the tone. I have heard this with a few other silver and copper coins. Is this an indicator? I have passed on other targets that had the "thump" but IDed as shallow iron.
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Oh Yeah the lure was made in France and patented in France and GB. Says MEPPS AGLIA patented in... on the front. sounded real good in 2 directions and IDed solid penny.

HH
Jeff

 

[TURNMASTER]

The Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company was formed by James Hill on September 30, 1914. The line was to compliment the passenger train service on the Astoria Line and compete with the Southern Pacific trains to San Francisco. The company operated two ships, the S.S. Great Northern and S.S. Northern Pacific. The ships proved faster than the SP

 

[born2hunt]

Those look like digs from an old homestead. Congrats on the merc Those little pieces of wire fool me too but I'd rather dig the iffy targets than leave a keeper in the dirt. Square nails are even more pesky than more modern nails, IMO and deep mason jar lids do a great job of mimicking a coin. Hopefully I'll dig one with a jar full of coins attached to it someday.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

TURNMASTER...wait until I post my junk finds at the end of the season. You are'nt the only one...lol. You know those bigger shoeboxes that workboots come in? Mine is damn near full already ! I say it's better to dig an iffy target than pass it up.

 

[TokenDigger]

Neat finds - congrats on that merc and that is a really nice button with a lot of history. It must have come off an officer's coat or shirt. I still dig a lot of the targets you mention trying to find coins. Sometimes shallow bolts, even steel ones, fool me as well as deeper screw top caps that have been smashed flat. I can understand digging up all that stuff you found - they can all be foolers especially in older areas. I still think it's best to dig those iffy targets like you're doing. HH