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sprosoff

11-20-2013, 09:54 PM

I've tried to post these a few times and written nice long stories to go with them and for some reason it never showed up. So this time I'll be brief and just get the pics up there with a short description. I have been out a couple of times lately and found some fun things, one thing I'm sure I will get screamed at because it was bent and I tried to unbend it only to break it, so my nice friend told me what it was and welded back together for me. I'm sure everyone will be able to figure it out!:bangahead02: The smaller of the spoons is marked MED DEPT USA which I think dates it to WWI. The Lucky Penny has a scene of Niagra Falls on the back. Other than a couple of mercs, the silver coins are my first real silver finds! I was super excited to find those. I think the wagon wheel must be off an old kids toy unless anyone can tell me different and I found my first whizzer!

Fire Fighter 43

11-20-2013, 10:00 PM

:thumbsup02: Very nice digs, the lucky penny is a cool find.

del

11-20-2013, 10:05 PM

:wow: wow Stacey some great finds there , love the trigger guard and barbers :smitten:

sprosoff

11-20-2013, 10:07 PM

Did you see what I did to the trigger guard?? Yet, you didn't yell at me, thanks!;)

sprosoff

11-20-2013, 10:09 PM

:thumbsup02: Very nice digs, the lucky penny is a cool find.

Thanks, it was fun to look up that lucky penny and see others like it.

del

11-20-2013, 10:16 PM

Did you see what I did to the trigger guard?? Yet, you didn't yell at me, thanks!;)

nope i only yell at Dave :lol::lol: besides those types of guards are notorious for breaking like that , theres usually a screw hole there that weakens the area there and makes them suseptible to breaking in half .

sprosoff

11-20-2013, 10:20 PM

One of my pictures didn't show up!35284

OxShoeDrew

11-21-2013, 05:34 AM

Some very nice recoveries. Four Barbers!? Excellent!

giant056

11-21-2013, 06:11 AM

Fantastic bunch of nice old finds :thumbsup01: That lucky penny is very cool, I found a buffalo nickel that size about 4 years ago myself :grin:

:congrats:

milco

11-21-2013, 07:20 AM

Those are some real nice finds! The padlock is real cool!

tanacat

11-21-2013, 07:30 AM

WOW! Love all your relics :perfect10: Congrats on all that beautiful silver. The keys and padlock! :thumbsup02:

Excellent hunting! I've never seen lucky penny like that- it's huge!

Tony Two-Cent

11-21-2013, 10:07 AM

Congrats on the fantastic bunch of finds!

I agree that the wheel is probably off of a child's toy, maybe a wagon or a baby buggy.

I love those Barbers, especially the two quarters! That's awesome! :thumbsup02:

:congrats:

The Rebel

11-21-2013, 12:18 PM

Pretty cool finds. I like the trigger guard!

sprosoff

11-21-2013, 01:16 PM

I love those Barbers, especially the two quarters! That's awesome! :thumbsup02:

:congrats:

Thanks! :grin: The barber with the dimes is actually a 50 cent piece! The one in the dirt is a quarter. I detected all around that wheel looking for more pieces but couldn't find anything else.

sprosoff

11-21-2013, 01:17 PM

Some very nice recoveries. Four Barbers!? Excellent!

Thanks!

sprosoff

11-21-2013, 01:20 PM

Pretty cool finds. I like the trigger guard!

Thanks, did you notice that is the one I tried to "unbend"! :embarrassed:

coinnut

11-21-2013, 02:21 PM

Great bunch of relics, and of course the fantastic Barber haul :clapping: What a hunt!! Don't fret too long on the bending issue. I have unbent some items that I knew would break, but just couldn't help myself :lol: Next time you will more patient. Nice finds for sure!!!

HEAVYMETALNUT

11-21-2013, 04:18 PM

awesome finds! love the trigger guard too! yep i'm Dans whippin post.he's a meanie for sure!

sprosoff

11-21-2013, 07:59 PM

awesome finds! love the trigger guard too! yep i'm Dans whippin post.he's a meanie for sure!

I can't think of a better man for the job!

sprosoff

11-21-2013, 08:02 PM

Thiltzy

11-22-2013, 04:53 PM

Great hunts Stace! Gorgeous barber's and love the lucky penny. That thing is enormous lol

Bell-Two

11-23-2013, 08:09 AM

Man that is a real haul I bet it will bring a smile to your face later when you remember that hunt! We have all tried to "straighten" out some of our finds...sigh :lol:

Lodge Scent

11-24-2013, 03:57 PM

Some great finds :congrats:

Digger Don

11-25-2013, 07:33 PM

Those relics are really cool,
a lot of history in that photo.
Were these out of a farm field?

sprosoff

11-28-2013, 11:35 AM

Those relics are really cool,
a lot of history in that photo.
Were these out of a farm field?

No Don, some items were from a cellar hole, some from a rev war encampment and some from a couple of private homes. I just ask anyone and everyone I come in contact with if they have an old house or a lot of land and if they say yes I then proceed to beg to detect it! I embarrass my 16 year old daughter on a daily basis by talking about MDing to everyone!