Off work for 2 weeks,got some silver and other stuff.

[MIKE54]

They were kind enough to give me 2 weeks off from work so I was able to do a few of my favorite things:golf and detect. I was most happy with the 1961 rosie (who's face I gouged up due to digging in bone-dry soil) and the 1928 merc. I got both on a sliding hill at a pounded park 2 miles from my house. I dug both of them on the steepest part of the hill, which is the first place I go whenever I hunt. It seems like that's the area no one seems to bother with, because it's harder to detect, I guess. Then I went across the street to the high school and found the half of the spoon (or fork) on the side of another steep hill. Didn't find the other half. It's not marked sterling, but it definitely is silver and is about 4" long with "1905" engraved on the front and some initials on the back. The high school and park cover MANY acres so I'll be back when it's under 90 degrees. The nickel is 1939 and the thistle flower looks like a watch fob. It just amazes me that no matter how pounded a place is or how many times you go over the same area something is always there to be found. (Please excuse the last 3 photos, don't know how that happened!!)495654956649568495614956249564495704957 14955949560

[Skamaniac]

That's a great bunch of finds. I'll have to give your hill method a try.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Very nice! Enjoy your vacation and make sure to find lots more!

[OxShoeDrew]

Lots of cool stuff, but I like the fob the best :clapping:

[groundhog53946]

Nice start to your time off!

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[Bucknut]

Nice vacation finds! WTG!

[MangoAve]

I did try that a bit when I was at a nearby school. The school was built in the early 50's, but located on the property where the once stood a house before 1868. I figured the lip of the hill is possibly the spot least touched from the old prop, yet could still have the silvers from sledding. there wasn't much time or effort there yet, however. I like the silverware handle. The early 1900s was the decline of solid silver, despite the fact the plating process was started in the 1830s. Just because the research on the fork piece I found tells the decline. The FOB and token are unique so therefore better. So work gave you 2 weeks? I thought you had upwards of 5 by now.. lol

[Hiluxyota]

I like that little toy truck....other finds are nice also.

[Lodge Scent]

Love the truck! Nothing wrong with the silver either :envious: