Thought I had found my first dollar coin...and some bling...
kevinstang
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Only got out for a couple of hours on Saturday and went to a different beach/picnic area. Hadn't found much (about $1 or so in modern stuff- oldest US being a clad 1965 quarter) and was heading out when I noticed a fresh dirt patch with tractor tire marks on a hillside- looked like a tree was recently cut down and stump ground down. Made a couple of quick passes and picked up a nickel and a canadian penny, then just as I was going to leave a dark round object at the very edge caught my eye- passed the detector over it and sure enough it was metal! Still wasn't sure it was a coin or not ( I was thinking large washer) but this is what I found (for a second when I realized it was a coin I thinking silver dollar):
Some kind of token, there is an indian reservation nearby and construction was done nearby on the St.Lawrence Seaway in the 1950's/60's era. Its large dollar size 38mm and weighs 22 grams, appears to be copper and looks to have been in ground for at least a little while. I can say its the largest coin/token size wise anyways that I have found
. What surprised me is that it lay there nearly uncovered on the surface near a well traveled walk way to the beach and wasn't spotted- of course the water temp is only in the low 50's and not many are using the beach yet!
Also found some bling on beach itself- a large pair of ear rings with I am assuming to be fake diamonds all around the edge- no markings of any kind on them:
Some kind of token, there is an indian reservation nearby and construction was done nearby on the St.Lawrence Seaway in the 1950's/60's era. Its large dollar size 38mm and weighs 22 grams, appears to be copper and looks to have been in ground for at least a little while. I can say its the largest coin/token size wise anyways that I have found
. What surprised me is that it lay there nearly uncovered on the surface near a well traveled walk way to the beach and wasn't spotted- of course the water temp is only in the low 50's and not many are using the beach yet!Also found some bling on beach itself- a large pair of ear rings with I am assuming to be fake diamonds all around the edge- no markings of any kind on them:
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My guess would be 1950s to early 1970s, based on the style and lettering.
I don't know whether I'd associate it with the nearby reservation or not.
Look, it even has the metal detectorist's "HH" abbreviation on there!
Though relatively "modern", it is definitely a "keeper". WTG!
<< <i>Look, it even has the metal detectorist's "HH" abbreviation on there! >>
Good eye Rob.
<< <i>I'd rather have dug that than a Sac or a Susie, actually. >>
Absolutely!
Nice work Kevin!