The_Detectorist
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With the temperature being a whopping 71 degrees, I managed to get out and search a field along the Connecticut river. While I found a lot of old square nails, a rail tie, and a horse shoe, three things stood out as my best finds to date.
First, a 1864 Indian Head penny! Woohoo! Its in terrible shape, but enough is left for me to identify it.
Second, I found a silver plated Hat pin from between 1880 and 1910 (though they started making them in 1850, I doubt its that old) from Scovill Manufacturing Company, CT. It has three letters on the front (L.A.W.) that I assume are initials. I found it on a hiking trail which led up a mountain to an old mid 1800s house, which was later a ski and vacation hotel!
Third, I found a silver plated spoon by Wm. A. Rogers, which appears to be a 'Tipped pattern set 1879' simple spoon. Yay for actually finding things!
First, a 1864 Indian Head penny! Woohoo! Its in terrible shape, but enough is left for me to identify it.
Second, I found a silver plated Hat pin from between 1880 and 1910 (though they started making them in 1850, I doubt its that old) from Scovill Manufacturing Company, CT. It has three letters on the front (L.A.W.) that I assume are initials. I found it on a hiking trail which led up a mountain to an old mid 1800s house, which was later a ski and vacation hotel!
Third, I found a silver plated spoon by Wm. A. Rogers, which appears to be a 'Tipped pattern set 1879' simple spoon. Yay for actually finding things!