I got to detect an old mining town on private property over the weekend. I only managed one coin, a 1924 wheat penny. I did dig some cool to me relics. An iron meat tenderizer, spoon, fork, button, snaps, key and clasp/suspender clip with a patent date of 1886. My two favorite finds were a ring and small safe door. The ring has a stone in it. I'm not sure if its a diamond or glass. The ring also has no markings in it as far as I can tell. I'm going to clean it up carefully. The small safe door says "Royal Safe Deposit". I just wish I could have found the loot that may have been in it. Thanks for looking, GL and HH.
Relics/Ring from an old mining town
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North☆Star
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Coins are most guys bread and butter but it's hard to beat hunting old settlements and never knowing what will be found! Congrats on some fine relics!
Tom_in_CA
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I know that some hunters would *bristle* at getting "only a '20s wheatie". But personally I'd rather find a single period wheatie out a ghost town, than choice silver or IH's from an inner-city urban park. Just the challenge and thrill of history is so much more cool in ghost town sites.
And same for the relicky "woulda-coulda's" there: rimfire shells, lantern parts, etc.... are all so cool. If those are the only things I find from a long-day of ghost-towning, I'm happy at that. Because as you know: So long as there's still conductive targets in those range, then a period coin could still be lurking. Good pix !
And same for the relicky "woulda-coulda's" there: rimfire shells, lantern parts, etc.... are all so cool. If those are the only things I find from a long-day of ghost-towning, I'm happy at that. Because as you know: So long as there's still conductive targets in those range, then a period coin could still be lurking. Good pix !
GroundSweeper
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Dang cool finds, liking the ring and the safe deposit box front - need to go back and find the box of morgans or was it gold? Hmmmm 
Thanks, I did and like it even more now!
Thanks!North☆Star;2805086 said:
Thanks Tom, I like wheaties and the old relics. It was a great time.
Thanks, I will definately be back to try and find the loot!Dang cool finds, liking the ring and the safe deposit box front - need to go back and find the box of morgans or was it gold? Hmmmm
BBsGal
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Very neat assortment of stuff, looks like a fun time!
Vermonster
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Fully agree. Nothing like hunting the old 1800's locations. So much variety......
cellrdwellr
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Excellent finds congrats!
