River Hunt Maybe Some Real Oldies.

rcptuna · Dec 23, 2010

Hit a river today that runs through a lot of colonial land and colonist have used this river since the early 1600's. Combed the banks and woods with a lot of junky targets. Found part of a very old saw that reads Richard Graves & son Sheffield and was founded in 1770. I'd say the part I found was early to mid 1800's. I also found a very early religious metal one side is Mary and the other Jesus. While cleaning my junk I have 2 very interesting finds that I think are coins. One might be a cob and the other a six pence?? Both these coins read the same as the silver mercury dime on my machine. I can clearly see the mark on the possible cob, and the holed coin is larger than a nickle and smaller than a half penny. It measures up exact size to a six pence in the book I have.

Maybe I'm crackin up, but maybe not.

HH All..thats happy hunting & holidays!

bootybay · Dec 23, 2010

Sounds like you need to hit that place super hard again.. cool finds for sure..

HEAVYMETALNUT · Dec 23, 2010

nice! can't halp ya but resembles a copper cob with the X pattern

Grampy · Dec 23, 2010

This is the type of hunt I have been thinking about for a while, along the waterways!! May b worth a return trip , sometimes takes a few outings at a new site for goods to show.
New breed of River Tuna? :lol:

Merry Christmas!!

Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct) · Dec 23, 2010

I think you have a very good potential site along that river. Keep at it! Maybe with a bit more restoration and magnification those other finds will prove to be coins. Cool saw parts and religious medal too.

turtlefoot · Dec 23, 2010

Nice finds! love the religious medal.

Doug

Mykie · Dec 23, 2010

all that crap

Funny thing all that aluminum and copper crap we find these days is worth a few buck $$$ per pound. I save mine and take it to the scrap yard when the weight gets worth while.
I think your good finds are really neat! Great going finding a river to work this time of year what with all the cold weather. :yes:

Nice dime.

rcptuna · Dec 24, 2010

Thanks for the comments.

Thanks for the comments.

I don't think I'll ever get an ID off those coins just to worn and decayed.
This may have been it, since they are predicting snow Sunday into Monday.

Digger Magoo · Dec 24, 2010

Nice digs! Oh how I yearn to happen upon an area that produces old finds such as yours. Congrats!

metaladdict · Dec 25, 2010

I like the Jesus/mary medallion,and coins. wtg!

RickO · Dec 26, 2010

Well done... those old river trails (and canal paths) are good areas... RickO

rcptuna · Dec 27, 2010

Thanks For The Cheers ALL!

Looks like that was my last colonial hunt for a while with the 14 inches and falling we got last night.

Time to hit the beaches...bring on the North Easters!!

Stay warm everyone.

HH

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