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#1 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 04:13 pm |
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I hit the field this morning to use my MXT for the first time. I didn't expect much because I knew I'd be learning a new machine. It was heavier than what I'm used to so I was switching hands all the time. I ran it on coins/jewelry and the presets. I managed OK. Nothing exciting for finds, but I am curious about one item (you'll understand at the end of this post).
I started at the halfway point of the field and took a trip down and got 3/4 of the way back when I checked the time. I couldn't believe it ~ 3 HOURS had passed! I had to get home to do chores and prep supper so it only has to be thrown in the oven.
So... the lot for the day... 2 large horseshoes ... the silvery stuff inside the right horseshoe kept coming in as buckle on my MXT. The can inside the left horshoe is an unusual find in the field I was in. Modern trash is next to none in there.
The 3 things on the bottom...the one on the right is a rivet or something, the middle one is a button with the loop still attached on the back, and the thing on the left I have no idea what it is. First I thought it was a badly corroded Lincoln cent. Then I thought maybe a wheatie.. then I thought maybe an Indian Head.... Then I noticed on one side had words. In the center it says ITALY ... You can tell if I try to remove the corrosion (my favorite method is hot peroxide) it will pull the words off... see the little chip in the corrosion where it pulled them off already? So I'm going to soak this in some olive oil for a little bit while I do chores and prep supper. If I can get some words out of it later I'll let you know. Maybe I'll even try to scan it and see what happens.Attachment: MXTFinds.jpg
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#2 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 05:48 pm |
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Congratulations on your first hunt Snowy. You must have been enjoying yourself if you spent 3 hrs detecting. Being proficient swinging with either arm is a good thing. I fractured my left hand (I'm left-handed) several years ago and I was thankful that I had learned to sweep the coil and dig with either hand. Actually digging a hole was harder to learn than sweeping a coil!LOL I'm looking forward to reading of your progress with your new detector.
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#3 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 06:14 pm |
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| Well you did good and that seems to be a interesting piece hope you are able to clean it up.
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Snowy
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#4 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 07:46 pm |
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Don't ask me how I got ITALY out of the word SHALL, but I did.
Anyway, I have no idea what this is. A hot peroxide bath would pull the green off, and I'm afraid the letters are in the green. I fear I'd be left with a blank copper disk if I used the peroxide, so it's back in the olive oil.
I had Owl hold this for me while I took a picture. You can see some of the words but I can't make them all out. Can anyone help?
On the top to the right, around the edge is the word UNION, and in the center it says IT MUST on one line, AND on one line SHALL on the next line BE on the next line and around the edge on the bottom it says PRESERVED .... so, I've got: _________ UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED.
The front side looks like it might have a wreath, but it's so bad I can't tell anything.
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Owl
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#5 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 07:55 pm |
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Been researchin' since you showed it to me, Snowy. Here's what came up for me (1863 Civil War token):
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Phil
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#6 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 08:14 pm |
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Owl wrote: Been researchin' since you showed it to me, Snowy. Here's what came up for me (1863 Civil War token):
Owl I think you are right. The language sounds pretty much like what has been on Civil War patriotic tokens I've found. WTG Snowy, that is a great find on your first hunt.
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#7 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 08:25 pm |
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Nice find on the civil war token Snowy. I'd say that's a pretty sweet first hunt.
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nexus777
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#8 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 10:36 pm |
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Time flys when your having fun Snowy!!!! pretty cool token...i've gone 9 hours detecting after working all night..i couldn't believe how long i was out MDing. it sure did not feel like 9 hours!! keep hunting that field, has to be more stuff out there. HH Robert
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#9 Posted: Wed Aug 27th, 2008 11:35 pm |
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| Well Snowy congrats on the first hunt and that great token!! I would be stoked, I know you are. Very good find, Beale.
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Snowy
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#10 Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 12:01 am |
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I'm only wishing that token had more detail, or I could clean it up. I've never had something I didn't dare try to clean before.
Owl and I went out for a quick spin in that field tonight and I started out working on my theory (as I did this morning). I found a large flat and a musketball about 10 feet apart (shown on the right in the picture).
There was no breeze out there and the sun was beating on the field so sweat was pouring off us. I left my area and went towards Owl. That's where I started getting junk.
So... my theory (the one I didn't want to post yesterday because I didn't want to junx myself) was that there was a well travelled path through that field. All of this morning's items and the button and musketball from tonight were found in line with each other.
It's a good thing I've got 2 days off in a row this weekend for the Monday holiday. I wanna spend some time and dig everything out there. We'll see what the weekend brings.
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#11 Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 01:11 am |
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Snowy....nice finds, love the CW token, that MXT and you are gonna do great things together!!! 
FYI on the Civil War tokens..There were two types...Patriotic and Store Card tokens issued during the civil war due to the shortage of coinage because everyone was hoarding coins. The Patriotic tokens had some kind of Patriotic saying on the such as Donna's. The storecard tokens usually had the name of the store or manufacurer on them and I believe both sets of tokens were issued from 1861 thru 1865 and I think there may have been a few minted in 1866 and 1860 as well.
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banshee41a
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#12 Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 01:50 am |
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| boy I hope when I go out on my first real hunt (hopefully this weekend) when I get my new Tesoro this week, ends up doing this well! Follow that line from your hunch!
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#13 Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 02:22 am |
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Snowy, that is an awesome token. I can't believe you found it on your first time out with new machine. I'll bet it's a sign of things to come.
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Snowy
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#14 Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 09:37 am |
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bottlebum wrote: Snowy, that is an awesome token. I can't believe you found it on your first time out with new machine. I'll bet it's a sign of things to come.
I'm hoping so. That's a big field and we haven't hardly touched it.
Banshee, I'm sure you'll do fine. Just give yourself the time to learn your machine and be patient. 
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#15 Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 12:00 pm |
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Super find snowy,
first time out with new MXT well that can only be a sign of great things to come.
Well done snowy, ya did guid girl. 
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