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    Posted 11 years ago

    RonM
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    My friend suggested I take my new metal dectector to an old abandoned graveyard on a hillside in the woods.Most of the graves were marked with uncut stone spikes. There were depressions in the soil where the caskets had collapsed from their age and the weight of the soil. Two minutes out and I got a strong signal. I reached into some wet leaves without digging and pulled this item out(center of pic).Its silver.Some of the surrounding coins I dug and found over the years.

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    SUPERB ANTIQUE c1890 SOLID SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL VESTA CASE CARL HEISS AUSTRIA
    SUPERB ANTIQUE c1890 SOLID SILVER G...
    $196
    SUPERB PAIR c1800 GEORGIAN FLAME MAHOGANY & SATIN WOOD INLAY CUTLERY KNIFE BOXES
    SUPERB PAIR c1800 GEORGIAN FLAME MA...
    $455
    OUTSTANDING 1870 GEORGE FOX VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER WINE EWER CLARET PITCHER
    OUTSTANDING 1870 GEORGE FOX VICTORI...
    $316
    V.FINE QUALITY 1912 EARLY ART DECO ASPREY & Co LONDON STERLING SILVER SNUFF BOX
    V.FINE QUALITY 1912 EARLY ART DECO ...
    $99
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    SUPERB ANTIQUE c1890 SOLID SILVER GUILLOCHE ENAMEL VESTA CASE CARL HEISS AUSTRIA
    SUPERB ANTIQUE c1890 SOLID SILVER G...
    $196
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    Comments

    1. tom61375, 11 years ago
      WOW, I have to get a metal detector! Nice finds! =)
    2. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      sweet Ron!! Dude this very beautiful:)!
    3. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      Good idea Tom, & I will walk softly behind you with my staff that toolate widdled & trip you when you find something good O:^)
    4. RonM RonM, 11 years ago
      Thanks tom,Sean,and Aimathena.I didn't consider the center piece a good find.Its a coffin handle.
    5. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      Omgosh Ron, I don't know if I should laugh or gasp. Its still very beautiful and lots of different things you could do with it, I'm sure.
    6. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      I've had a good detector for a dozen yrs & hardly used it. Maybe I should take it out for a walk. It looks like it needs exercise even if I don't. LOL Waiting on Aim to get here to handle the digging while I do the scanning.
    7. tom61375, 11 years ago
      Aimathena LoL ]:^>
      You are very welcome RonM! =)
    8. RonM RonM, 11 years ago
      Don't be afraid to get your feet wet.The best finds are in the water where the tourists swim.
    9. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      Figures! Well if I'm digging in the dirt then your getting served mud pies mister :^P
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      I agree Ron!!
    11. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Aim, nothing more dangerous than an angry woman! OK, I'll carry the shovel until you need it but it might interfer with the detector. Women!!
      Oh, RonM, never tried that. I have a "Classic IDX" that is 12-13 yrs old but kept inside. Seems to work fine after a bit of cleaning & new batteries(kept separate). To use in the surf, I probably need to treat with Corning compound or silly-cone around the wire ports.
    12. pops52 pops52, 11 years ago
      Great finds!
    13. catteann catteann, 11 years ago
      I don't think anyone in the graveyard needs it! What a beauty!!
    14. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      Lucas my Blunderbuss friend... if I carried the shovel you might have a headache when you wake up LoL
    15. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      I take note that I have been warned and to wear a helmet around Amy.
    16. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      =^D you keep me in stitches Lucas xo
    17. jjsr jjsr, 11 years ago
      An old casket handle perhaps?

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