Popular Post normmcq Posted September 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2018 Went for an afternoon hunt yesterday to an area that had several music festivals over the years. I didn't expect to find any silver coins, and I didn't. A relatively small area produced a good number of coins, pull tabs and other miscellaneous junk along with a Swiss Army knife that was in three pieces. The handles had become separated from the knife. After getting home and inspecting my finds,I discovered the knife handles are 925 sterling with an engraved name on one of them.I will try to contact that person. A very expensive little knife 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happa54 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Good hunting Norm I have an old Army Swiss just like the one you found. Now I must find it to see if it has silver in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normmcq Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 I found two sites that sell this knife, one for $209.00 the other for $179.00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 must have been special order...they usually are red handles... nice find Norm! fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normmcq Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hi Simon, you got my curiosity going. I found out that Victorinox and Swiss Army are one in the same, the person that stole yours probably didn't even know how valuable that knife was. As for coin finds, if you find a virgin area 121 coins is not unusual. The ratio was exceptional, 39 pennies, 39 dimes and 43 quarters. Not a single nickel, but plenty of pull tabs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 great job detecting Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 8:16 PM, normmcq said: I found out that Victorinox and Swiss Army are one in the same, the person that stole yours probably didn't even know how valuable that knife was. As for coin finds, if you find a virgin area 121 coins is not unusual. The ratio was exceptional, 39 pennies, 39 dimes and 43 quarters. Not a single nickel, but plenty of pull tabs. Victorinox is the official 'Swiss Army' brand. There are many cheapo counterfeits out there. I never leave home without my authentic one and they last forever (until you lose it, which I've done more than once -- one confiscated at the gate entrance to an NFL game when I forgot to leave it in the car ?). No nickels?? Are you using the ML CTX 3030? With the ML Eqx 800 I find as many (5 cent) nickels as clad dimes. Yes, there are nickel falsies like certain sized can slaw, pencil ferrules, and broken off beaver tail pulltabs. Worst are the aluminum punchouts associated with square tabs (neither of which was designed to be removed from the can -- which is the most annoying thing). I dare anyone to tell me they can consistently distinguish those from nickels with an Eqx. Nice haul, Norm, but I like your pictures of silver a lot better. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normmcq Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Yes I am using the ML 3030 and I don't have a clue as to why no nickels that day. I normally dig my share of Nickels along with the pull tabs and can slaw. As for the Victorinox knife, the main part of the knife was beyond saving. I got another one with the right stuff and the red handles. Was able to remove the handles and now will replace them with the silver ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtman Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Nice BEEPIN Norm, you amazed me when we 1st met years ago and continue to do so ! Hapy Huntn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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