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I'm visiting family and went to a middle school track today where I found a 14k tiger pendant last year. Within the first 10 minutes there was a strong 11 on the Equinox. I didn't really have to dig because the ring was only down about 1/2" due to not sinking into the ground because the blacktop track was under the grass right at the edge of the inside lane. Didn't find much else besides coins after that. Might anyone have an idea what the stones might be?

Looks to be a top to a jar/bottle because of the fold of the metal in one direction and some crimping that appears to be there in the upper right on the first two pics. Or...maybe they are ancient examples of some confectioners wanting to make realistic looking coins with chocolate inside that would be taken to the new world by the Templars, baby!

Yep, completely nothing raised above the field.

Tried that and came up with this. I was trying to get the date to appear to the camera because my eyes are just too old to get close enough. There is also just enough crud on the date to make it hard to read. The reversed binoculars do nothing for this specimen either.

Yes, about 100 yards away. I really need to get an ultrasonic cleaner for items like this. I can make out some details, but capturing this on camera is not possible in it's current condition.

Anyone know if this looks like a penny that was run over by a train? One of the few things I never did as a kid, so I'm not sure. Thanks for any help!

Was detecting today around a pond that is used by many people. I had one hour, and the 15" on the Equinox was flying. I hit a strong 35-36 which caused my legs to lock up and reverse to make sure of the initial sound. Decided to dig it because it was not indicating it was big when I raised the coil. It was dark enough that I thought it was a silver ring until I got home. I've considered trying to make one of these, and this might be the impetus.

This is a rare day for me...3 silver dimes (first time ever)! I went back out for another hour at sunset to see what else could be found in the area I found the Barber this morning. I would never have guessed it would be another Barber day, and the first year of issue at that! The settings stayed the same, and the tones were about the same. I have gone over this area in the past, but when it gets hot and humid in FL, digging a dime isn't worth the effort sometimes. Well, I won't be passing up jumpy dime signals in that area again! It has been very dry here, so I will be hitting this patch of grass again when it rains and lowering the recovery speed. Also, I dug a coin(?) that is 3.1 grams(penny), and it looks to be squashed. However, the thickness is very consistent, unlike a train running over the coin. From one angle, it appears to say 1877 or 1827. Anyone have an idea? Equinox 800, 15", Park 1, 7 recovery, 22 sensitivity

Went out detecting this morning before the FL weather fried my brain. I was out for about 1 hour, so that explains the heat. I went to a local baseball field and was getting deeper Memorial pennies in the shade. I got a scratchy signal mixed with enough high tones (50 tones) to investigate. It turned out to be my second-ever Barber dime! Thought I would share this mundane find (for most of the seasoned detectorists) because sometimes in summer there are not a ton of posts. Equinox 800, 15", Park 1, 7 recovery, 22 sensitivity

Star of David...

Looks like one I would put outside. Looks to be satanic!

You got it. This is what my image search came up with.

Detecting a local park today and hit a 33-35 with the Equinox. I had no idea what it was. It took a Google image search to finally come up with it. Anyone less naive than I am and know without looking it up on Google?

I wonder if the price circled is what it sold for. If so, Google converts the amount to over $4,000 US. Have you tried weighing it yet?

If only that dime could talk...😱

While not a perfect match, its shape is very similar. Guessing it is safe to say it was a brooch. https://pbuy.ga/ProductDetail.aspx?iid=21392354&pr=66.99

Kids will be kids!

Thanks for any help or direction you can give. The knife is wood on one side and celluloid (maybe) on the other. The spike is from the same field as the other iron piece I found. I couldn't help but hear Gary D.'s voice say something about a decking spike off a Spanish galleon.😁 I am now digging the deep iron in the area these came from. The other signals are either masked or most are gone due to being dug. Thanks again for your wisdom.

Finding that first silver coin is special. Finding that first gold ring is even more special! Keep having fun looking! Congrats!

It may be really tarnished silver in that one spot. Here is a silver half dollar that was crusty when it came out of the ground, but it cleaned up well.

Nice find, F350! Wanted to add that it also called it a silver Christian cross. Not sure about the silver content, but maybe they meant the color of it?

Just a wild guess...a pew(t)er cross made for the Knights Templars by Sir Francis Bacon...or a lead cross made from metal mined in France. You may want to take it to a blacksmith to find out how it was made. I'm guessing that carbon dating may show that it was from the 1600s, +/- 400 years. Yes, my Tuesday evening revolves around The Curse of Oak Island.😉 Cool looking cross!

This was an agricultural area at one time.

Thanks for the info, F350. I looked for grub hoe and came up with this: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-primitive-grub-hoe-36-440387157

The rounded part is smooth and doesn't look like it ever had something on that side.