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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.

9 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

I took the liberty of downloading your photo of the cross, and found them for sale on Etsy at one time, advertised as "Ethiopian Christian cross". They are no longer available but here we are. 🙂

First time reverse image search has ever nailed it for me... 🤔

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?

1 hour ago, mn90403 said:

Does anyone know how this type of real or fake cross would be made?

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!

5 minutes ago, mineit said:

looks like a broad ax

This was an agricultural area at one time.

1 hour ago, F350Platinum said:

grub axe

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

1 hour ago, F350Platinum said:

The spike or hatchet end probably broke off.

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

Was out for 4 hours total today to the local football field and surrounding park after that. This is the same place I have found the silver half dollars, the steam engine oiler, the possible 1800s campaign token, many gold rings, etc. Basically, I never know what I'm going to find. I have cleaned out a lot of jewelry, so I'm hitting different areas that are around the field. I got a strong signal and knew it was iron. I initially thought it was a railroad piece when I just uncovered the eye...or a ring bolt brought here from Oak Island. It took at least 10 minutes of digging because it was flat in the ground. I had to uncover a good amount before it would budge. I don't like to hang out for too long in a park when I have a good amount of earth sitting above ground. Thankfully, there were no people around. Anyone know if it is hand forged, and what it is officially called? It looks like a hoe, but it is very heavy.

After I took the iron piece back to the vehicle, I hit another spot that used to be an old home/farm. That is where the lead pipe comes in. It also was way down, but once I got an end, it was easier to lift than the other piece. 

Equinox, 15", park 1, recovery 4 or 7... can't remember.

17 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

Love that huge silver y'all find. So far none for me. 😀

It's just a guess but the marks on the sides look kinda uniform. Could it have been clamped or mounted in something? Are the marks equidistant around the coin? Certainly looks like it happened a long time ago, just glad it wasn't taco'ed by a plow. 🤔

Took it in to a local coin expert, and it is for sure just a destroyed coin vs. an error. The two spots that are wrecked are not really the best place for mounting, so I'm not sure about the cause. 

9 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

On my first look I thought you had a double cud (metal that 'spilled' out during minting due to a piece having previously broken off the die, causing metal to fill that hollow part of the die during strking).  That would have made this coin quite valuable (hundreds of dollars).  But then I noticed the last photo which shows some damage to the rim.  However, if there is only one damaged spot then it looks like the dies were rotated.  (The artificially produced cud is located at 3:00 on the obverse and 12:00 on the reverse.)

USA coins are intended to have the obverse and reverse 180 degrees rotated.  If you orient a USA coin with such that you see the obverse (front side or 'heads' side) appearing upright and then turn the coin over through a left-right axis, the reverse should then appear upright.  When that isn't the case it's due to rotated dies in the minting process and the more they are rotated, the more the value to error collectors.

So, try that and see if the dies are rotated.  Or are there two places on the rim where similar damage has occurred?

Nice find, regardless!

GB, do you think this coin is special in any way (cuds), or is it just damaged from use? The Y on LIBERTY looks to be wonky for sure.

36 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

So, try that and see if the dies are rotated

They are properly rotated 180° when the coin is flipped.

44 minutes ago, CVISChris said:

That is pretty awesome but I have maybe a dumb question.  Is the field on old ground or did a kid lose a coin from dad’s collection?   I see posts like this and just wonder. 

It is in Florida, so it does have history. The area was a farming/citrus growing area prior to settlement. I believe the area was incorporated back in the 50's. I have found some additional silver coins and wheat pennies in the same area. Some have been down as deep as about 1 foot. There are definitely newer clad coins above this layer of old. So, I would guess it was not kids playing with Dad's collection.

22 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

However, if there is only one damaged spot then it looks like the dies were rotated. 

There are two damaged spots on the rim.

This 1942 is the first walking Liberty (or any Liberty coins) for me, so I suppose it is a bucket list coin. It was found tonight on the athletic fields close to home where I have pulled some eclectic items in the past. Although the coin is only worth about $10, its age beats the Franklin half I found about nine months back in the same general area. Rang in between 29-34 on the Equinox. Park 1, 7 recovery, 15" coil, all metal, 18 sensitivity. 

Just now, GB_Amateur said:

Has that sports field you found it in been around a long time?  Or could it have been a farm prior to becoming a sports field?

I'm quite sure it was farmland before, likely for citrus or sugar cane.

Think I found the oiler: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEVER-FAIL-No-3-ROD-OILER-for-STEAM-or-GAS-ENGINE-Old-Brass-Antique-Motor/333866243590?hash=item4dbbfa9606:g:pxQAAOSwqrNgC27S

Was out for two hours today to a local football field after a rain. I have detected the field and surrounding area many, many times in the past. However, today there were many more interesting finds than normal! The only problem is, I have no idea what some of them are. The coin, which had an ID of 21, looks like it could be a colonial copper of some sort. I have circled what I think is the word "et"... assuming the meaning is "and." The brass item has glass windows, and was easy to take apart. Maybe a drip feed oiler? It was down about a foot. If you could lend your insight, that would be awesome 👍. The knife was crusty, but a bit of hitting helped break the sandy rust off. The handle appears to be plastic/ bakelite. I am along the west coast of FL around Tampa. 

Equinox, 15", park 1, 6 recovery

Looks like bone.

https://youtu.be/62PKdovwlNs

Any update on what the stones are?

Out to a local park today. About the 3rd dig along a walking path there was a 26-27 I'd on the Equinox. Maybe a couple dimes, a quarter and nickel together, or...a silver pendant! Anyone have an idea what the stone might be, assuming it is a stone and not plastic? 

Park 1, all metal, 7 recovery, 15" coil

Had a first today...not a bucket list item, however. As I was grabbing the Equinox handle after being on the ground for a dig, I felt something like oatmeal between my glove and handle. Hmm, strange. A quick glance reassured me that it was indeed poo. Thankfully, it was not the worst I have ever smelt and there was plenty of Spanish moss to wipe with.🤪

After that park was enjoyed, I hit another park that has a small pond and tennis courts. Wasn't sure there was going to be anything there, but nothing ventured...

Besides many quarters at that place (24 for the day), there was a good signal. When I pinpointed and brushed the leaves away, there was the ring staring back at me. Although fake, I guess it's better than another round of oatmeal!

Please share YOUR favorite run-in with dog Poo while detecting so we can all enjoy and relive the experience with you. Bet there are some really fun ones out there!

Thanks for all the pictures that help tell the story. Nice looking ring!

Very nice ring! Maybe this maker...

https://trademarks.justia.com/772/82/gcic-77282785.html

12 minutes ago, kac said:

If there is a rainbow in the panes then it's a cz.

When light shines through the stones(because the underside of the stones are visible from inside the ring), there are definitely rainbow-like flashes going on.