Popular Post Glenn in CO Posted July 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2020 A few finds from a recent detecting trip to a Colorado ghost town/mining camp. Found a token, brooch with a stone, numbered tag, ring, thimble, brass lock, crucible, marbles, buttons and the regular ghost town finds, some you can identify, others still trying to figure what they are. Some of the items the ground was not to kind to. The Joseph Golob "Good For a 5 Cent Drink" token was one of the items that didn't fair to well in the ground. According to the Leadville City Business Directory, Golob had a saloon in 1889-1892 and in 1895 at 101 Harrison Street. The last information I could find on another token like this was on ebay and sold for $72.50, but it was in a lot nicer shape. The item I found interesting was a assay crucible that was manufactured in England. It was manufactured by the Morgan Crucible Company in Battersea, England. I also believe I found a lead button that was from assaying not far from where I found the crucible. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Excellent historic finds! Is the crucible made of metal (e.g. cast iron)? What detectors were you using? The large, intricately decorated embossed item below the crucible in your photo reminds me of a ladie's hand-held mirror back. (If you show us the other side I'll get a better idea if I'm on the right track. ?) Really stepping out on a limb now, but could the crushed item below the lock be a candle extinguisher? I like the thimble. My wife has sewn (professionally and as a hobby) since she was in 4H. I've yet to find a thimble. Of course she probably wants a sterling one, or at least one that cleans up and is usable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Awsome finds Glenn!! Keep up the good work!!?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 luv them old trade tokens. And love those old mother-of-pearl buttons. Whenever you eye-ball those, is when seateds and old tokens are likely to be near. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Doves Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Hi Tom.Check out what Raphis is detecting with now on the Nox software update thread and what he has to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn in CO Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 22 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: Is the crucible made of metal (e.g. cast iron)? I believe crucibles are made of ceramic or some type of porcelain so they withstand high temperatures. 22 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: What detectors were you using? This time I was using a Nokta-Makro Kruzer with a 5" coil and XP Deus with a 9" HF coil. Very heavy iron laden site. 22 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: The large, intricately decorated embossed item below the crucible in your photo reminds me of a ladie's hand-held mirror back. (If you show us the other side I'll get a better idea if I'm on the right track. ?) Quarter for scale. 22 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: Really stepping out on a limb now, but could the crushed item below the lock be a candle extinguisher? No that is part of an oil lamp where you can adjust the wick. 22 hours ago, GB_Amateur said: I like the thimble. My wife has sewn (professionally and as a hobby) since she was in 4H. I've yet to find a thimble. Of course she probably wants a sterling one, or at least one that cleans up and is usable. Thimbles are very common out here, in fact a detecting buddy found a sterling one yesterday at a local park that had cherubs on it. Here is a closeup of one the items in the main picture and I'm not sure what it is or what it was use for. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 10:25 AM, Dances With Doves said: Hi Tom.Check out what Raphis is detecting with now on the Nox software update thread and what he has to say. Thank you for alerting me to that. I wasn't aware he was posting here, as that's not a sub-forum I'd clicked. Dan is so-far-advanced in turf hunting skill, that .... rumor has it that he's not really human. He's a robot, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 2:00 PM, Glenn in CO said: Here is a closeup of one the items in the main picture and I'm not sure what it is or what it was use for. Looks like a decoration from a church. What does the back look like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn in CO Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 14 hours ago, Againstmywill said: Looks like a decoration from a church. What does the back look like? Thanks for information, this is what the backside looks like. It looks like it was solder to something or maybe a pin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Crunch Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Very cool finds. Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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