kac Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Snuck out for couple hours looking for some old coins and got this leaded pewter cross, not sure the date but don't see a parting line so guessing it is turn of the century, maybe older just not sure. Jump ring seems to be silver. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtimehermit Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Nice find, that's one cool looking cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Nice I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 Well bugged me enough I hooked up my new toy digital microscope to the pc. Looks like it is modern junk probably spin cast in the 60's-70's by the parting line on the edge. Also note the jump ring was plated. So my guess someone made a clay cross and did a nice design and has a nice style to it, then busted out a rubber mold and spun bunches of them. Oh well, back to looking for old coins.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 If you don't want the cross I'll take it :). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Well Kac, Researching a find is half the fun! Still a nice and interesting find! Congrats on 2k likes!!?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Congrats on the find and your 2,000 likes, only a good detectorist could ever do it. Grandfather had a few of those crosses (similar) when he went to a lot of religious functions in the early 70's. I showed the picture to grandmother and she recognized it as something from that time. They went to see a lot of evangelist's in the late 60's and early 70's. I knew that I had seen it before and I asked her about it. Thanks for sharing it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Hold on...not so fast! Did you find it using your CTX3030 while metal detecting in Smith's Cove? Looks Templar to me. I hope you put it in your top pocket! ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 2k likes? Makes me feel old hahah. Glad there is enough others to read my dribble to get me there! Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Againstmywill said: Did you find it using your CTX3030 while metal detecting in Smith's Cove? The title of the thread reminded me of Gary Drayton. He pronounces that alloy word a lot differently than I do (or have ever heard), and frankly his pronounciation is pretty gross with the mental images it creates. On every treasure/gold TV show there's at least one person (usually more) who tires me out with either nonesense -- Drayton -- or obnoxiousness (nice word -- many better ones) -- Parker Schnabel, anyone? (I heard Parker belongs to assaholics anonymous, but so far it's not producing the desired effect.) As far as the real topic, being able to recognize reproductions (or fakes) is an acquired skill. Often the context is a big clue. For example, I found a coin which looks like it came from Medieval Europe. I found it in a USA schoolyard.... "Clang, clang, clang!" (warning bell sounding loud and clear) There were other clues, too. Good sleuthing, kac. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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