Scored My First Skeleton Key, My First Pre-1850 Coin, And My First Repaired Item. All In One Convenient Package

[SwiftSword]

I was recently invited to detect at a 1903 house in eastern Massachusetts. The detectable area of the yard was the size of a dish towel and yielded only one find. Thankfully, it was a good one! The coin is an 1806/07 George III half penny. 

 

 

[JCR]

That is unique for sure. Old too.

[Rick N. MI]

Wow. That is an incredible find.

[F350Platinum]

Wow! Why is the area so small?

That is both an odd and rare find. 👍

Good call! 🙂

[SwiftSword]

33 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

Why is the area so small?

This was in an old neighborhood  just outside of Boston, where lot sizes are given in square feet 😄

On top of that, the owner is an avid gardener. Her gorgeous roses take up most of the little yard, the rest was split between a sizable patio and a tiny lawn. 

[F350Platinum]

6 minutes ago, SwiftSword said:

39 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

Why is the area so small?

This was in an old neighborhood  just outside of Boston

Ah that explains it, been up there a lot years ago. In CT my yard was .10 acre. 🙂 Truly awesome find.

[SwiftSword]

And a reminder to not turn up my nose at any yard that's being offered, no matter how small 😄

[kac]

Coin is soldered to the key or was it cast that way?

Last skeleton key I found that had a solid top was a hotel key.

Nice finds.

[Valens Legacy]

Great find, I wish you had more of a yard to search as you never know what else would have came up.

Good luck on your next outing.

[deathray]

Badass!