Looking For Stuff In All The Wrong Places

[F350Platinum]

Thought I'd post yesterday's hunt, got out for a brisk 5.5 mile hike in about 5.5 hours. 😀 The title came to me from a country song, for the first 3 hours or so I found literally nothing but buckshot and other junk, I had to laugh. While I'm never tired of being skunked, I do appreciate a few finds especially if I'm covering a lot of ground. 😅

Anyway, it ended up well:

First thing I dug was the odd link thing on the top left, it still has wood in it. It's very old but I have no idea what it could be. In the last two hours I got a bunch of buttons and some weird bits, what I think is a bowl from a small pewter spoon, and a 1965 dime. 🤬

Coolest button I've ever found, I thought it was a pin at first but it only has one attachment in the center that was probably a shank:

Man lemon juice works wonders.

And the star of the hunt, an incredibly toasted large cent that I dinged with my shovel:

Sadly no date or obverse detail but enough on the back to at least know what I trashed 😅

I was using the 11" D2 coil all day, I think my centering was off because I usually use the 13x11. 😏

Speaking of trash:

Yeah, lots of buck, and a couple of large brass whatzits I dug just before I actually started finding stuff.

[NCtoad]

Wow!   That button is incredible!!

[F350Platinum]

6 minutes ago, NCtoad said:

Wow!   That button is incredible!!

Thanks NC,

At first I thought it was some sort of tribute to William and Mary, I dug a 1694 twopence with that sort of scroll work on it, and Lens couldn't find anything similar.

If you see a bit of gold plating swab it with a Q-tip dipped in real lemon juice, it really brings the gold out. Got that here. 🙂

[ColonelDan]

That is one fancy button and in very good shape! 👍🏻

[F350Platinum]

1 minute ago, ColonelDan said:

That is one fancy button and in very good shape! 👍🏻

Thanks Colonel,

I may be overstating its coolness, but it is remarkable. 🙂

Thought I'd take some hits about the large cent, but y'all are too kind. 😎 At least I owned up to it. 🤣

[JCR]

Very nice hunt.  I like your “link” item, looks like a rocker arm of some sort.

[F350Platinum]

5 minutes ago, JCR said:

Very nice hunt.  I like your “link” item, looks like a rocker arm of some sort.

Thanks JCR,

It still has some kind of wood embedded in it, maybe redwood or mahogany could stand the test of time. It appears to be some sort of articulated device, I don't know if bracelets were a thing back then, but it has evidence of being connected by pins to more. 🤷‍♂️

The brass escutcheon looking thing and the yoke next to it are also some of the oddest things I've found. That came as the only good sounding stuff in another hotspot with a lot of iron.

[Valens Legacy]

Great hunt with some unusual items like the link.

Nice job on the buttons and wish you luck on your next hunt.

I think the NOX jinxed you for not taking her back out, so be kind to her and all will be forgiven. She may want you to clean her up and get rid of the dust  on her face.

[F350Platinum]

7 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Great hunt with some unusual items like the link.

Nice job on the buttons and wish you luck on your next hunt.

I think the NOX jinxed you for not taking her back out, so be kind to her and all will be forgiven. She may want you to clean her up and get rid of the dust  on her face.

No worries man, the Nox may be sidelined sometimes, but I'll still be using it. 🙂

[rvpopeye]

The junk you dig is better than the junk I dig . 😜

I look at a scratched coin as leaving my mark on history . 🤔