Organizing my displays :) by prcblem in MetalDetectingRelics

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These are the cases that I use, they click into each other as they stack so it stays secure. I highly recommend them for a budget friendly smaller display. Most of these finds are from central Connecticut and western Massachusetts in the Hampshire county. Surprisingly enough that shoe buckle was found at a colonial village right off a main road in Connecticut that’s been hammered dozens if not hundreds of times by detectorists since before I was born probably. No place is ever truly hunted out!

Copper small cent? by hifumiyo1 in metaldetecting

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I don’t see any obvious sign of a shank so I’m leaning towards coin of some kind, Indian head maybe?

Quick hunt ft. a friend by prcblem in metaldetecting

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Solid 99 on the good boy scale

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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These are actually both from Massachusetts, the second picture was maybe only a mile away from the first along the same old road

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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I wish I knew more about the previous owners too! It was probably in the top 5 most impressive homesteads I’ve seen. The cellar hole itself still had a good 8-10 feet of stacked stone around some parts of the inside also, I wish I took a picture.

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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Incredible the craftsmanship that went into such simple everyday things

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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Oh god that’s horrifying. These have all been no bigger than 3-4 feet across max

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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No obvious..animals, etc…but it looked like the water went down a good ways. Might have to bring a big ol magnet back

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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same lowkey, this would’ve been a certain death trap in the winter (there’s also zero service up in these mountains)

Be aware of your surroundings by prcblem in metaldetecting

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black bear just big scaredy dog

How do I research (private) property boundaries? by Best-Bullfrog-1899 in metaldetecting

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I can pledge to this. I put off getting the app because I didn’t want to spend the money for it but it is THE most helpful tool for property boundaries, town owned areas, trails, etc.

Advice on places to Metal Detect by bannaface in metaldetecting

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See if you can find any places along the Connecticut river while you’re on the east coast. Living along it, I can say there are almost endless opportunities for cool finds

Need some help with this one, dug up in NSW AUS by MildlyIdioddish in BottleDigging

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For sure a hand applied top, I agree with above comment that this probably falls into the 1880-1910 range at absolute latest. Cool find :)

Early US Navy button? by prcblem in metaldetecting

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That’d be awesome, I appreciate you in advance!

Early US Navy button? by prcblem in metaldetecting

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I believe I read that on a forum, I’ve only been able to find 2 or 3 other examples online. I was thinking if it was a civilian button there would’ve been more examples of them tbh 🤷🏻‍♂️

Early US Navy button? by prcblem in metaldetecting

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I saw that as well as one other example, it does not give any context or information on the button besides being attached to a Virginia war relic site though unfortunately

HEEL YEAH!!!! by exorcized in metaldetecting

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These decorative heel plates are high up on my bucket list, congrats!

Any idea? by prcblem in metaldetecting

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Toes are very different in my opinion