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« on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:17:42 PM » |
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Ok, its been a busy week for me, I managed to get out with my dad and brother for a hunt crawling through brush to get to this place but the as you can see from the pics it has some great stuff. I did not find much, all the good stuff you see in the pics is my brothers.
I need your help on the Taft, button, pin, medal?? Anyone ever seen anything like it? I think I may have also found part of it. I found this buckle looking thing that says President on it. You can see it in the pics but I didn't know it said president until after I took the pic. I will try to get a better pic of it and post it later.
The ring without the stone is gold and its old, I don't know more about it than that but the bottles look like 1800's
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« Reply To This Topic #1 on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:22:22 PM » |
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Love that Taft button. Could that be a wax stamp?
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txkickergirl
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« Reply To This Topic #2 on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:25:03 PM » |
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Love that Taft button. Could that be a wax stamp?
haven't thought of that...thanks what size are wax stamps? this thing is probably a dash smaller than a quarter |
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« Reply To This Topic #3 on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:39:37 PM » |
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Great post TX.
That Taft piece is super cool.
Congrats,
MM
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« Reply To This Topic #4 on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:45:17 PM » |
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Don't know if the name "Taft" would transfer the right way. My guess, it would got to be spelled backwards to come out the right way on paper? Still a great find!
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« Reply To This Topic #5 on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:49:42 PM » |
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That's some pretty old stuff, I'd be heading back there for sure, Gotta be some old silver coins around there, WTG
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« Reply To This Topic #6 on: Nov 24, 2007, 06:50:58 PM » |
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Nice finds Tx. Looks like it would be worth going back. WTG!
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« Reply To This Topic #7 on: Nov 24, 2007, 07:10:19 PM » |
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Great finds.
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« Reply To This Topic #8 on: Nov 24, 2007, 07:36:36 PM » |
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Very nice tx!  HH! TBGO |
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« Reply To This Topic #9 on: Nov 24, 2007, 09:55:53 PM » |
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Nice finds
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« Reply To This Topic #10 on: Nov 25, 2007, 02:06:47 AM » |
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Nice finds TXgirl, it may be a tie tack or a cuff link. HH, Mike
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« Reply To This Topic #11 on: Nov 25, 2007, 02:19:32 AM » |
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Nice finds,thanks for sharing. |
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« Reply To This Topic #12 on: Nov 25, 2007, 03:23:07 AM » |
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Neat finds. I like the President pin.
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« Reply To This Topic #13 on: Nov 25, 2007, 04:34:01 AM » |
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Great finds...I agree that it looks like a cufflink! Nice job!
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« Reply To This Topic #14 on: Nov 25, 2007, 05:22:20 AM » |
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cuff link is what my dad says too and probably is. I actually found some info that would put President Taft in the area after he was president and even before. His brother lived and owned a ranch that was close to this area.
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« Reply To This Topic #15 on: Nov 25, 2007, 05:40:24 AM » |
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cool find txkickergirl i'd be making my way back there soon and see what else might be there ;) congrats
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« Reply To This Topic #16 on: Nov 25, 2007, 07:32:53 AM » |
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Very nice.....I'd say it was worth the crawling.....just watch out for the chiggers!
HH,
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« Reply To This Topic #17 on: Nov 25, 2007, 07:45:11 AM » |
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 Those are some super finds!!! Tell your brother congrats! Sounds like you all had a great time. I agree with Weasel.... Might want to revisit that site!!  Congrats! Nana
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« Reply To This Topic #18 on: Nov 25, 2007, 08:44:19 AM » |
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txkickergirl - I agree with the cufflink thing and thought that right off the bat. Great crockery, glass, ring, and bits! The "President" thinggy you have is part of a suspender buckle. See the pic of one I dug this past summer...  |
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« Reply To This Topic #19 on: Nov 25, 2007, 09:47:23 AM » |
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WOw, that's a great find. When was Taft president?
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« Reply To This Topic #20 on: Nov 25, 2007, 12:52:12 PM » |
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txkickergirl -
I agree with the cufflink thing and though that right off the bat.
Great crockery, glass, ring, and bits!
The "President" thinggy you have is part of a suspender buckle.
See the pic of one I dug this past summer...
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thats it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks that is super cool! |
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« Reply To This Topic #21 on: Nov 27, 2007, 08:14:51 AM » |
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Terrific assortment of finds you guys got! Congrats on some cool stuff. Love your new avatar...where did you find that pretty girl? ;)
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« Reply To This Topic #22 on: Nov 27, 2007, 09:05:43 AM » |
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Thanks for posting such nice photos. That’s a very nice ring for sure. Even before I started to read the thread the first thought that came to my mind on the item in question was cufflink too.
HH
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« Reply To This Topic #23 on: Nov 27, 2007, 09:46:40 AM » |
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Great find...either cuff link or wax sealer the other item is a suspender latch.
Remember keep the detector head to the ground and keep swinging nice and slow.
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txkickergirl
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« Reply To This Topic #24 on: Nov 27, 2007, 04:00:33 PM » |
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WOw, that's a great find. When was Taft president?
sorry DJ, I saw your question but forgot to look it back up 1909-1913 He was born in 1857 and died in 1930 he was a judge before president and after he was president he taught law at yale then later was appointed the us chief justice which he said was his greatest honor. He once wrote: "I don't remember that I ever was President." its amazing what we learn by metal detecting. I think metal detecting should be a required part of history in schools. Kids would sure learn more. |
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« Reply To This Topic #25 on: Nov 27, 2007, 04:14:56 PM » |
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It is kinda funny how much history we do learn from this hobby,but hey,someone has to do it.Very cool find's to you all,Glad you got out. HH!!
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« Reply To This Topic #26 on: Nov 27, 2007, 04:18:01 PM » |
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Hey TxKickerGirl, nice finds! Keep those spent rifle shells. It is hard to tell from the picture but they look like they could be old Spencer or Henry shells Good Job! Plus, that yellowish thick bottle is an old half of a "Ginger beer" bottle. They are from the Civil War era (mid 1800s) |
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« Reply To This Topic #27 on: Nov 27, 2007, 06:50:33 PM » |
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Nice assortment of relics.That would be so cool if it were actually Taft's thngs.
HH,
Jim
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« Reply To This Topic #28 on: Nov 27, 2007, 07:18:23 PM » |
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Hi TX:
Nice bunch of finds. I think the proper term for your Taft item is "cuff button" instead of "link" A cuff link would have a swivel link to slip through the button hole in the cuff.
Les
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« Reply To This Topic #29 on: Nov 30, 2007, 01:37:30 PM » |
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Hey TxKickerGirl, nice finds! Keep those spent rifle shells. It is hard to tell from the picture but they look like they could be old Spencer or Henry shells Good Job! Plus, that yellowish thick bottle is an old half of a "Ginger beer" bottle. They are from the Civil War era (mid 1800s) They could be perhaps both...a few of them I believe had the H stamp on the bottom but the rest had no markings. I know someone told me before but I forget what calibur would those be? Les, Thanks for the insight I think cuff button is right. I am dying to get out there and find more goodies, but it will be a couple weeks until I make it back there its 3 hours from my house. We also found a door from an old cast iron stove and it was decorative. Really cool. |
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