Beach Bells and the Indian

  Back to the old beach again for a little more hunting. You know, until the ground thaws, it's really my only option. Ended up with five more battered wheaties and a 1905 Indian head, which was surprisingly in better shape than the wheats, and even better than most of the modern clad. Clad totaled out at 2.57 and a half. There was a 1939 Jefferson nickel, which I think was the second year of their production. There were a few interesting beach relics, including a nice copper lure spoon and a beautiful brass crotal bell, which happens to be on my list of favorite things to find. Also, a couple nice lead weights, a very old file, and some curious little odds and ends.

Back To The Farm

 I stopped by the old farm in Union again yesterday and swung my coil for a bit. I didn't turn up any old silver like I did the other day, unfortunately, but I did find a few interesting farm relics. I believe the ring is an old bull ring, as I pulled it out of the pasture, and I seem to find them often on these old farms. The bell is brass, as is the small hat-shaped thingy, which has me kind of stumped. I assumed it was some kind of old bottle-stopper, as it still has remnants of a rubber gasket inside, but I cannot find any matching stoppers on the web. Any clues as to what this is would be extremely helpful.