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New Member
Canada
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A couple of great finds from an old house in Vancouver B.C. I have private access to a large original Vancouver residential estate. The large old river stone foundation home is in a very prominent neighborhood and the owner lets me keep what I find which is great! So far these two gems. The snake is sterling with emerald eyes and dates 1886-1902 (hallmarked to Howard Sterling Company) but probably on the early side....1880's. Any one else here do good at old houses? Cheers! The Silver Matchstick box I was able to date to 1896. It was a give away from Anhauser Busch St. Louis. Both terrific examples of why I love detecting and always will : ) Both Silver , both found in the same 10 foot wide area of grass under a very very old Maple tree.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
Congrats... AWESOME finds!
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New Member
Australia
25 Posts |
congrats. great find. see if they had a clothes line.and if you can get under the house tradesman may have lost coins in the dirt crawling around.happy hunting
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
GFT, those are finds to be proud of, congrats! I've hunted several dozen yards in the past, and found they are usually feast or famine, maybe one of three hold the finds. I've found many old silver halves in the front yards, and I find old home lawns to be exciting hunts!
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1569 Posts |
Those are both excellent finds. I would be tempted to hit that spot with accuracy. The Howard Sterling piece is amazing, love it. Congrats  You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Very nice!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Valued Member
United States
405 Posts |
someday I hope to find a hot spot like that.
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New Member
 Canada
37 Posts |
Thanks everyone!
If your ever heading to Vancouver Canada , give me a heads up as I know lots of great historical spots and love company!
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Valued Member
United States
66 Posts |
That silver snake is awesome. Very nice finds.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
864 Posts |
From the land of the Bluenose.....sweet finds. Imagine another look see around that spot is in order.
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Posted 04/17/2013 07:12 am
