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I am not sure on a few of these. I received permission for a church built in the 1870s. Not much luck on anything too old. The pastor seemed to think it had been hunted over the years. I am most curious about the lead items but also the token/purse/thingy. 1. I couldn't tell if the little ball...

So this is only my 2nd season MD'ing and just got my first bell. So Im still learning about my finds as I dig and clean them up. I searched "crotal bell" and all that came up were the ball type bells. Is this still considered a crotal bell or is there another name for this style of bell?

I went out to my favorite found spot that i have already pulled several old silver coins and Indian heads. Yesterday i found my first true Silver 1917D Mercury Dime (the other one a 1918 i found was turned into a Punch out ring). Today i found my 3rd Barber head (2nd at this location) a 1908D...