1st silver after move back to MA

off the iron · Sep 22, 2019

I recently moved back to MA from Colorado and I'm still getting settled and unpacked. I did find a window to get out and detect for a few hours last Friday 9-13-19.

Was able to save 1935 Merc and a 1920 Wheat. Got a large silver ring, a once plated Navy bracelet - The chain was intact until I tried cleaning it - and a Green Cross of Safety for 1 year of No Accidents pin. The bottom says ARDC. I can find much info on it. The green cross of safety is a national award given out across a wide range of industry's. Any help on it is appreciated. Says Made in USA on the back so it must be somewhat old right?

Thanks for looking, if your in the MA/NH area and are looking for a hunting buddy let me know. Now that I am settled I plan on getting out more this fall.

coin whisperer · Sep 22, 2019

Your back in colonial heaven!!! Nice finds. Your area is a metal detectorist dream location!

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off the iron · Sep 22, 2019

coin whisperer said:
Your back in colonial heaven!!! Nice finds. Your area is a metal detectorist dream location!

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Thanks CW, I just barely started detecting when I moved away 6 years ago. On my first time out in Spring 2013 when I knew @#$% all about how to use a detector, I got lucky and dug a large cent. HA!

coin whisperer · Sep 22, 2019

off the iron said:
Thanks CW, I just barely started detecting when I moved away 6 years ago. On my first time out in Spring 2013 when I knew @#$% all about how to use a detector, I got lucky and dug a large cent. HA!

That’s incredible!

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Estima8tor · Sep 22, 2019

Good hunt. Now that your back in New England we expect to see you posting lots of largies and reales, lol....

Soil Surgeon · Sep 22, 2019

Congrats ,nice hunt ! I'm looking forward to seeing your future finds .

jack&jill · Sep 22, 2019

Glad the move home is becoming complete Liam. Time will be limited for a while but it was nice to see a post with success from you. Congrats on the Merc and all the rest. Trapper

off the iron · Sep 22, 2019

jack&jill said:
Glad the move home is becoming complete Liam. Time will be limited for a while but it was nice to see a post with success from you. Congrats on the Merc and all the rest. Trapper

Thanks Trapper, time has definitely not been kind to detecting recently. Hope that changes for the fall.

off the iron · Sep 22, 2019

Estima8tor said:
Good hunt. Now that your back in New England we expect to see you posting lots of largies and reales, lol....

Soil Surgeon said:
Congrats ,nice hunt ! I'm looking forward to seeing your future finds .

Thanks guys, a reale would be sick!

Leave-No-Coins-Behind · Sep 22, 2019

Nice collection of finds especially the merc!

Newblue · Sep 22, 2019

Possibly ARDC - American Research and Development Corporation - a venture capital and private equity firm from 1946 - 1972. They invested heavily in Digital Equipment Corp in Maynard, Ma. Maybe since they owned a majority of DEC that they gave out these pins to the employees. Just a guess.
Welcome back to Ma.

jimther · Sep 22, 2019

Newblue said:
Possibly ARDC - American Research and Development Corporation - a venture capital and private equity firm from 1946 - 1972. They invested heavily in Digital Equipment Corp in Maynard, Ma. Maybe since they owned a majority of DEC that they gave out these pins to the employees. Just a guess.
Welcome back to Ma.

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Another welcome back from Boston.
Newblue... I worked for DEC for 24 years, in Maynard, Acton, Marlboro & Salem NH.

Off the iron ... Now that you're back, check out our club, MTHA (Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Assoc), which meets in Newton Highlands.
web site: www.masstreasure.com

Jim

brncofan · Sep 22, 2019

nice finds

Wolf-Dog · Sep 22, 2019

Congrats on the finds! Nice merc. :good:

jbrow · Sep 22, 2019

That's some nice silvers and other finds !

Ron 71 · Sep 23, 2019

Congrats on a nice hunt! I’m in Middlesex county as well, I don’t have any private permissions, just hunting public spaces. I also have a camp in the lakes region of New Hampshire, let me know if you want to get together sometime for a hunt and welcome back to Massachusetts!

Lil Worm6 · Sep 23, 2019

Congrats on the silver!!!

Foragist · Sep 23, 2019

A 1935 Merc eh? They call that a fresh drop out there. :lol:

Nice bunch of digs. I bet that felt good. Especially like the ring!

kingman mikey · Sep 23, 2019

Yes we used to actually make things in the USA, stuff that lasts, not Cr*p from china, sad. :no:

cellrdwellr · Sep 23, 2019

Welcome back! Hopefully we can get a hunt in soon, good luck in the meantime! Old stuff is pretty much everywhere around here...

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