Dirt Nuker
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Sadly I didn't get to keep this one. I was on an archaeology/metal detecting expedition sponsored by Minelab at President Madison's home in Orange, Virginia back in 2016. While chasing square nails and horse shoes on the United States' 4th President's property, I got another iron signal. I should say that in each 10'x10' grid we marked every signal with stakes and of all those hits, we could only dig three targets. When I dug this signal on the side of the hole was a glimmer of green glass. When I picked it out I about crapped my pants because I knew exactly what it was.
This is a wine bottle seal that belonged to President Madison himself. Sadly it's probably sitting in some dusty box waiting for the rest of the bottle to be uncovered, which will probably never happen. Still, even though it was not metallic, it was my best find to date.
The bottom right bottle is one that is intact.
This is a wine bottle seal that belonged to President Madison himself. Sadly it's probably sitting in some dusty box waiting for the rest of the bottle to be uncovered, which will probably never happen. Still, even though it was not metallic, it was my best find to date.
The bottom right bottle is one that is intact.
I've got 16 gold coins. 1 of which is key-date & *could* be $7k- to $10k ish ? (an 1862 s $10 gold). But ironically, even though it's not my "favorite", it is perhaps my most valuable of the 16. I guess I hold a resentment against it d/t I scratched it (gggrrrr). The rest of the 16 are common mints/conditions. 
