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Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 10:53:13 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline As is almost always the case with really old pits the nice things you get are usually are not bottles. This was a very strange pit, it was a 20 x 3 rectangular brickliner about 5 ft deep and divided in half with a foot an a half trash layer, great you might say but no it really never got great. It had a really nice loam layer but not very trashy. What I am learning quickly about early pits is summed up with this "**** load of pottery an a bunch of broken mallets". Now having said that there was some cool things in it, I will let the pictures speak for themselves.....Greg Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! Post #: 1

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 10:54:48 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Nice large cent, you just never find them in this good of shape Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 2

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 10:55:04 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Back Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 3

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 10:56:51 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Nice Navy cuff button Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 4

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 10:58:13 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline A dish found whole, another thing you don't see often.... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 5

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 10:58:27 PM    Penn Digger Posts: 1909 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: PA woods Status: offline Love the coin Greg! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 6

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 11:00:02 PM    appliedlips Posts: 3508 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline       Sweet dig, your right about that being a nice large cent, all the ones I find are normally ate up when found in a privy opposed to metal detected.Lime is some evil stuff. _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to Clam) Post #: 7

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 11:02:00 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Action shot....Sounds good anyway...... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 8

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 11:17:24 PM    Penn Digger Posts: 1909 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: PA woods Status: offline How long is that probe in the last pic? (in reply to Clam) Post #: 9

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/22/2010 11:20:08 PM    kwalker Posts: 731 Joined: 5/14/2010 From: Woodstown, NJ Status: offline I found a liberty penny in a dump I was digging a few weeks ago. I'll post a picture lAter if anyones interested. Mines dated 1826. Looks just like yours. Nice finds! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 10

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 1:30:02 AM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Penndigger that is my 8 footer _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to kwalker) Post #: 11

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 1:24:18 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline We also dug this thing I don't know what it is. It is made of carved bone and has inside threads on the ends. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 12

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 1:25:12 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline End view Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 13

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 1:48:10 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11470 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline looks a bit like a tap for a barrel. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to Clam) Post #: 14

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 2:03:11 PM    bostaurus Posts: 2299 Joined: 2/17/2009 From: Madison, Wisconsin Status: offline beautiful dish. Is the guy fishing? _____________________________ Always looking for veterinary bottles, American and foreign. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 15

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 2:52:26 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 2301 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline It was an interesting dig. Sadly 1820s- 30s pits usually don't have any really great stuff in them. Most of the bottles aren't very good from that era. And many of the ceramics are quite plain. This pit did have a few 18th century holdovers that were nice. I will post pics of some of the reconstructed ceramics of the 1790-1820 pit we dug earlier this week once I get the stuff cleaned up and glued. And you can see the difference in the quality of the earlier pieces. The later 1840 to 60s pits usually have the better embossed bottles. Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website Antique Bottles Of Baltimore at : www.baltimorebottles.com Looking to buy Pontiled Baltimore bottles of all types Email me at baltimorebottles@gmail.com (in reply to bostaurus) Post #: 16

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/23/2010 10:48:50 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Why yes Belinda the guy in the dish is indeed fishing. Could be the start of pro bass fishing ! _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 17

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/24/2010 5:28:36 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline Found this German pipe in the upper fill layer of a hole on the same lot Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 18

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/24/2010 6:06:17 PM    Clam Posts: 883 Joined: 11/8/2008 From: Baltimore Status: offline A few other things that have come from this lot. Pontiled Dr. Roberts, porter bottle, mineral waters, flag cup and a whole lot of pottery some of which phil and chris have so hopefully they will drop some pics on here Attachment (1) _____________________________ Ok if were gonna dig it............. were gonna dig it all the way ! (in reply to Clam) Post #: 19

RE: Old pit, a few nice things - 5/24/2010 6:45:34 PM    Plumbata Posts: 1658 Joined: 12/4/2007 Status: offline That American flag bowl/cup and the 1822 large cent are both extraordinary.  The coin would probably be XF or better if not dug, and as is it would probably be VF or better. That is a killer score despite the relatively high mintages, as are the pottery and stoneware pieces. I imagine that you didn't take home all those finds, so what were you you rewarded with for your efforts, Clam? Despite the damage I would say that the flag bowl would be one of the best items. Not only attractive, but the American market is seething for quality stuff like that, and if you aren't old and can afford to wait 30 years, it would be worth a f'ing lot more. It would be my first pick out of all that stuff, and would be worth a small fortune despite the damage and on top of its historical appeal. Nice digs. Wish Peoria had material like that. _____________________________ Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest. Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Thomas Jefferson (in reply to Clam) Post #: 20

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