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This was a very unexpected find in an area that was real muddy I swam against current for about a mile so I could ride it back.
moving pretty fast now on the way back with the current, I noticed a circle in the mud so I stuck my hand in it thinking it was a
cup or something. Well it was its a really old colonial mug. I have found many broken pieces mainly the base part. Absolutely in
perfect shape, some freshwater fisherman drinking his grog must have lost it.
 

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I know I said I have a couple more dives before the year is out to hopefully find something great. Well I
will sometimes walk the mud flats in Portsmouth NH to pick up whatever reveals itself marbles, pipes, fragments,
bars of silver and gold. Its very therapeutic walking around looking like a blue heron hunting for minnows. If you have
kids like playing I spy. So just this Saturday I spied one of my favorite types of bottles a seam sided flask "whole".
 

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I could not believe it but right after the seedy seam sided, I saw a cool lamp in the mud poking out. It has a post hole in the bottom adorned w stars and stag heads. Anyone know how to date these and if they are worth anything. More to come of the nice almost whole finds of 2017. Be back soon. Kevin
 

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Man, all these pictures are such a treat on a Monday trapped in the house with a cold. The mug is so cool, the flask gives new meaning to bubbly, and the Myers is just incredible. Thanks for taking the time to clean it up and share more pictures with us. Now, is it me, or is the Rock Rose two-toned? It looks a little more blue green in the lower third.

Just looked again. Might just be the white windowsill and the greenery in the yard playing tricks with me.
 
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Absolutely astonishingly beautiful finds. Makes me sad that I was born with a fear of diving underwater...LOL So glad that these were found and are being proudly displayed. Thanks for sharing them with us !!
 

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WOW !!!! That proves that their are some "Super" finds in the deep of the waters......that is just "Steller" nice find !!
 

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