DIGGING DEEP HOLE FOUND HUGE TREASURE CHEST SKELETON KEY?! METAL DETECTING OLD 1840'S BRICK HOUSE

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

Thanks everyone for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video! Though this is a fairly recent upload, this footage was from 2015. I have hundreds metal detecting videos on my channel, as well as vlogs and other content. Thus "JD's Variety Channel!" I look forward to having you as a subscriber. :-)

[@joshmeltzer2399]

JD's Variety Channel yes

[@wendierogers1077]

yes

[@calebb5106]

i got a .58 cal musket from the civil war era, and i can confirm that slug you dug up is a .58 cal. if you want to know a little more we can talk, i love war and war stuff, so if you want any info on that round, like if it was shot, which side made it, if it was shot what grain load was used, and what gun was used

[@BlazersGames]

ITZ Caleb OMG I THOUGHT I WAS THE OLNY ONE THAT LOVED ARMY AND WAR STUFF

[@calebb5106]

minecraftboss445 you are not alone, you are never alone, just like i know im not alone and can prowdly say, i love the Toyota Supra, one of the best cars i have ever seen made

[@beretgascon]

I love that for you guys, a house built between the 1840s and 1860s is "Super Old"! For us here in rural France that's like the day before yesterday :)) But that doesn't take away from some of the great finds you make, the bit of paper in that old compact was a real treasure and your enthusiasm is so infectious!

[@chriss8206]

I hope you get this comment. People like you make detectorist have a future. You understand the simplest things overlooked by some experienced detectorist. Also you had compassion and knoledge of that old structure. And you understand your permission. Good job happy detecting.

[@michaelshanks8979]

If I found a skeleton key like that, I’d walk around and check out the oldest building in town to see if any had a keyhole that looked like the key might fit. I watch a fair number of these type of videos and I cannot understand why so many folks with metal detectors don’t seem to think of having a spray bottle of water or alcohol to clean some things off without rubbing sand and dirt into them.

[@Hollyhock7]

Maybe it just makes their gloves/hands/equipment too muddy . Just my thought

[@DitF]

alot actually do...

[@roncheeseman3687]

People who've never gone detecting don't understand just how rare it is to find a skeleton key, especially one that nice. Yeah it's not a treasure chest, but it's still very exciting.

[@lynnpaul6808]

Hi. I used to do metal detecting for fun in my backyard. The house was built around the 1840"s. I found a huge dumping spot on my property with old bottles, etc. The one thing I learned was I found a large cent penny 1865. I washed it off. And OFF came the top layer of that penny. So always let them sit and dry then use a fine brush to dust it off. I'm no pro but when I saw this coin it brought back memories.

[@justinkemps9620]

Is there a metal detector good enough for both beach and dry land? Thanks

[@kristenharral4707]

The cat at 6:16 says, hurry up! I gotta go potty and you're digging in my favorite spot! 😯😸😽

[@CrystalSaysSo]

Very cool dig, JD! That skeleton key! WOW!

[@acefreley75]

Crystal Murphy I bet it goes to a big old chest. I'd bet the chest is buried somewhere close.

[@CrystalSaysSo]

Ace Freley I know, right? Would love to know!

[@jackriley5974]

While I've never had the time for it, being aware of many 150+ year old cellar holes made me curious. What I can't understand is the apparent maniacal response when finding an object of absolutely no value. As I'm old enough to be your grandfather I assume my confusion is a generational thing.

[@AuDive0]

Wow great hunt and great finds

[@kabbalahscribe]

What do you recommend for equipment that can do metal as well as semi precious stones

[@kristinekuenzi7466]

cool! did you ever find what that key went to?

[@drakeborden2079]

Great hunt! How do you tell the difference between civil war bullets and modern muzzleloader bullets?

[@scottmitchell1884]

I really don't like the "False Titles" to videos. You should want legitimate views and not views because of a misleading title.

[@mikescollectiblemadness9498]

Amazing video and amazing channel and amazing job friend 😀😎❤👍

[@OnePiece-os3pe]

Some interesting finds you found there bro and who knows maybe that key is opens a special door thats filled to the brim with gold and silver bars everywhere.That would be dope.Im curious to know the name of your metal detector is and what does it specialiize in ?

[@janlester4399]

Sweet finds, Jon! Love that skeleton key! The compact lid and sash buckle are really nice, too! Great hunt!

[@erinhankie2338]

So, when I saw that coin I got excited because I have the same type of penny. I can't quite make out the date, but I can see the side that says one cent quite well though. Did you find anything else out about it?

[@reevesmatrix900]

Excellant video JD im close to sixty now and i remember seeing these beautiful pieces that you are digging into setting in my elders farms and houses as a young boy so you inspired me to take up treasure hunting and i have found many old and new coins now and i have found the old antique metal pieces my gratest find was in the mountains by a old fire pit area and after digging about 12 inches down i found a manhole cover for water to the city clear up in the mountains ?

[@moneybox5733]

I'm interested in the pinpointer that you're using. Is it connected to the detector? Is it a custom build?

[@ispychris]

I love the pic in the thumbnail, really looks like you dug that.

[@tazman1354]

that skeleton key is so cool nice find congratulations

[@hanshahr8627]

Just to let you know something, that key you found I believe is a jailhouse or jail door key. My company has renovated several old jails, and the keys were just like that. 1800s-early 1900s.

[@ronnieprice212]

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[@Gracie_02]

AWESOME KEY JD!!!!!!

[@malyman24]

A BIG CONGRATS ON THAT HUGE KEY. Nice saving that relic. Beautiful Franklin too. And Washington as well.

[@warfoxjen]

wow what a great hunt love the silver coin at 7:11. keep up the good work

[@amwartwork]

I COME TO the conclusion that your hunt is as onlyh as good as the research you have done.

[@profsakharov1191]

Research can pay off big time. But it isn't always the rule. A farmer in England asked a detectorist he knew to help find a hammer he'd lost in a field. The detectorist found the hammer, but along the way he also found several millions in Viking gold and silver. The only research he did was to ask the farmer where in the field he might have lost the hammer. .

[@Hollyhock7]

Nice! I'm going to start losing hammers!!!

[@oink-oink8721]

What kind of detector do you use? It looks like the pinpointer is integrated .

[@chip5256]

Sweeeet. Last year I found my first skeleton key and it was one just like that. Very large and also bent like that. A few feet away I found the brass keyhole frame that went with the key.

[@deebeaulieu6595]

Stellar finds! Take care Hun, see ya on the flip side!!

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

thats metal silver and gold don't corrode like a fossil bone so you can keep some water with you to rinse that stuff off and a soft tooth brush to clean it up and mabey a little liquid detergent.

[@cecerosado5327]

Eric Woody i

[@jiroscoptic4228]

But they are very fragile sometimes

[@sandy42596]

Enjoyed your video .... (as always !), but would have liked to see your finds after you got them cleaned up ..... !

[@sherrybrossett1944]

Just found you on youtube! But I love old places! My Dad and I used to go to some really old places and dig for bottles. Sometimes we'd find coins in the soil when we turned it over. My Mom was the coin collector. She'd loved it when we'd bring back some coins for her.Keep those videos coming! I love them! Wish I could still dig, but my knees are too bad to bend now. SO you find the good stuff for me and give me a shoutout saying this one's for you Sherry!

[@randomdumbass7179]

Sherry Brossett sorry

[@quettawala8817]

I know one place at balochistan .Pakistan. u must come and dig it too . I am sure u will fine many things

[@detectingrebel]

What a fun hunt! I really enjoyed this video :)

[@ITSJUNE2]

I love the house, some great finds there JD, take care, honey have a good Memorial weekend. much love🙂💓👍

[@genevamoorecrouch7600]

Enjoyed your video. Really like the fact of before and after quick shots and not allot of waisted time on nothing.

[@kennethclark5636]

Listen to the cat. She's saying,"Meow, meow, dig here, meow!!"

[@graydoubleb4913]

House likely on the right. Silver feet.

[@САМСЕБЕАРХЕОЛОГ]

*Hello! I am from Russia, and I like yuor hunting!*

[@kriukseskaitis5054]

Wtf? almost everyone says its clickbait read all the title it says that he found key but not the chest..

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

I know right? "Treasure Chest Skeleton Key?" =P

[@stephenharber5343]

Kriukseskaitis b

[@patyesnocockrell1760]

Kriukseskaitis your right

[@laurahurtz4143]

Kriukseskaitis ,

[@laurahurtz4143]

Stephen Harber u. They hygiene

[@bootsontheground1388]

Very cool treasure hunt 👍

[@kawwaiunicorn3403]

Did your I see that ring when he found the key

[@kermit_on_weed7428]

Your jokeing right

[@markewerman8195]

What detector are you using and how much did it cost you?

[@Tellgio]

Could that large 'compact' you found be a cigarette or tobacco holder? The paper might have been rice paper 'rollie' papers for roll-your-own cigarettes? Great finds!

[@kristenharral4707]

Trevor Nunya it's a possibility it could have been a women's cosmetic compact. Some had lipstick, perfume, rouge, etc. and some had oil blotting papers to absorb oil on the face. (Which were also made from rice paper) they were popular in the 20s- early 50s. Some even had a chain on them to be carried like a purse.

[@dragonlvr069]

To see if he had changed. ... I liked some of his uploads otherwise I wouldn't have subscribed in the first place. ... Duh.

[@InLawsAttic]

My mom had a collected skeleton keys, had about 50 on a wall when I was a kid, and she was born in 1920, so you know how old they were, but I don’t know where the collection ended up, I guess one of my sisters has it. Would be neat to mount with a pic of the type lock/door it would have gone on for an art piece.

[@romosapien9758]

@ 3:12 I think you missed a ring of some kind in that clump of dirt, sounds like the pin pointer hit it for a second

[@courtneyk5989]

Romo Sapien that's what I thought too

[@AzyssDraws]

Romo Sapien Yeah

[@addisyn2010]

Romo Sapien yea

[@graydoubleb4913]

So much adventure! I love this find!

[@profsakharov1191]

I can't imagine how it first got thus misused, but you, the Hoover Boys and other U.S. detecting channels all seem to refer to any old key as a 'skeleton' key. A 'skeleton' key is actually a term used to describe a sort of master key that will open any lock in a building, and possibly others elsewhere, too. It was a locksmith's device, or a master key, as used by such as chambermaids and porters in hotels, capable of opening or locking any room. The term has also been applied to 'security' keys that do not have fixed 'teeth', but a slide into which various bits with different tooth settings for different locks could be affixed. What you found there at 3:25 is a big old key, and not a bone in sight. .

[@jiroscoptic4228]

Well back the those big keys opened all the doors to the house hence a skeleton key

[@profsakharov1191]

@@jiroscoptic4228 Sort of begs the question why you'd be locking all the doors in your own house. Doors to the outside, yes. But surely you wouldn't lock the bedroom doors, the kitchen door, the door to the lounge? And with those very large keys that come up occasionally you'd have to have huge, ungainly locks on every door. .

[@okiedoki]

Great video.. Thanks 4 posting.

[@BT-ds6qr]

shut up!!!! leave him alone the treasure chest is the box with the lid. man up, even if it is clickbait you can still leave him be. He might do detecting for a living and all yall are doing is sitting on yalls behind. while he is doing something most people dream about doing even if yall are beading down on him he still does this awesome job. yall are so rude!!!! GO JD!!! :)

[@gabegamer1238]

GO JD

[@Cosmic_Cobra64]

I agree

[@o2Keaun]

Thank you for telling them

[@daniellewilson3898]

Go jd

[@bryanchamorro7105]

Yea

[@richtdronz6507]

Very nice hunt!!

[@ToddEWalnuts]

Hey Jon, another great video sir. Today, one of my favorite musicians of all-time passed away (Gregg Allman, aged 69). My favorite song of his was Midnight Rider, and one of the lines from that song is "I've got one more silver dollar, but I'm not gonna let em catch the Midnight Rider..." Any chance you can do a video on your most rare, or storied silver dollars? Take care man, and be safe out there.

[@downtonviewer]

Wow. I didn't know he'd passed 'til I read this. What a legend!

[@ruthwalton3457]

Todd E Walnuts 😢

[@jeffreybailey8395]

like you

[@harveypeters1557]

That's a sad story I wish him luck in heaven R.I.P man R.I.P I think I'm going to cry 😪😢😥😭🙁☹️😞😔

[@jamiemcbane]

Wondering what kind of detector your using Thanks

[@dianne11ca]

I always hate when your videos come to an end!

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

No worries. Tomorrow's video is 15 minutes long. =D

[@christinareed8302]

☀️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🎉🍉👊🏻😘👍👍👍👍👍

[@pugzly304]

dianne11ca "great comment 😒"

[@eileenkarcher2685]

u dum ass pick up the night cralers😣😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@gloop2419]

To all the people who are saying this is clickbait, no its not read title ^ Great vid!

[@emperorofsparta410]

Did it rain coins??

[@jimmyroberts3]

you are the permission getting king!! who do you ask on an abandoned house? just curious. i usually do a quick hunt regardless, just hate lookin over my shoulder. thanx in advance....great vid!

[@mariogamers3816]

I wish he found the thresher chest that the key fits in !

[@seated2774]

Nice hunt. Ty for sharing.

[@sambaldwin7715]

6:16 I think you are being watched

[@x.sleepy]

sam baldwin oh my god true the creature is hiding on a tree stump but hard to see

[@jobestariii]

sam baldwin cool

[@sweggiboy9479]

sam baldwin o

[@aylineflores7917]

sam baldwin creepy

[@Holly_Gaming_g]

sam baldwin I don't see it

[@lagledavid4353]

You have a good detector. Well used.

[@juliemcdonald3546]

A 1934 PENNY IS WORTH 3.7 MILLION DOLLARS TO COLLECTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jesuslabsgaming5470]

Julie Conly yeah keep telling yourself that it's not even worth $100 dumbass

[@fatcatfunnies6216]

Umm google it worth 16 bucks bro -_-

[@jesuslabsgaming5470]

Fat Cat Funnies thank you

[@TheHUhelps]

I think you mean a 1943-S copper penny. They sell anywhere from around $600,000 to $900,000 depending on its condition. Only a few were made in 1943 as the copper was needed for the war effort. 99.99% of the 1943 pennies were zinc coated steel.

[@averagenewhampshirite436]

Only a prisine zinc one, I've got tons of them but none are mint or anywhere close

[@MerAngel12121]

You know JD, I often ponder on the reasons why people would let a well built building or home go to rot away and I have now come up with two reasons people might do that, apart from the several obvious reasons. Number one, there are Bad memories attached to the person that lived and or died there and or number two is the family believes the property is haunted or something similar. A possible number three would be ground or water contamination of toxic poisons, that cannot always be seen by the eye. What a shame, eh? That house is certainly well built.

[@ecostang2]

Roses are red violets are blue I just got clickbaited and so did u

[@lizmarisbonilla]

Cosmic Pegasus Nobody got clickbaited

[@christophersmallbone6101]

@@lizmarisbonilla I did I was waiting for the huge treasure chest that never came

[@chesh1023]

I'm envious. Great finds dude. I love old stuff like what you found. I collect skeleton keys and the one you found was amazing. So jealouse! 😀 keep it up! You're doing great! Just be careful what you post on your finds with youbtube. I heard the government can seize your valuables if it's worth it. Like actual treasure chests...worth millions. Very valuable and expensive stuff.

[@silentriver5758]

Like for a cat))))

[@tealisbored]

Meh

[@JanVafa]

buy it JD! you coukd give it a new life! really save some history!

[@Saffie110]

This is not clickbait!He said it is a treasure chest key !!!!Not a chest and a key!!!😅😏😳😬

[@remeeps9733]

Safeya Percival omg there is none the title says treasure chest key not treasure chest stupid

[@jacobesposito3337]

Where*

[@mrlongjohn44]

Fucking dumb ass read the title

[@cecerosado5327]

Duck Cat

[@adaptable5316]

Safeya Percival *where and he said key not chest you fucking idiot

[@stevencarboni2443]

what kind of metal detector do you have

[@d3rsty]

Honestly, this IS clickbait, but you can't even complain, its masterful clickbait. The thumbnail with title only shows "DIGGING DEEP HOLE FOUND HUGE TREASURE CHEST" because the full title is too long to fit in the thumbnail text. Still clickbait though.

[@JDsVarietyChannel]

It's always important to put any relevant keywords in the first part of the title. Otherwise you just shoot yourself in the foot. As you mentioned, a large portion is excluded in the sidebar. I think it only shows about the first 40 characters. Even in a manual search, you only see the first 70/100. Most people click on videos before they read the whole title anyway. So I don't think it makes much of a difference. I have many similar videos that have less than 10k views. KZbin is goofy. =P

[@d3rsty]

It was an awesome vid! Reading through the comments I felt I had to give my 4 half-cents. Hope you find the treasure chest the key goes to!

[@daytim2]

does the handle pull apart?on the big key?

[@kotooni1681]

hes lucky

[@hollyrobinson9179]

Mya Fisher hi

[@josephgonynor3297]

What brand of medal detector do u have?

[@nzoofnz4308]

what a clickbait video no chest at all

[@timothybrown1271]

Agreed

[@jrry1473]

Read the title again. It does NOT say he found a treasure chest.

[@vesperony353]

you have to admit its misleading though

[@timothybrown1271]

Okay I stand corrected. Nevertheless it's definitely misleading.

[@timothybrown1271]

GoldieLux I got your back! I even gave it thumbs down. Lol

[@LazarianV]

i liked the metal detector music, that was pretty clever

[@sebastiendavis4859]

u spend way to much talking instead of digging

[@zoneshift]

So would you want to spend that long just digging

[@sebastiendavis4859]

I would like for him to only talk once he find something ever then that he should play music.

[@lukesamsung8246]

Sebastien Davis

[@adaptable5316]

Sebastien Davis *you're and no I'm not from scottland, I'm not sure you know what a thot is

[@ROADSTER29]

Savagesolider101 stfu

[@georgemardoyan9263]

What kind of detector are you using

[@joshmeltzer2399]

Hey that's my old house that my grandparents lived in

[@bautistavlogs5744]

Justin And Joshvlogs yea right you are literally liying

[@ilikecreepypasta4954]

Team 10 jake paulers for the win Lying (P.S I'm not hating, but I personally think that Logangsters are for the win. I don't want to cause an argument, just my opinion. And I respect yours)

[@harrisonmccollum]

Yas! Logangster for Lyfe.

[@ilikecreepypasta4954]

Harrison McCollum #BEAMAVERICK

[@impulsive_assidyt213]

#logang4life #beamaverick

[@DrTones24k]

Dang JD nice finds! Getting some serious plays too! Good for you man! Well deserved

[@mikeroberts4711]

you said their was a chest

[@lizmarisbonilla]

mike roberts He didn't

[@atlasaberama8743]

read the title its not clickbait he just said he found a key he only said he found a key

[@gabegamer1238]

mike roberts learn how to read idiot

[@lucasdotdotdot7542]

He said he found a gesture chest KEY

[@fr0ggieMOVED]

mike roberts it says there is a chest KEY

[@kabbalahscribe]

hi JD do you have to ask permission from just the home owners or do you have to get a town permit? What about beaches do you. Red to get a permit?

[@officialstrike_]

Wtf

[@judexavier1929]

W-what a T-terrific video, F-happy hunting

[@georgebarrand6223]

F-fabulous hunting

[@brysonbrooks2463]

Crispy Memes

[@magnuscolor7186]

Wtf W-wow T-that's F-fabulous hunting

[@xxxtentaion_rip_-2098]

This makes me want to get into this sort of thing. That's cool how you learn what's beeps are what.

[@galaxylegend3309]

Clickbait is all I got to say😑

[@s3rlove695]

Learn how to read or go back to kindergarten

[@fr0ggieMOVED]

Andrew McQueary idiot is all I gotta say To you

[@JH-vl7jh]

My family own some very old cottages and underneath them is an abandoned prison (I’ve never been down). Digging up the garden recently and found a rusty chain and a huge key, probably from the cells

[@armandoolivares187]

bullshit!! nobody is that lucky

[@lizmarisbonilla]

Armando Olivares People can be that lucky idiot.

[@emilyhigh3312]

Lizmaris Bonilla there is no such thing as luck there is such think as a blessing

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa4932]

Lucky? Pfft. Some people win millions from lotteries.

[@mexicounexplained]

How do you know when something has already been detected? I've heard you say that in a few videos. How can you tell?

[@kristinakupsiene7370]

This is fake

[@synx7324]

Eliot Sean cute kittie

[@THYFABLEDROOS]

Eliot Sean no it's not

[@raze_astro2326]

Eliot Sean how is it

[@thekawaiiunicorn3939]

Eliot Sean it's not ...maybe ur just wierd

[@littleodd136]

Eliot Sean u are

[@timothylund6672]

Wow incredible finds! Great work dude!

[@Taylor-mp6qr]

clickbait

[@suphaphitsmerasuta5205]

Taytay606 taylor It is not clickbait, read the whole title.

[@georgebarrand6223]

It says key to a chest not that he found one

[@Imagine_3]

Taylor nielissen it's not clickbait because he finding a key not a chest so read the whole tittle

[@gloop2419]

Wrong

[@captainjames4649]

Josh Hansen go away stop with your irrelevant comments

[@heveland2293]

You are brilliant!!!!!!

[@gagefixeseverything]

Super cool. I really want to get Into this hobby.

[@henrys3629]

My bucket list: anything good. Nice Frankie.

[@pjhandyman2673]

What metal detector are you using

[@michaelboggs9000]

what time in the video is the huge treasure chest thanks

[@shelivesforjesus2353]

sorry about the typos on the other comment....was the compact made of pewter?

[@hannadavis272]

That skeleton key was so so so cool 😎

[@mygymnasticsboxingevolutio5360]

I love your video it was really good I like watching you take out the stuff

[@slamina12]

Do you know when your middle of texting what is your squirt bottle to clean off the silver

[@keithmoore1624]

love watching Ur videos & so happy when U find stuff.. keep up the good work

[@UpperCumberlandGamers]

What metal detector did you use in this video? Also what do you think about the Garrett ace 300?

[@1STLAR2147]

Looks like a minelab E-Trac. Great machine from what I've seen. Little pricey at $1600! Garrett ace 300 is a very good entry level machine with a lot of nice features For its price. I personally used an Ace 250 when I started detecting, and did very well with it, as it payed for itself in about 6 months just messing around at parks and playgrounds. I've been using a Garrett AT Pro for about 2 years now, and love the thing! I believe prices are coming down on the AT Pro now that the AT Max is out. Save your nickels and get an AT Pro. You won't be disappointed!