Ohio River Treasure Found

[@denverpelkey5725]

Folks back in the day turned coins into "Love tokens". There are collectors of the tokens and some nice examples online. I found one while metal detecting, a seated liberty quarter with the reverse sanded smooth and engraved. Another item i found is a cuff link the was made from a seated dime and half dime with a letter engraved on the dime. The chip on the edge is perhaps where they had soldered a loop on it , which ended up snapping off somehow. If there was a bail at that spot, you are looking at the engraving upside down. Flip it and see if you can make sense of the lettering. That old script can be tough to decipher. Good luck, and congrats on that beautiful love token

[@cleggsadventures]

denver pelkey And thank you for the information, I learn something new every day.That was a very unique find. 👍

[@theotherartifactstoa776]

I have never heard of that. Maybe that's what a coin I found last year is too. It took me a while to figure out what type of coin it was because it looked reworked somehow but it's an 1837 Mexican peso

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

You nailed it ! I had a smaller one.

[@charleswerdung8588]

Grest video. The points u found ate a little different than the usual points u find. My fav would be the big sandy!!! Thanks Clegg

[@cleggsadventures]

Also my favorite 👍

[@SeMoArtifactAdventures]

looks like it was a great adventure scott. points and an old coin. don’t get much better than that. great stuff man.

[@cleggsadventures]

Semo Artifact Adventures Thank you much guy👍

[@davidrogers1622]

This gets me all hyped up! Thank you!

[@roberthalvin7416]

I live along the Ohio river. By the pa West Virginia Ohio border. Hoping to find some stuff. Learning a lot from your videos. Thanks for the tips.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Robert, Much Appreciated!👍 Hope you find a killer!

[@normaferro4797]

Nice finds!!! Rivers are always full of surprises. Keep well.

[@cleggsadventures]

Norma Ferro Thank you 😊. Stay safe

[@oregonrain4249]

Wow.... great coin find !!!

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Much👍

[@mikeburns2353]

Loved the video,like the comic side,great finds,God is good

[@cleggsadventures]

Mike Burns Thank you Mike👍 We’ll get out again soon.

[@andyhawkins5463]

Your accent reminds me of Donnie Baker lol cool finds!

[@cleggsadventures]

Did you say this once before? Someone else told me this last year.👍

[@wvdigrrr9509]

Nice variety Scott! Can't be certain but that looks like a .69 cal. civil war musket ball. Nice big silver too. Good hunt!!

[@cleggsadventures]

wvdigrrr Thank you much 👍. I don’t know muskets , just knew it was an old one. Thank you for watching 👍

[@jeremymetzger4007]

Lots of really cool finds. The old coin is super awesome.

[@cleggsadventures]

Jeremy Metzger Thank you Jeremy 👍. It was a crazy odd find.

[@williamwells6468]

Glad I found this scott. Very interesting channel.

[@cleggsadventures]

William Wells Thank you very much!👍

[@scottnock5241]

Cool stuff Scott!!! Crazy coin!!!

[@cleggsadventures]

Scott Nock Thanks guy👍

[@jasonscott2804]

Great finds Scott!

[@cleggsadventures]

Jason Scott Thank you much Jason👍

[@jetich]

My kids love your channel and my son made a Minecraft version of your house, with the lookout included! Would you ever give a background video on the Natives that made the points, their way of life, why you call things chirts and other materials, archaeological efforts in the area or past?

[@cleggsadventures]

Jeromy Tichner thank you so much. About all I could do, is give my best educated guess or the theories I believe to be true of their life. Nobody really knows for sure what life was like then, we can only find the clues and try to create the best hypothesis. But, I’ll give my thoughts now and then on future videos. Thanks you all for watching, I appreciate that very much.❤️👍

[@BearlyOutdoors]

@10:22 you found a grinding stone. That is why its so smooth! Did you keep it? Congrats on the great coin/trinket. Super cool! You had a great day!

[@cleggsadventures]

Michael Meisberger Yea, I got it. Thank you for watching 👍

[@deusfaust]

Nice finds! I can't wait to hunt myself. Where I live the water is still super high.

[@cleggsadventures]

Raymond Nelson It will not go down here, taking forever. Way too much rain. Thank you for watching .👍

[@bonesstones6584]

What an incredible find that coin is! Interestingly the last Indians were removed from Ohio in 1843. Denver Pelkey is right on the money re the coin being a lovers token. I do think however it is more likely that the break was caused by a hole or holes having been drilled through the coins edge. A loop or clasp wouldn't have taken so much (coin) material with it when it broke off, IMO. I've seen a few silver coins that were worn by soldiers in the civil war which had similar breaks on the edge of the coins. The second artifact you picked up looks like it might have been a flake knife? Is it made of Coshocton flint? Great video!

[@cleggsadventures]

bones&stones 65 Probably so, I find a lot of that flint type there. The coin was definitely a unique find.

[@bonesstones6584]

@@cleggsadventures - Nice, would you consider selling/trading some of it? I would love to knapp some and would pay for shipping of course.

[@cleggsadventures]

The pieces I find are just small flakes. If I find any larger stuff, I’ll let you know.

[@bonesstones6584]

@@cleggsadventures - Cool, thank you sir and happy hunting!

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Enjoyed the video epic finds

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Brother 👍

[@eddielile7177]

I think the big stone tool was used for cracking bones open for the marrow I have a few?? Happy Hunting

[@cleggsadventures]

Eddie Lile Thanks guy. And thanks for watching 👍

[@catdogky]

19:10 Yep, Big Sandy side notch

[@cleggsadventures]

I love those!

[@georgemotz5359]

Love the point you called a table rock! Looks like a worked down fish spear style!!! Aweaome point!!!! Love the big sandy!!! Great point!!! And that coin!!!! That's absolutely amazing bud!!! If your interested I have 3 metal detectors . I dont know if you have one or not but if not let me know and maybe we can go detect that area. Anyways scott you killed it today!!! I'm going to make a day out of looking tomorrow as well!!! Great recoveries man great day!!!!!

[@cleggsadventures]

I have a detector but haven’t gone in a while

[@Rocks123]

Hey Scott I call them reworked ones halfsters...Broken arrowhead worked into a scraper.Cool Video we have had a ton rain, I bet the flood was unreal for ya. Killer silver cone find what a find wow ...Nice big Sandy what a good find pretty good size artifact. NOT A BAD AT ALL .THANKS FOR SHARING AND AS ALWAYS KEEP ON ROCKIN JTR JEFF RICKETTS ARROWHEAD MAN.COM

[@cleggsadventures]

Jeff Ricketts jtr arrowheaad man Thanks Jeff, you keep all the good videos coming too. I loved that last dove you found. That was killer 👍

[@jamesgorrell4778]

Awesome video bud

[@cleggsadventures]

James Gorrell Thank you so much.👍

[@scottclark4215]

Glad I found your channel! Cool stuff

[@cleggsadventures]

Scott Clark Thank you very much 👍!

[@treasuretom13]

Congratulations usually Love Tokens I've seen are dime size, this piece is much cooler. I agree this coin was probably holed at one time to wear, but weakened and broke the top. Excellent 👌!

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Tom! Much Appreciated👍

[@robertwise3661]

The pearls you found are out of a drum large fish that’s how they make the grinding noise you hear when you catch them

[@cleggsadventures]

Robert Wise Thank you, I couldn’t remember.👍

[@dwadecolburn8642]

Lots of good finds, great vid. I think that you are trying to read the initials upside down. Try it as it would have hung from the ripped off loop.

[@cleggsadventures]

Darrel Colburn I was, my wife straightened me out on that. I was trying to read it the way the head would have been. Good catch and thanks for watching.👍

[@dwadecolburn8642]

@@cleggsadventures that's what wives are for!!! Lol

[@KRM02]

Those things you couldn't remember come out of fresh water drum head , when you catch one they make very loud drumming sound a d thats why.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks, I couldn’t recall

[@rickgreenwell4461]

Glad you're wearing that Steelers stuff as your every day hunting clothes. Gotta keep your Bengals clothes for Sundays! Lol

[@cleggsadventures]

Rick Greenwell There ya go! I like the Bengals too. 👍

[@EmbraceTheJourney]

nice to see you back again. Good finds. Do you watch Rocks? He hunts the Ohio River also. Be safe out there Scott

[@cleggsadventures]

Townsend Walton Thank you. Yes, I watch a lot of the channels with this type stuff. I am in the same area as him, maybe 8 miles as the crow flies.👍

[@brianstaub8959]

Love your videos,did you ever hit the Susquehanna river in pa.

[@cleggsadventures]

Much Appreciated Brian! No, I’ve never been on it. I’m in WV , bottom of the northern panhandle.

[@brianstaub8959]

@@cleggsadventures I just started watching your videos they are so awesome and I learned so much already from you,I been trying to find artifacts in the susq.i live about 10 miles from the river,not much luck at all,but again your videos are awesome.

[@cleggsadventures]

@@brianstaub8959 I’m sure if you can find some beach below a flat field, you’ll find something. I’m not sure if that’s a dammed river or not, like the Ohio, but still would be the same, just maybe scattered more.Anywhere erosion has taken place is best.hilltops high above the river are also good spots. Rake the leaves back just below the flat on top and wait for a rain to wash it good. Good luck, there’s one waiting for you out there 👍

[@brianstaub8959]

@@cleggsadventures thank you for the positive words it has a dam below in Maryland,not many years left for me to hunt but I'm taking your advice and hopefully I will find one

[@thequestforartifacts]

The coin may have had a chain guide soldered on it. It broke off and cause the the person to lose it. Any way I enjoy you adventures and thank you sharing your finds.

[@cleggsadventures]

I’d say you’re probably correct on that. Thank you for watching 👍

[@justjohnny6559]

Maybe a soldier had that old love token in his pocket and someone shot him with the musket ball you found hitting the coin chipping it and saving his life. I love your videos!

[@cleggsadventures]

I never say never!👍

[@Pointtostones]

Looks like it would have been a pendant for a necklace. The part where the edge is damaged, is probably where the loop for the chain to slide through. Just a possibility.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Frederick for watching.👍 It was definitely a cool piece to discover. Others here have thought the same about a loop for a chain, which is probably correct.

[@jaylitton8542]

What part do you check ?

[@cleggsadventures]

Not sure what u mean, this was a while ago

[@lawrencefranck9417]

The welded necklace loop came off.

[@cleggsadventures]

Must have been soldered on there.👍

[@frankol4575]

Those white bones from fish probably come from sheepshead. The only freshwater drum species I believe they have to do with their equilibrium and hearing called Otoliths.

[@cleggsadventures]

Thanks Frank! I’d heard this but couldn’t remember the fish.👍

[@Shawnnariggs]

That cool live not far from River live salineville Ohio

[@JOECorsoNova]

Initials on the back, didn’t read all the comments so if it’s been said I apologize

[@cleggsadventures]

Was said by a few, That it is a “Love token”. I guess they were a thing, long ago.

[@JOECorsoNova]

@@cleggsadventures irregardless, great find!! You’ve inspired any with your work!

[@jaduvalify]

I wonder how old those arrowheads are, and why there are so many around there. Were they trade items or was the hunting really good in those areas? And then there are so many other interesting artifacts around from people who settled there later, too. So much history in that area. Such a fascinating place!

[@cleggsadventures]

From the stone tools found in my area ( northern WV ), people have lived here for 12,000 years or more. I’m right on the Ohio River, which would have been a source of life. Always water, fish and animals. When the river floods each winter, the water gets high and eats away a little at a time, of the flat fields above. And all the stuff that was left behind, that got buried, washes down to the beach where it can be found. I hope I explained that well. I explain it very well in a video, but can remember which.👍

[@cleggsadventures]

The love token engraved coin from that video was found directly below an old Colonial style house

[@jaduvalify]

@@cleggsadventures I live in Canada now. But when I was a kid, I lived and grew up in Virginia. My parents took my siblings and I camping in West Virginia every summer. We went rock collecting out there. I miss it, now that I'm older. I noticed there is a familiar feel to your videos. They remind me of some very happy times I had spent in West Virginia. And it is certainly saturated with history. I didn't realize the history goes back 12,000 years. Just amazing!

[@cleggsadventures]

@@jaduvalify Those do sound like some really nice memories.👍

[@Shawnnariggs]

It'd be pretty cool if you found gold

[@danieljohnson8437]

O-Hi-O

[@beyondborders9159]

Must be from a fish's ear

[@cleggsadventures]

Yeah, I think someone said a Drum. Or similar fish

[@straightupnews2965]

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[@cleggsadventures]

No idea what you’re talking about