I Follow a Trail of Coins and Find Something Incredible 

Hi Brad. Small knife blade is from a table fish knife. Eating utensil.

Thanks,Brad! At almost 80, my knees and balance aren't what they used to be. I love that I can to go with you and enjoy the finds and wonderful places.

I'm very confident that it is a butter knife. But there are also smaller more decorative knives for spreadable Cheeses. Like cream cheese, brie, cheese ball, etc.

Laying my wonderful mother to rest today and your video is a brief respite for me from this heartbreaking time in my life. Thanks, Brad. This week's episode is the most important one for me, although I love them all, but I NEEDED this one most!! RIP Momma.

It's a butter knife blade. The handle is missing. My mom had a set with butter knives just like it. Nice finds Brad.

That's definitely a vintage butter knife. It had a wooden handle that rotted away.

It is possible that the coin purse was leather and wild animals carried it around and chewed on it spreading everything around. Porcupines especially like things with salt even from your hands. At our ranch we had to be sure to put away our wooden handle tools or they would chew them up overnight.

You might already know this, but for the indian head cent, if there isn't a shield between the tips of the branches on the reverse, it was made in 1859 :) Otherwise, it can be any date after. I'm very lucky to have found an 1859 (the first year they were made) on my first ever 1800s coin. Have only found two other indian heads since, no other old coins unfortunately. Love your videos!

Great finds! I really enjoy the professional production of your videos 👍

Yours are the only videos I watch that always seem to fly by and are over way too quickly!!Keep up the great work!

For what it's worth, watching your videos are one of the only times during the week I am at peace and relaxed! Thank you brother!

On a cruise an in port in Livorno, IT. Just diagnosed with Covid and isolated to my room for 3 days. I’m glad I can tune in too GMMD! Thanks,

Pretty sure the first Indian is a first year 1859. I couldn’t spot a shield on the back side. Another awesome video Brad!

One of these days, you're going to find a missing JET! LOL

Thanks Brad. You have taken over the top slot for my favorite metal detecting channel. You are in good company. You probably already know this, but that is a butter knife. The handle part would have been made just like the forks and spoons in order to lay flat on the table . It was bent 90 degrees right were it is broken. The blade would be vertical so you didn't get butter on the table cloth.

Wow you did really well for just wandering the woods around rock walls. We live next door in New Hampshire and have only tried doing that a few times with not so much luck. We find the ocassional flat button and piles of bullets, shotgun head stamps, and bullet casings, its enough to make us want to stick near the cellar holes. A draped bust is pretty awesome to find in the middle of the woods! Congrats Brad and we are already looking forward to next Friday! Happy Hunting and Good Luck from Jim and Mason.

I agree, it's a fish knife, minus it's handle. I've seen them used as butter knives because of the bluntness of the blade. Keep up the wonderful metal detecting shows. Love them, and your obvious love of all the items you dig up and show us 👍 Elizabeth from Australia x

You should have ten times the subscribers than you do. You're so easy to hang out with. You and Bob Gymlin are my go to channels on repeat. Thanks for being committed to your craft. 🏆👍

Definitely a fish knife Brad. An entirely Victorian invention. Back in the day you could show how refined you were by having the appropriate cutlery for the appropriate dish. And of course knowing which utensils to use for which dish. Not such an issue these days of course. As we order our fried chicken in buckets and eat with our fingers lol. Great video as always. Good stuff.

Here in Chico CA we have many rock walls. Built by the Chinese for clearing fields for crops, cattle or whatever. Quite scenic when the wildflowers are in bloom during the spring season. Some were used as outlines for property back then as well. And by gold miners to mark claims.

Definitely a butter knife. I have a set of sterling silver flatware that's old and I have several shaped like that.

I'm pretty sure that's a butter knife. My great-grandmother had a silver set, and this brings back a vivid memory of her spreading butter and jam on homemade biscuits

I recognized that coin purse latch right away! I inherited a sterling silver mesh coin purse and a gold mesh coin purse, from my grandfather in France.

I want a metal detector so bad.. Finding coins like this makes you just think about the history! Very nice finds and great video.

You certainly whet my appetite for a return visit!

Awesome day!! Thank you!!

Great location! Always love seeing a Draped Bust rescued from the ground.

Enjoyed your great finds today, definitely hope you return to that spot.

Appreciate the comments regarding finding a lot of shotgun shells and bullets in an area, hitting like a coin, that make you a bit discouraged but that you have to remain disciplined and check them out because you just never know... Then you proved yourself right!!! Nice job finding and teaching...

Love these videos and look forward to Friday mornings so I can watch them

I was lucky enough to find coin purse and 4 silver coins a foot away a week later. Great video as always Brad and I'd say that is definitely a knife for soft spreads

Definitely a fish knife my great grandmother had a set when I was growing up. Great relaxing video to watch while drinking my morning coffee. Thanks Brad.

Amazing stuff. Found a few things already with my new detector I received for my 75th birthday.

I know I'm getting old when the first thing I saw when I looked at the picture for your video was ET🤣😂 good hunt as always 👍🦀

Fish knife, butter knives are rounded, the handle end is scalloped so a decorative silver cap can be fixed tightly covering the blade.

Wonderful day. Enjoyed watching along.

Looks like the blade to a fancy butter knife!

I love watching you find all these amazing little treasures and pieces of history. Thanks for taking us along!

That small little knife is actually a fancy butter knife pretty cool to find something like this 👌 keep finding and I'll keep watching 😎👍🇨🇦

Always like watching your videos, beautiful country.

Hi Brad. The straight brass item that you found looks like the wedge piece that would hold the barrel of a rifle/shotgun onto the stock. Keep the adventure going

hey Brad, Yes, this is a fish knife and it's very old, but I think you've already figured that out by now. A thousand x a thousand x a thousand pieces are produced here. We also inherited a set of twelve from our grandparents. which we haven't even used yet because it's real silver with a bone handle we don't want to scratch it. greetings from germany your chanel is...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Last item you showed looks like a piece of a fingernail clipper. The part that lifts up and swivels around to enable the clippers to work.

Hi Brad. The reed is probably from a small hand held Squeeze Box, very similar to a Piano Accordion but without the keys. Hi from Australia 🤙✌️👍🦘🇦🇺🦘

I didn't read all the comments, but that first Indian Penny looks like there wasn't a shield above the ONE CENT, which makes it an 1859. That was the first and only year they were minted without the shield. You get to detect in such beautiful areas! Great video.

You are such a nice person . I enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.

Butter knife/fish knife, suggestion: First World War trench art letter opener. No tang because it would be set into a split bullet as a handle, oftentimes engraved with a battle site. The one I own has “Ypres” on it. Great video. Andy.

That knife looks like one my Mom had for butter or soft cheese. Hers had a ceramic handle. Texas Deb 😊

He Brad, I found a silver version of your mystery item a few weeks ago. It is a Victorian Era Butter Knife. The handle would have likely been mother of pearl. Mine was just the blade too. Great spot to hunt and congratulations on all the finds in this one! Looking forward to your return trip to this spot.

My first thought about the Lady Liberty coin was... somebody's good luck piece. Now it's yours!

Great Finds!!! God Bless Us All!!!

Always appreciate when I find your videos and thank you for sharing. GBY

Yup, a french butter knife. Probably originally coated silver plate ... with brass core.

Hey Brad totally addicted to your videos I've gone back and watched I think all you've ever put out in the past. Thank you so interesting so beautiful I look forward to Friday even more

The reed plate definitely looks to be from a harmonica. Don’t think it’s a chromatic although it’s hard to tell from the pictures. Roughly made diatonic harmonicas were around during the civil war as you already know. Chromatics weren’t created yet. They emerged later in the 1870s but you wouldn’t be able to identify that with just one of the reed plates. Chromatics with both blow and draw notes on the same plate came out around 1911. They are easily identified by where the reeds were attached alternating back and forth from one side of the reed plate and the other. They may be attached by solder, rivets, or screws. A diatonic’s reeds are all attached on the same side of the reed plate. Hope this helps. FTR, I am a retired harmonic teacher and directed a harmonica band for 18 yrs. I really enjoy seeing your finds!!

Great hunt Brad

I believe the brass piece with the hole was for lacing 2 pieces of leather with a leather strip. Holes would be pre punched in the leather, and a needle like that would make lacing easier

Wait, you make your own music for the channel! Very nice! I'd be interested to see your set up.

Killer thumbnail! I know you’re proud of that one! Awesome finds!

My first thought about the knife is the blade separated from its handle, it was used as a fancier bread and butter knife used for spreading butter and special jams, special scone shops still use them today, fancy tips and all.

It reminds me of a butter knife. Fun video Brad!! Beautiful scenery!

TGIF Brad ..... thanks you for sharing the VDI numbers its very helpful and thank you for not sharing the D2 audio, pinpointer audio only works great ! You content is hands down the best dirtfishing on RU-vid!

A hundred years ago the hills were alive with the sound of music... lol

Butter Knife, just like the one I used to see at my Grandmother's table. Usually Silver. Neat find.

Nicely done Brad, great finds I enjoyed the video. 🇺🇸

Another great video, Brad.

Another Fine Video young man! I look forward to the Friday morning videos! Thank you for another one!!!

Antique butter knife missing handle, my Grand mother Rose had a silver one ! cool hunt, Thanks !

That last item you showed looks like a vine eye hammered into a wall for attaching wire to support vines, espalier fruit trees etc.

Cool finds buddy! That's definitely a fancy butter knife blade

Love the Drape Bust coins - awesome find!

I appreciate those "after" photos you insert during editing. Great overall content!!

What an adventure, I can't wait until the next visit. Perhaps that is the blade of a butter knife.

Contact on all the Coins Brad especially the Copper. Love the Shoe Buckle and the Knife. I've foundca few like that was told it's a cheese knife. Congrats on all your finds. Take Care Brad

Great hunt and amazing finds God Bless and happy dirt fishing

Let’s go, let’s go treasure and adventure🌺👵✌️💕

Brad 10:43 is a butter knife from the late 1800's to early 1900's. I have found a few where I live as well. Its missing the handle. Nice find.

All in all great hunt Brad! Til next time, keep on digging...

One of the things I like most in your video's is the scenery shots. They always bring me back 50+ years to when I walked thru the woods in northwest CT with my dog. The beauty I saw still resonates in me. Sadly when I visited the area a few years ago it was all McMansions and housing developments.

Great finds

Cool find on the knife!!! We had one just like it and used it as a butter knife!! Equally dull & quite a lovely utensil. It's still somewhere in the family! G'ma acquired it as a young bride at the turn of last century in Southern California

Wow Brad congratulations On all your finds Ty for sharing

Great finds brad😊

Twisted Master Butter Knife. Where the handle is facing the opposite way the blade goes. This allows you to spread more easy.

Great to catch your video I’ve been way too busy with work. Nice to relax and watch your show and you do a great job putting it all together cheers🍻

Very nice. 1803 large cent would be the find of the year down here in middle GA. Thanks for sharing!!!

Wanted to say that I have been a follower for quite some time and I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks .

It looks like a fancy butter knife. Nice find!

It"s the blade of a fish knife. Have a few in my cutlery draw. They were "de rigueur" until the 1950"s or so.

Correction @ 3:38 of video. Indian Head Cents were 1859-1909. No biggie but you had them starting @ 1864-1909. Great videos as always. 👊🏻

Great finds today! Inspiration - short, one page story linking together all your finds today. Any writers out there?

Table knife I have one in my collection it did have a short handle on it very decorative. Mine are early 1900s. Very beautiful knives. Butter, cheeses. Jams

Agree on butter knife. Antique or vintage.

I think the tapered brass piece with the hole in it could be a screwdriver, I have some old ones similar to it, the end goes into a handle and a plug of sorts goes through the hole to hold it in place.

Hi Brad, 10:47 it's a butter knife. I have two from family heirlooms.

Great finds! Super video. ❤

Definitely a table knife. Butter, jam, jellies etc.❤✌

Folks their are special people you come across in this life,this man is one.Such a talent,from the music to the knowledge he has to his on screen presence..GREAT VIDEOS, GREAT SHOW..THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU FAMILY FRIENDLY 👪 CONTENT

Another nice relaxing green mountain video to watch on a Friday evening. Great coin finds.....my favorite.

Great hunt. Gotta go back here. LFOD !