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Old 02-23-2006, 12:30 PM
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Hey PAPPY, It looks like silver, feels like silver, had no rust, 8" deep, and has been there and back. It was in an old hose site and is a little melted.
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Old 02-23-2006, 12:52 PM
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CERTANILY looks like silver. Take a little silver polish and clean a tip on the broken end and see what she looks like...PAPPY
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Old 02-23-2006, 07:08 PM
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When you clean it up how about reposting it for us.
thanks for showing it.
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Old 02-23-2006, 09:41 PM
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Maybe pewter!
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Old 02-24-2006, 09:08 AM
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It's silver, just wish it was round but I'll take it .

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Old 02-26-2006, 05:22 PM
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Yeah, you can sure tell its silver. Nice find Stan.
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Old 02-27-2006, 07:44 AM
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I plan on going back to that location soon.

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looks like silver to me WD
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