Oklahoma Thimble
1700s-1900s
About Oklahoma Thimble
The Oklahoma Thimble is a domestic find from the 1700s-1900s era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Great Plains regions. Thimble is a realistic Oklahoma detector target tied to old townsites, county fairgrounds, and farmstead yards. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Oklahoma: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Oklahoma Thimble (1700s-1900s) is valued at $5-150+ depending on material and age and typically found at 2-5 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
small tidy mid-conductor signal
Typical Depth
2-5 inches
Estimated Value
$5-150+ depending on material and age
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse only and inspect for maker marks or silver hallmarks
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