Better Late Than Never--CaneField Bandits 2016 Annual Finds!

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hello All,

It was a great year for us in 2016, the year that saw us dig our 70th Spanish Silver coin and our 72nd Seated Coin in the past 5 years. :headbang:While I dug some nice finds, it was my buddy Shangalang that made the best recoveries--including a Banner find with his Napoleonic-Era French Briquette Infantry Sword! :o

At any rate, here are a few of the photos of individual finds from the field, followed by the onslaught of display cases that everyone is expecting :)

Here's the star find of the year--Shangulang's early 1800s sword hilt!

3.jpg

And my star find of the year was my first ever bit boss--and she's a beauty!

5.jpg

Here are two of the best finds dug--a stunning 1782 half real, and a West Point Cadet button dug by Shangalang:

2.JPG 1.JPG

I was lucky to get THREE Barber Quarters in one year. Crazy. Three years ago I had never dug one, and now I have dug a total of SEVEN of them.

1892.JPG 1907.JPG 1908.JPG

First off, here is DiggerGirl's display (my wife). She went out with us only two or three times, but ended up finding quite a bit--including some fine spanish silver and seated coins:

IMG_0760.JPG

She also managed to get a breechblock from an old black powder shotgun and some nice Schenkl Shell fragments. I got a lock plate from a musket:

IMG_0769.JPG

Here are some of my display cases. Lots of quantity, at least!

IMG_0758.JPG IMG_0759.JPG IMG_0761.JPG

IMG_0762.JPG IMG_0763.JPG IMG_0765.JPG

IMG_0764.JPG IMG_0767.JPG IMG_0766.JPG

I also got my first intact BRASS stirrup :)

1stirrup.jpg

And here are Shangalang's amazing finds. First the military finds (sword hilt and a piece of the knuckle bow, military buttons, nipple protector chain and bullets galore).

IMG_2924.JPG IMG_2920.JPG IMG_2922.JPG

Lots of Marbles eyeballed!

IMG_2719.JPG

And KILLER coin finds, including Shageolang's BEST Capped Bust ever!

IMG_2915.JPG IMG_0981.JPG

Oh, and I almost forgot that he dug a prized find with this mummified turtle

woodlawn november 12.JPG


Here is the signature line from 2016, showing all the goodies we managed to get our coils over:

2016 CaneField Bandits Totals:
1774, two 1782's, an 1800, 1809, 1811, 1818, and one dateless Half Reale
1813 One Real
1834 Capped Bust Half Dime
1839-O, 1842-O, 1853, 1853-O,1858-O, and one dateless Half Dime
1890 Seated Dime
1917, 1920-D, and 1923 Mercury Dimes
1892, 1907, and 1908 Barber Quarters
1916 Netherlands 10 Cent Silver Coin
1943-P War Nickel
Napoleonic Era French Briquet Infantry Sword Hilt
British Navy Cuff Button
Early U.S. Navy Cuff Button
West Point Military Academy Cadet Cuff Button
Civil War U.S. Bit Boss
Eagle "A" Coat Button
Enfield trigger guard
Breechblock from Double Barrel Shotgun
Musket Lock Plate, side plate, and trigger guard
Schenkl Shell Fragments
Complete Antebellum Brass Stirrup
Plantation Store Tokens
Indians, Wheats, Beefaloes and other Gaw Gag



I've decided that 2017 is gonna be my year--although Shanguloid has already found a Find of the Year with his 1700s French Marine Artillery button, dug this month! :BangHead:

There's nothing better than digging, except when you've got a digging buddy that not only finds the best stuff but also looks like this

00.jpg

:laughing7:


Stay tuned, we gonna tear up the Cane Fields in 2017--and no matter what, we gonna FIND something!


Cheers,


The CaneField Bandits
 

Last edited:

shanegalang

Bronze Member
Oct 31, 2007
1,379
641
Island of Mozambique
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
1
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP DEUS, X 35 coil, 11" LF coil, Deteknix headphones with WS4 puck, Fiskars steel D-Handle Transplanting Spade
Primary Interest:
Other
As usual buddy! A stellar post! At the end of the day it's the Canefield Bandits that cant be beat!! Thanks for all you have shared with me, the valuable information and wealth of knowledge in and and out of the field.
Looking forward to another year of awesome recoveries! Cheers!
 

Attachments

  • IMG_2706 (1).JPG
    IMG_2706 (1).JPG
    802.6 KB · Views: 356
OP
OP
BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Thanks for the kind words, Shangalangalang! It certainly has been a blast with all the amazing finds--and they gonna keep coming!



In 2017, we gonna dig something!





(we gonna microwave somethin too!) :laughing9:
 

Scrappy

Gold Member
Mar 6, 2014
9,204
14,019
17th century
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
7
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus
Primary Interest:
Other
Well when you put it all in one place I kind of feel inadequate.lol.

What a year you Cane Bandits had.. holy smokes! Anytime any of you post, I know it's good to be killer finds. You all had an incredible year and I'm betting 2017 is going to be phenomenal for "ya'll". Keep rocking it brothas!
 

CRUSADER

Gold Member
May 25, 2007
40,820
45,226
ENGLAND
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
27
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus II v0.6 with 11" Coil
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
How come the wife doesn't detect so much anymore, got her chained to the kitchen?:thumbsup:
 

OP
OP
BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
So great to hear from you Scrappy--you've had a wonderful 2016 as well! Anyhow, best wishes to you for 2017. I haven't had a chance with work to even make my first hunt of the year yet :(

Well when you put it all in one place I kind of feel inadequate.lol.

What a year you Cane Bandits had.. holy smokes! Anytime any of you post, I know it's good to be killer finds. You all had an incredible year and I'm betting 2017 is going to be phenomenal for "ya'll". Keep rocking it brothas!
 

OP
OP
BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
How come the wife doesn't detect so much anymore, got her chained to the kitchen?:thumbsup:

She works four jobs while I dig. :)

I'm trying to get her out more, but when she's free (school teacher) is the summer--and the summers here are brutally hot, so she doesn't really like to dig when it's that bad.
 

ironhorse

Silver Member
Oct 13, 2009
3,714
4,658
East Dirtyville
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
2
How come the wife doesn't detect so much anymore, got her chained to the kitchen?:thumbsup:

chained to a bed with a chain long enough to reach the stove if you're doing it right lol

Really though
Once again a successful mission; thanks for keeping my winter alive with your great adventures and finds
 

Westfront

Silver Member
Jun 15, 2010
4,837
6,619
Germania Secunda
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
6
Detector(s) used
XP Deus
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great results for the Bandits 2016! :hello2: Congrats to you both and many more finds this year. I enjoy reading your posts so hopefully a lot of cool stuff gets under your coil!
 

CRUSADER

Gold Member
May 25, 2007
40,820
45,226
ENGLAND
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
27
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus II v0.6 with 11" Coil
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
She works four jobs while I dig. :)

I'm trying to get her out more, but when she's free (school teacher) is the summer--and the summers here are brutally hot, so she doesn't really like to dig when it's that bad.
4 jobs!
I barely do 1!!
 

deershed

Silver Member
Apr 25, 2013
3,305
4,103
Maryland
Detector(s) used
AT Pro, Whites Coin Master Pro, Bounty Hunter Lonestar, Minelab CTX
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You guys killed it, Congrats!! Can't believe the number of Spanish silver and seated's you guys find. It would take me a lifetime to equal your numbers. That turtle find is pretty cool.
I did find a bit boss like yours. Lol
 

Bass

Silver Member
Jan 20, 2013
3,076
1,810
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Truly fantastic year for you guys. I hope this year brings you even more. Thanks for the great post and wishing you guys continued success
 

OP
OP
BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great results for the Bandits 2016! :hello2: Congrats to you both and many more finds this year. I enjoy reading your posts so hopefully a lot of cool stuff gets under your coil!

thanks my friend! I have a good feeling about our luck in 2017!
 

OP
OP
BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You guys killed it, Congrats!! Can't believe the number of Spanish silver and seated's you guys find. It would take me a lifetime to equal your numbers. That turtle find is pretty cool.
I did find a bit boss like yours. Lol

we only hunt the oldest off the old sites here, but it is hard to consistently dig Spanish and seated. Cheers,

Buck
 

OP
OP
BuckleBoy

BuckleBoy

Gold Member
Jun 12, 2006
18,123
9,688
Moonlight and Magnolias
πŸ₯‡ Banner finds
4
πŸ† Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Fisher F75, Whites DualField PI, Fisher 1266-X and Tesoro Silver uMax
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Truly fantastic year for you guys. I hope this year brings you even more. Thanks for the great post and wishing you guys continued success

Thanks so much bass! Wishing you well too!
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top