2018 Season Wrap Up - Gold, Silver, and Military from the Lowcountry

Patriot Relics

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Feb 6, 2014
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Hey guys,

Happy to report another productive season of digging in the lowcountry. While I typically target the early colonial sites, did get a nice assortment of 1600-1800s relics. A late season permission landed some of the most rare stuff I've recovered to date. Thanks to Stefan, Glenn and Ryan for tagging along for a bunch of memorable digs. Without further delay, here's the highlight reel.

Best finds of 2018 - Rattlesnake Coat Button and early 1700's Gold Ladies Ring

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I'm a button guy so this one has been on the buckle list for some time. Colonial gold is almost unheard of so this ring is off the charts.

Rev War 82nd Regiment of Foot, British sword guard, sling buckle, brown bess butt stock, and neck stock

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18th century toy cannon

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Pair of matching 1670s buckles

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1820s cockade/patriotic buttons

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1713 Columbia 2 escudos counterfeit

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1722 Rosa Americana Penny/1723 Rosa Americana Twopence

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Nova

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Seated and 6 Spanish

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KGII, KGIII

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1805/1816 LC

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SC and Confederate A

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Early Navy and Rifleman

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French 3lb cannonball

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1840s Thermometer and Saw Medallion

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Best surface finds

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That about covers the spread - early colonial to Civil War, hard to beat digging in coastal SC. About time to reset the signature and start another year of research, scouting and digging. Good luck in 2019!
 

Calabash Digger

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Very nice digs!
 

Oct 5, 2014
31,886
35,424
Massachusetts
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Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i
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Relic Hunting
Fantastic year...good luck in 2019! :icon_thumleft:
 

Digger RJ

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Aug 24, 2017
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SW Missouri/Oklahoma
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Awesome Year!!! Congrats!!!!
 

bonepicker

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Jan 5, 2012
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Sheesh.. all that in one year. Incredible finds. You had an amazing year.
 

Happa54

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Feb 20, 2016
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Wow!!!! You guys back East... (%&# @*<!!

I especially love that 1700's ladies ring.

Congrats on an awesome 2018!!!!!
 

Possum

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Nov 22, 2017
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Southeast Louisiana
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Congrats on a very productive year VMI!!! I hope 2019 rewards you with just as many or more great finds than 2018, Good Luck my friend!!! "D"
 

Carolina Tom

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Apr 4, 2014
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Super nice set of finds. Congrats and good luck to you sir.
 

OutdoorAdv

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That colonial gold ring.... big-drooling-smiley-emoticon.gif

Incredible year man! That's a fantastic spread of early buttons you dug this year. That solid shot looks like its holding up well too. What a year you had... well done.
 

birdman

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Those confederate buttons are fantastic!
 

screwynewy

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North Carolina
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Teknetics T2 SE
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If I dreamed about digging that's what it would look like. Your efforts have been well rewarded. Congrats on a great year!
 

A2coins

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Dec 20, 2015
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Ann Arbor
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Wow I gotta check and see if my detector has is broken. Great finds I bet you have some nice display cases. Well done hope 2019 is even better!!!!!!Tommy
 

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