My 2009 BEST (coppers, silver, spanish silver, CW, jewelry)

[umrgolf]

Hey tnet people.. I want to start by thanking those of you that I've gotten to know on this website and even those that I don't know so well yet.. You have opened so many doors to me and my treasure hunting hobby. I really have learned a lot from those of you who have helped and continue to help me with id'ing different relics and showing me new finds and different bits and pieces that go along with this stuff. I am a 27 year old U.S. Navy sailor and work is not always fun/easy but metal detecting is a passion for me that goes above and beyond anything else that I do, whether it be work or play. All that being said, I didn't get to start my detecting season until around the beginning of September and I just wanted to share my 3 1/2 months worth.. Thanks for looking and I hope to be a part of this community for years and years to come.. Thanks again, Jeff P.

1st pic- (top left) 1833 LC, 1845 LC, 184? LC (top right) 3 unidentifiable colonial coppers
(bottom left in holders) 1852 LC, 1/4 piece of KG II halfpenny, 1808 1/2 penny
(bottom right) 1731 KG II halfpenny

2nd pic- 1857, 1858 flying eagle pennies.. 1862, 1863 IH pennies... 1878 semi-key IH penny

3rd pic- (from left) 18 IH pennies.. 1 shield nickel.. 3 V nickels.. 3 buffalo nickels.. 1 1866 2c coin

4th pic- 1888 IH (to show size) James Watson North 4th street Philadelphia TOKEN

5th pic- my first 17th century coin

6th pic- silver.. 1853 O dime, 2 barbers, 16 mercs, 6 rosies, 1 SLQ, 1 washington

7th pic- more silver

8th pic- cut spanish silver

9th pic- cut spanish silver

10th pic- whole (bent) spanish silver 1789 one reale

11th pic- silver rings

12th pic- gold rings and gold heart charm (1800's)

[umrgolf]

13th pic- 3 silver cufflinks, 1 gold plated cufflink (my only 4)

14th pic- group shot of all my '09 civil war finds

15th pic- my 4 best '09 CW finds

US beltplate, 1840's USMC button, Script I button, 1850's Virginia button

16th and 17th pics- 1700's small sword quillion block (before cleaning)

18th and 19th pics- after cleaning

THANKS AGAIN! HH IN 2010!!!!! Jeff

[BuckleBoy]

Well...I'd say you're off to a Fantastic start! Sounds like you have some wonderful sites to hunt, too.

How old are those gold rings in the last photo of your first post?



Best Wishes,


Buckles

[umrgolf]

Well...I'd say you're off to a Fantastic start! Sounds like you have some wonderful sites to hunt, too.

How old are those gold rings in the last photo of your first post?



Best Wishes,


Buckles

Thanks BB, the signant ring (M) is prob early 1900's considering the other finds that came from the site and the nugget ring was a beach find.. The little heart charm came from a field that gave up 1600's, 1700's, 1800's and 1900's finds, so its hard to say.. its not marked but is pretty clearly gold.. Im assuming 1800's (has some kind of stone or glass piece set in the middle)... Jeff

[cntrydncr1]

Jeff you have more awesome stuff than I could even hope for! congrats on a great start.

[umrgolf]

Jeff you have more awesome stuff than I could even hope for! congrats on a great start.

Thanks Deb, I only wish I had gotten to hunt more than 3 months, but oh well.. Everytime out was a blessing!

[umrgolf]

wanted to post a couple more finds

1st pic- Nuclear power school graduation w/ my bud Vice Admiral Architzel ( I spanked him in a round of golf afterwards )

2nd and 3rd pics- 1820's Navy button

4th pic- few random colonial finds

5th pic- old ring I found at same site and 1820's Navy button

6th pic- I lied earlier when I said those cuffs were my only 4 I forgot about the one on the far right of this pic that I dug last year in NY

[Iron Patch]

You have the bases covered for 2009!

Every year at this time I say the same thing.... I should have kept all this years finds separate!

[umrgolf]

You have the bases covered for 2009!

Every year at this time I say the same thing.... I should have kept all this years finds separate!

I think it definitely helped only hunting 1/4 of the year as far as keeping it separated, therefore digging through 75% less junk .. im a missouri boy so my finds from when I lived there are not as cool as east coast finds (last 2 years)

[K*E*L*L*Y]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

[umrgolf]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

thanks kel, is that the one with the heart and crown?

[K*E*L*L*Y]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

thanks kel, is that the one with the heart and crown?

yes it is... you give it to some you love... or if you are in love you wear it... with the heart facing you..
if your hear is on the table you wear the ring with the hear facing out so that other Irish people know
you are looking for a mate!

[Kyle PA]

Great Colonial finds, buddy! 2010 is going to be even better!

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Great finds there jeff

[umrgolf]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

thanks kel, is that the one with the heart and crown?

yes it is... you give it to some you love... or if you are in love you wear it... with the heart facing you..
if your hear is on the table you wear the ring with the hear facing out so that other Irish people know
you are looking for a mate!

was gonna ask if ur 't' key was busted but you used it plenty of other times in this reply ... just messin, thats cool stuff kel, thanks for sharing

Great Colonial finds, buddy! 2010 is going to be even better!

Thanks Kyle, I hope I can figure out a way to MD without a right arm (gettin surgery on right elbow soon that will leave my arm fulldressed for 5-6 months )

Great finds there jeff

Thank you Brian HH in 2010!!

[Kyle PA]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

thanks kel, is that the one with the heart and crown?

yes it is... you give it to some you love... or if you are in love you wear it... with the heart facing you..
if your hear is on the table you wear the ring with the hear facing out so that other Irish people know
you are looking for a mate!

was gonna ask if ur 't' key was busted but you used it plenty of other times in this reply ... just messin, thats cool stuff kel, thanks for sharing

Great Colonial finds, buddy! 2010 is going to be even better!

Thanks Kyle, I hope I can figure out a way to MD without a right arm (gettin surgery on right elbow soon that will leave my arm fulldressed for 5-6 months )

Great finds there jeff

Thank you Brian HH in 2010!!

I wouldn't sweat it. Once the elbow heals completely, you'll be back to swinging full time.

I still suffer pains in my left shoulder and left ankle. Both are football injuries from my days of playing in high school. The shoulder injury was my fault, because I was flying like a bat out of hell down the field and slammed the player who caught the kickoff. According to the doctor, I dislocated it. I still believe I did more than dislocate it, because, to this day, it constantly pops and gives me discomfort when I swinging. The broken left ankle came after an opposing player tried tackling me by the shoe lace. He caught my shoe and I was dragging him until another player flew out of nowhere and fell on it, fracturing the inside bone.

[umrgolf]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

thanks kel, is that the one with the heart and crown?

yes it is... you give it to some you love... or if you are in love you wear it... with the heart facing you..
if your hear is on the table you wear the ring with the hear facing out so that other Irish people know
you are looking for a mate!

was gonna ask if ur 't' key was busted but you used it plenty of other times in this reply ... just messin, thats cool stuff kel, thanks for sharing

Great Colonial finds, buddy! 2010 is going to be even better!

Thanks Kyle, I hope I can figure out a way to MD without a right arm (gettin surgery on right elbow soon that will leave my arm fulldressed for 5-6 months )

Great finds there jeff

Thank you Brian HH in 2010!!

I wouldn't sweat it. Once the elbow heals completely, you'll be back to swinging full time.

I still suffer pains in my left shoulder and left ankle. Both are football injuries from my days of playing in high school. The shoulder injury was my fault, because I was flying like a bat out of hell down the field and slammed the player who caught the kickoff. According to the doctor, I dislocated it. I still believe I did more than dislocate it, because, to this day, it constantly pops and gives me discomfort when I swinging. The broken left ankle came after an opposing player tried tackling me by the shoe lace. He caught my shoe and I was dragging him until another player flew out of nowhere and fell on it, fracturing the inside bone.

Well Kyle, that sounds like it was misdiagnosed ... I'm gonna try and figure out a way to swing with the left hand and strap my shovel to my belt and dig that way.. It will be a challenge, but if I just sit around I'll be so I've gotta figure something out

[K*E*L*L*Y]

you find all the coolest stuff....
i love that claddagh ring.
......and no i dont want it!!! LOLOLOL .... hahaha i have one!!!!
kel

thanks kel, is that the one with the heart and crown?

yes it is... you give it to some you love... or if you are in love you wear it... with the heart facing you..
if your hear is on the table you wear the ring with the hear facing out so that other Irish people know
you are looking for a mate!

was gonna ask if ur 't' key was busted but you used it plenty of other times in this reply ... just messin, thats cool stuff kel, thanks for sharing

yeah the leTTer "t" and the letter "J" always seem to stop working on my keyboard..... i would call it junk...
but its a mac... so im for sure on the fact thats its by far the best... who knows! maybe i should watch the screen when i
type and not look at the keys

[umrgolf]

Considering your 2 college degrees, you must have taken a keyboarding course that taught you not to look at the keyboard when you typed.

[K*E*L*L*Y]

Considering your 2 college degrees, you must have taken a keyboarding course that taught you not to look at the keyboard when you typed.

no.... not really.... remember... im old!