First is a Blacksmith token dug on 5-2-10 and the second is a war of 1812 US artillery officers belt plate dug six days later on 5-8-10 on the same property.
First is a Blacksmith token dug on 5-2-10 and the second is a war of 1812 US artillery officers belt plate dug six days later on 5-8-10 on the same property.
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I don't blame you a bit and I would do the same! The only problem you might have is getting something better for the last half of the year.
AMERICAN DIGGERS ON SPIKE: THE TRASH WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCRIMINATE OUT!
First is a Blacksmith token dug on 5-2-10 and the second is a war of 1812 US artillery officers belt plate dug six days later on 5-8-10 on the same property.
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I don't blame you a bit and I would do the same! The only problem you might have is getting something better for the last half of the year.
I gotta go with this one. 1830 over 29 capped bust dime. I would have picked one of the 3 half reales I dug this spring if they were in better condition. But Im going with the dime because it is in such great condition.
My favorite find this year: 1927 United Confederate Veterans reunion medal. It's my favorite because I have been researching the history of my farm where I found it, and I can put a name and picture with the person who lost it 80 years ago. Its the first thing I can definitively ID to the Webb family, so I'm very excited to have found it.
I will have to go with my latest find from July 2. A 1797 Dime (16 star variety). Don Hartman tells me it's a JR-1. They had a die crack in the date area which raised that part of the coin causing the date to wear off first. Still it's my first US bust coin and a 1700s US coin to boot!
My other favorite from this year (although not so valuable) is this William Henry Harrison campaign token found on May 1st.
For me, it's a Tie. First one is a common find, in an uncommon condition. Second one...I'm just partial to anything that's big, brass, and was worn on a belt.
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals: TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
Here are a couple. Not the oldest, but favourites because they're firsts for me (and they're in great condition). Both found at my regular hunting grounds. The second one was surface under some leaves.
That's the great thing about the area - really rocky terrain and great soil conditions.
Has to be this circa 6-7th Century Anglo-Saxon Mount. A period I enjoy but rarely find, I may beat it, depending on how you judge a find, but I have set the bar high this year
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
No brainer for me! This coin is a rare or very scarce (no one knows for sure) half reale from the Guatemala mint. It has a IV over a III if you look carefully at the obverse, and a great counterstamp. It gave me a real thrill for a short time when you opened the book and found the praised dashes (---) where the value should be. It turns out there are only a handful known to exist, some experts say less than 10, but unfortunately the demand for Spanish Silver coins is not up to par with US coins. Value is probably only around $100, but that only made my decision to keep the coin much easier than if it had been worth more.
My favorite so far this year is my 200 year old blacksmith made ax head that I recovered from 13" down on a town lot. I conserved it and mounted it on black walnut to show both sides. The damaged side is shown.
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