My 2015 Top 10 for my $1 bet with Abe

[Iron Patch]

Last Winter Abe and I made a $1 bet who would dig the best top 10 for the year, and here is mine so far... which I will update as the season goes on. I was posting them now just to get it out of the way for when he started hitting his old sites, because maybe I wouldn't feel like doing it then.... but you know, I think I'm going to win this thing! I mean what does he have so far but a couple of old spoons! I'm seriously lacking for coins but just did a whole lot of real good research so now I am going in for the kill. Abe, if you want to send me that dollar now we can just forget all this.


1) Rev War Loyalist King's American Regiment officer button

2) War of 1812 British General service officer button

3) 1860s military button (Local to my area - on my to find list for 15 years)

4) 1793-1802 military button (Local to my area - only 2nd in 15 years)

5) British Royal Artillery button Circa. 1795 / War of 1812

6) Rev War Royal Provincials button

7) War of 1812 British Navy officer button

8) French Colonial Marines button Circa. early to mid. 1700s.

9) Colonial era Toy Cannon

10) Wax Seal

 

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[Iron Patch]

Needed a coin and got one! Now I need a 2nd.

 

[Steve in PA]

He might as well pay up now. I don't think I even have 10 finds yet this year let alone a top 10.

 

[Iron Patch]

He might as well pay up now. I don't think I even have 10 finds yet this year let alone a top 10.

He better start hitting those 1600s sites! I was thinking the same thing just a matter of a few weeks ago... that my 7,8 and 9 would likely be a crotal bell and two jews harps.... but I guess that shows how things can change fast... which is why I don't count him out. Another MA silver would certainly add a lot of weight to his top 10.


I'll be out all weekend trying to bump one of these!

 

[Z.K.]

You guys make the spectator part of this sport so...well, I don't have a word for it. I'm sure the Germans do, but I don't know it. Some cross between awe, inspiration, humility, and downright envy. I'm identifying with the inspiration part, mostly.

Good luck to you both!

 

[bill from lachine]

IP,

Good going so far.....I see Abe is quiet on this post so far.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[Iron Patch]

IP,

Good going so far.....I see Abe is quiet on this post so far.

Regards + HH

Bill

He has been busy and not out much.... but better shift into high gear once he does! To be honest I didn't know how much I'd be out, and even if so I didn't have much for ideas for early sites, but it's working out pretty good.

 

[Brian C.]

Awesome finds.

 

[Ahab8]

My top ten is quite sad this year. Couple dirty old spoons. A few spanish, couple really nice shoe buckles but no real stunners. The spoons I am super happy about just because I think they are very rare to dig complete. But all those nice early military buttons are killer bud. Here's a few of my better finds. I'll tweak the list later
17th century complete Latten spoons

Complete 17th Century Shoe Buckle

1772 Half Real/Cufflink

Ok gotta go to work but I'll wrap this up tonight

 

[Ahab8]

Ok Where was I? Oh yeah I was posting a nice VARIETY of finds. Not just a bunch of ratty old buttons....boring lol.

Rev War Era Sling Buckle


1788 Hand Scalloped Mass Cent Ryder 11-C 65-124 known


1802 Carolus iiii Real