Home sweet home-buckels & bells

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Home sweet home-buckels & bells

I just moved into within easy striking distance of the old homestead Mumsy still owns it and I can dig all I want! the house was built in the 1780s Any info on the finds would be greatly appreciated, age, type or whatever. I think they are both brass the bell may be bronze.
 

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crazyjarhead

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

Looks like a great spot. Get at it and pound it hard. 1780's is a good spot I would think :o
 

goldencoin

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

nice digs

HH
-GC
 

Old River

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

Wow, Hang in there. Congrats....
 

HolyDiver

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

Looks like a great place to hunt. I'd go over that area a few more times.
 

John (Ma)

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

Nice finds and looks like a great place to hunt.
 

dfxmatt

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

I smell large cents..................EARLY LARGE CENTS.........go get em
 

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Re: Home sweet home-buckels & bells

Thanks folks, the old coins are eluding me bigtime but time is on my side. soooooooooo many .22 shell casings to weed out!
 

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