Copper, Silver, Another Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

[Hunthicks]

Got out again today with Patriot and Hans R Dirty, tried some new and old spots with a relative amount of success. I managed two coins, a silver Vicky fishscale and a copper I believe is Vicky as well. Dug my second escutcheon plate in the past couple weeks. Also managed a jews harp, JB crotal bell, buckles etc.




Also found out why it's a good reason to check your junk, this brass plate was headed for the scrap bucket last night when i noticed the writing. Turns out it's a railway tag for the 1800s era!

 

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[Bev]

Re: Copper, Silver, Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

Hunthicks,

What is the thing on the far left? I dug one just yesterday that was identical to that. It looked like a little boat oar when I got it out!

 

[smcdmc]

Re: Copper, Silver, Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

Hunthicks,

What is the thing on the far left? I dug one just yesterday that was identical to that. It looked like a little boat oar when I got it out!

Spoon handle?

 

[cntrydncr1]

Re: Copper, Silver, Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

yes it is a spoon handle. I love the bell! nice hunt!

 

[Hunthicks]

Re: Copper, Silver, Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

Hunthicks,

What is the thing on the far left? I dug one just yesterday that was identical to that. It looked like a little boat oar when I got it out!

Yup, like the others said, it's a spoon handle. The rest of the spoon is somewhere in my pouch!

 

[Hunthicks]

Re: Copper, Silver, Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

Aww mann! And here I thought I had something! Here's mine!

Congrats- I love your finds! Can you tell me more about what a fishscale is?

A fishscale is a canadian silver 5 cent piece.

 

[Bev]

Re: Copper, Silver, Escutcheon and Other Colonial Stuff

Oooh... thanks! Awesome!

 

[ironhorse]

cool stuff as always!

of all the bells I've found I've only got one with makers initials, yours is a nice one

 

[Hans R Dirty]

cool stuff as always!

of all the bells I've found I've only got one with makers initials, yours is a nice one

Those JB's are the rarest of all crotal bells I here. Dang good find! Like them relics too!

 

[Hunthicks]

cool stuff as always!

of all the bells I've found I've only got one with makers initials, yours is a nice one

Those JB's are the rarest of all crotal bells I here. Dang good find! Like them relics too!

Was a good time digging them and a nice day for it at that! Nothing too spectacular but the company makes up for it, better then sitting at home watching Youtube and staring at google earth!

 

[Hans R Dirty]

I like that Jews harp too!

 

[The Patriot]

Congrats on the the finds there hunthicks, nice early jews harp and the bell is in better shape in person. But come on, 2 Escutcheon's plates in 2 weeks... I have still yet to find one in 8 years, sounds like you pulled a romeo to me! Hopefully the weather will hold out for some time to continue our digging.

 

[Hunthicks]

Congrats on the the finds there hunthicks, nice early jews harp and the bell is in better shape in person. But come on, 2 Escutcheon's plates in 2 weeks... I have still yet to find one in 8 years, sounds like you pulled a romeo to me! Hopefully the weather will hold out for some time to continue our digging.

I guess this year I'm missing all the spanish silver and finding other stuff!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice hunt. I love the jews harp and the musket escutcheon.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very nice hunt dude! i've yet to dig a brass jews harp.only pieces of iron ones i get

 

[romeo-1]

That's a great hunt Hicks with great results! You're due for a regiment marked escutcheon plate!

 

[dwayne sueno]

very nice hunt dude! i've yet to dig a brass jews harp.only pieces of iron ones i get

yeah, don't know that i've dug a single jew's harp here in ny.
lot's of harmonicas, though.
sweet outing!

 

[steelheadwill]

Great Group of Earlies.
Congrats on Esc #2

 

[slykatt13]

hi awesome hunt...that baggage claim tag is part of a two piece tag...look for the makers name..alot of the two piece ones were thomas those are worth alil more. pretty easy researching these..congrats on the finds

 

[HISPAN]

nice crotal Bell ...congrats !
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