Z.K.
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Hey fellow diggers
Part I: Today
Man am I glad I played hooky today! Just found a beautiful WI 12B 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button. I’m really, really happy with this find. Light toothpicking and a little ole’ trusty forehead oil and I think I’ll leave the cleaning at that.
-Shanktastic!
Also found an 1800 draped, the obverse condition of which makes lady liberty look like a zombie
and what looks to be a counterfeit KGIII…
so wanted it to be another Machin’s Mint but I can’t make a solid match. It’s awfully underweight though, so I’m pretty certain it isn’t regal.
It was a beautiful day, and I visited three sites. I feel fortunate to detect in such idyllic conditions.
Good old fashioned Vermont traffic jam:
Part II: Oh, Canada!
Last weekend marked the 375th birthday of Montreal, and my first visit up there to detect. A fantastic trip with a gracious, generous, and fun host, Aureus/Anton. It is quite something for any of us to share prized hunting ground and be a good egg; I look forward to returning the favor. Managed to find an 1837 Montreal “Bouquet” One Sou bank token
and, after a lengthy mineral oil soak, just discovered the identity of the only other large copper I found: an 1835 “Ships, Colonies, & Commerce” ½ penny token.
The second chapter of the weekend involved the recovery of a significant number of US Civil War era minie balls.
Some pics of the Canadian coins with today's finds
Part III: The Curse of Abe Lincoln
Since finding a trime 6 weeks ago I was able to get out a few hours each week, being highly selective given my time constraints. I kept my coil over land that took a fair amount of research to ID, and effort to gain solid permissions. And as this collection of relics attests, I was in the right places…yet everywhere I went, Abe Lincoln reared his head: not a coin earlier than 1912! Even on an abandoned log cabin site, not even on the 1800s maps, with no other material later than 1830? Yup, good old Abe came up smiling (at least it was a wheatie). Beset by 20th century coinage and tail between my legs, I had to go to Canada to break the curse with that One Sou coin. Jeez Louise!
That said, I did recover some great relics, all of which, along with some of the finds from today, will be going to the local historical society and owners.
My favorites include the copper powder flask in the center (I dinged it with my shovel…bad detectorist)
Some iron...just haven't finished processing it all yet
Dandy buttons and lovely pewter spoon head with shell motif
Quartet of rosettes
Well, that's it for me. Thanks for looking/commenting, and good luck out there!
Part I: Today
Man am I glad I played hooky today! Just found a beautiful WI 12B 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button. I’m really, really happy with this find. Light toothpicking and a little ole’ trusty forehead oil and I think I’ll leave the cleaning at that.
-Shanktastic!Also found an 1800 draped, the obverse condition of which makes lady liberty look like a zombie
and what looks to be a counterfeit KGIII…
so wanted it to be another Machin’s Mint but I can’t make a solid match. It’s awfully underweight though, so I’m pretty certain it isn’t regal.
It was a beautiful day, and I visited three sites. I feel fortunate to detect in such idyllic conditions.
Good old fashioned Vermont traffic jam:
Part II: Oh, Canada!
Last weekend marked the 375th birthday of Montreal, and my first visit up there to detect. A fantastic trip with a gracious, generous, and fun host, Aureus/Anton. It is quite something for any of us to share prized hunting ground and be a good egg; I look forward to returning the favor. Managed to find an 1837 Montreal “Bouquet” One Sou bank token
and, after a lengthy mineral oil soak, just discovered the identity of the only other large copper I found: an 1835 “Ships, Colonies, & Commerce” ½ penny token.
The second chapter of the weekend involved the recovery of a significant number of US Civil War era minie balls.
Some pics of the Canadian coins with today's finds
Part III: The Curse of Abe Lincoln
Since finding a trime 6 weeks ago I was able to get out a few hours each week, being highly selective given my time constraints. I kept my coil over land that took a fair amount of research to ID, and effort to gain solid permissions. And as this collection of relics attests, I was in the right places…yet everywhere I went, Abe Lincoln reared his head: not a coin earlier than 1912! Even on an abandoned log cabin site, not even on the 1800s maps, with no other material later than 1830? Yup, good old Abe came up smiling (at least it was a wheatie). Beset by 20th century coinage and tail between my legs, I had to go to Canada to break the curse with that One Sou coin. Jeez Louise!
That said, I did recover some great relics, all of which, along with some of the finds from today, will be going to the local historical society and owners.
My favorites include the copper powder flask in the center (I dinged it with my shovel…bad detectorist)
Some iron...just haven't finished processing it all yet
Dandy buttons and lovely pewter spoon head with shell motif
Quartet of rosettes
Well, that's it for me. Thanks for looking/commenting, and good luck out there!
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What a great post Ken! First off, huge congrats on the GW button and what a great patina on that one. Looks like you and Anton had a great time too. I really like those rosettes too.... actually, I like it all. Killer job man.
one of those has been on my bucket list since the day I picked up the detector. Ships token from Canada is a great dig as well. Great narrative and pictures
