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After taking one week break from detecting went back with full force hoping to catch up on the time lost. Got a new permission that didn't really look like much from the outside but something was telling me it would be a good hunting spot. I guess I was right. Other than the cool relics, found nine early coppers on the long week end hunt. All are in the decent shape other than the much newer Edward VII penny (go guess...).
The coin find of the hunt was this uncommon type George II counterfeit halfpenny. From what I understood, a few years back it would have been called a rarer type early American counterfeit.
An other cool coin was 1808 US cent. I rarely find them where I'm at.
A well preserved 1781 Irish Hibernia
A Matron 1838 (again, unusual where I'm at)
Now, for the fun stuff.
A few War of 1812 buttons.
My first British 100th of Foot button. Great Regiment and the button is in a very good shape for a 200 years old pewter. Has an intact iron shank.
An other first and an other great regiment . British 19th Regiment of Foot.
And than an other first. Generic (officers?) War of 1812 button.
And a later US button. Not sure of the type.
Now for the relics. Probably the coolest, for me personally, was this piece of an early lead typographic plate with the religious text.
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A shoe buckle. Used to have a beautiful design. Unfortunately wasn't spared by the centuries spent in the ground.
The biggest bell I ever found in Canada.
Than, the smallest one.
The most unusual find of the hunt was this star badge or rosette. Pretty big and heavy piece.
And than the most ironic find. A clay pipe steam with the writing BANNERMAN
Thanks for the comments.
The coin find of the hunt was this uncommon type George II counterfeit halfpenny. From what I understood, a few years back it would have been called a rarer type early American counterfeit.
An other cool coin was 1808 US cent. I rarely find them where I'm at.
A well preserved 1781 Irish Hibernia
A Matron 1838 (again, unusual where I'm at)
Now, for the fun stuff.
A few War of 1812 buttons.
My first British 100th of Foot button. Great Regiment and the button is in a very good shape for a 200 years old pewter. Has an intact iron shank.
An other first and an other great regiment . British 19th Regiment of Foot.
And than an other first. Generic (officers?) War of 1812 button.
And a later US button. Not sure of the type.
Now for the relics. Probably the coolest, for me personally, was this piece of an early lead typographic plate with the religious text.
A shoe buckle. Used to have a beautiful design. Unfortunately wasn't spared by the centuries spent in the ground.
The biggest bell I ever found in Canada.
Than, the smallest one.
The most unusual find of the hunt was this star badge or rosette. Pretty big and heavy piece.
And than the most ironic find. A clay pipe steam with the writing BANNERMAN
Thanks for the comments.
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