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Mar 23, 2019, 12:12 PM
#1
 Detect smarter, not harder.
French Colonial-1752 silver, cut silver, knee&shoe buckles & silver Auspice Maria
It’s been a while. Winter had me busy doing other activities but I finally got out and went on a road trip. I happened to have some great research and dropped in on a site that I don’t believe was ever touched before. There was nothing. No cleared ground, foundation, or anything...just woods. With no stone nor brick, I believe the house was of Earthfast construction, common to that area back in the 1600’s and 1700’s. I gridded and found the site iron within a 1/2 hr. I started with a few flat buttons...all nice and old. Then a solid silver cufflink half.
Then I got a great signal and spoiler alert, thought it was a copper. Here the video...
And the rest...
Also found a pit filled with clam shells.
And the smallest Georgian buckle I’ve ever dug.
  
Turns out the coin was a 1752 French 1/2 ecu. A welcome change to the usual Spanish variety commonly found. Unfortunately this home burned sometime in the early 1800’s so the link and Ecu were are fire damaged. Here are the cleaned up pics...
Auspice Maria cufflink, essentially a monagram of the Virgin Mary. It’s considered catholic religious art and often found on many colonial French artifacts. (Thanks for the insight and info A!)
And a knee buckle with iron chape attached.
And some great dandies, cone, and a nipple button...
Also found a draped large cent (not pictured). What a great time. I’ll get back there one day but this was a very productive 3.5 hour hunt. Enjoy!
Steve
Last edited by Treasure_Hunter; Mar 23, 2019 at 01:20 PM.
"Take the detecta-drama elsewhere - I'm just here to dig!"
Running totals:
Hammered Silvers - 2
Hammered Coppers - 1
Milled Spanish Silver - 14
Transitional US State Coppers - 9
United States Cent/Half cent Coppers - 131
British & Other colonial Coppers - 107
Slick coppers - too painful to talk about
Silver Coins - We’ll over a 1000
Favourite Finds:
1665 1-reale Spanish Cob
Revolutionary War stirrup
1812 2nd Regiment Artillarists pewter button
1695 Willam 3rd Halfpenny in excellent condition
G.W. Inagural Buttons - 6 Point Estoile cuff variety
Love token etched on 1859 seated Dime
1831 Louis Phillippe 1st - 5 Franc
1783 Nova Constelatio, Crosby-3C &. Crosby-1B
1749 Regal King George II Farthing
1776 Counter King George iii
If it ain't at least seated, it aint Sh*t
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Mar 23, 2019, 01:00 PM
#2
I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it” ― Thomas Jefferson
That is just a incredible hunt!!! I’d say mind blowing. Congratulations
I’m from Louisiana so I love the French 1/2. Incredible
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Mar 23, 2019, 01:19 PM
#3
Silver Coin Fiend
Exceptional research and finds sir.
The cuff link is really special. Good luck buddy.
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Mar 23, 2019, 01:21 PM
#4
Wow awesome finds! Love the little buckle! Congrats on the French silver! 
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Mar 23, 2019, 01:22 PM
#5
Scrappy, FYI, the problem with your title is it is too long, that is why Maria is Mar, you exceeded the max letter limit for title..
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Mar 23, 2019, 01:59 PM
#6
Amazing job researching and exceptional finds! I would feel proud to discover such a site. Huge congrats man!
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Mar 23, 2019, 02:15 PM
#7
Randy
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Mar 23, 2019, 02:54 PM
#8
Working on the title...hang on!
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Mar 23, 2019, 03:07 PM
#9
East coast, please remember we have rules on language, using characters to bypass censor still violates our rules..
PLEASE READ OUR RULES. CLICK HERE TO READ ------> TreasureNet.com Rules
USAF Intelligence 1967-1971
306th Bomb Wing Strategic Air Command
Lackland AFB
Lowery AFB
McCoy AFB
Kadena AFB 1968-1969, 1970-1971
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic..."
No Expiration Date!
2nd Amendment
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
Si vis pacem, para bellum "If you want peace, prepare for war!
I exercise my right to keep and bear arms 24/7/365
(Per Admins avatars and signatures do not fall under rules for politics.)
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Mar 23, 2019, 03:18 PM
#10
Nice research and finds. Early French silver in the US is banner worthy imo and colonial silver cufflinks not too shabby either
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Mar 23, 2019, 03:21 PM
#11
Well well well....welcome back old friend. Pretty crappy hunt to get back on the board with don’t ya think lol? Great job buddy. Warms my heart to see my bud back on the old dirt. I just plugged in the Deus to make sure she’s ready to go. You inspire me bud....like the wind beneath my wings
"Life which is lived without zest and adventure-is not life at all."
-F.A. Mitchell-Hedges, British Explorer
2017 BEST FINDS
-1723 KG1
-Colonial Cufflinks
Oldest Coin To Date: 1652 Pine Tree Shilling NOE 29
Colonial Silver To Date: 11
Hammered Coins To Date: 1664 Potosi Mint COB
1653 Copper Cob
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Mar 23, 2019, 03:28 PM
#12
That’s great research you done there and it paid off big time.
As you mentioned,French colonial silver is a very rare find in N.A.
So congrats.
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Mar 23, 2019, 03:56 PM
#13
nice site with some awesome finds
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2019 coppers 23
2018 coppers 25 & 2 GW buttons
2017 coppers 24 & 1/2
2016 large coppers 36
2015 large coppers 15
2014 large coppers 69 & 1 GW button
2013 large coppers 57 1/4 & 6 GW's
2012 large coppers 92 1 GW button
2011 large coppers 80 3/4 & 2 GW's
2010 large coppers 34 & 1 GW button
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Mar 23, 2019, 04:36 PM
#14
Outstanding post and finds...love finding French silver!!
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Mar 23, 2019, 05:45 PM
#15
Detect smarter, not harder.
 Originally Posted by Carolina Tom
Exceptional research and finds sir.
The cuff link is really special. Good luck buddy.
Thanks Tom. The cufflink was certainly the last thing I expected early in the hunt. First solid silver one for me
"Take the detecta-drama elsewhere - I'm just here to dig!"
Running totals:
Hammered Silvers - 2
Hammered Coppers - 1
Milled Spanish Silver - 14
Transitional US State Coppers - 9
United States Cent/Half cent Coppers - 131
British & Other colonial Coppers - 107
Slick coppers - too painful to talk about
Silver Coins - We’ll over a 1000
Favourite Finds:
1665 1-reale Spanish Cob
Revolutionary War stirrup
1812 2nd Regiment Artillarists pewter button
1695 Willam 3rd Halfpenny in excellent condition
G.W. Inagural Buttons - 6 Point Estoile cuff variety
Love token etched on 1859 seated Dime
1831 Louis Phillippe 1st - 5 Franc
1783 Nova Constelatio, Crosby-3C &. Crosby-1B
1749 Regal King George II Farthing
1776 Counter King George iii
If it ain't at least seated, it aint Sh*t
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