Iron Brigade: Complete CW Spur AND Colonial SILVER!

BuckleBoy

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Hello All,

I've been out pounding some ground with part of the Iron Brigade this week--diehard hunting. We decided to hit an old spot I've been saving for a while. So BonzaiBrandi, Rodeo Recon, and I headed out to the site. Now this spot was out in some Beautiful countryside, so let me first give you all a feel for the area we were in...

Note: The abandoned house on the hill in the first photo is Much too NEW of a site for us, so we didn't even bother to hunt it. :wink:

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So we started pounding spots on this Colonial farm...we hit two ooooold housesites, plus the area surrounding the spring and the old road approaching the sites. The first good signal I got (within 10 minutes of turning on my Fisher) was a nice domed Colonial button (stippled design on the front, with a little remaining gold left). At this point, I knew that it could be a VERY good day. :thumbsup:

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Pretty soon Rodeo yelled that he had a coin. I was pretty amazed to see this in the side of the plug:

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Maybe my perception was off a little, because I felt sure that this would be a LC or early copper, but it was actually an IH...

We continued to dig some wheats :tard: and flat buttons. Rodeo then got half of a Colonial brass Jew's Harp. :thumbsup:

I was determined not to get too skunked...and thankfully I managed to get a piece of a Colonial trade pipe in the plowed garden, along with an unfinished arrowhead. Here's a photo of the broken pipe bowl:

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Then while I was scanning the soft dirt for other items, I saw Rodeo running toward me with an expression on his face that I just have to describe in detail...it was halfway between Sh_t-Eating Grin and Oh My God. ::) Needless to say I very gently and slowly laid my baby down in the garden dirt and then booked it across the property to see what he had found. :P

When I got there, I saw this:

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I couldn't help but cheer when I saw the coin in the dirt. Rodeo had broken into the 1700's BIG TIME with a 1797 One Real. :thumbsup: Rodeo--that first silver of 2008 was WELL worth the wait, eh? :wink:

We then relocated to higher ground in search of a Colonial church site. We kept are detectors on the whole way, due to the CW activity in the area. When we got on top of the hill, immediately Rodeo said "I've got a SPUR!" We went running over to see the Beauty--a complete spur with a tiny piece of bootstrap still remaining--and even the rowel intact!

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BuckleBoy

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After yet another wheat penny and a three-ring minie ball, we realized that we’d been hunting for 8 hours straight! I decided to sit down and have a little break in a scenic spot:

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Here are a few photos of the finds—before and after clening:

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And Rodeo’s Beautiful One Real:

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Regards,


Buckleboy
 

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Great pictures & nice haul as per norm.

PS. couldn't resist :D
 

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WOW! Colonial silver is awsome! WTG Hogge
 

LI Tom

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Great photos,really give you the feel of the place.Super finds and 8 straight hours of hunting!!You guys are crazed!BTW,I would love to hunt that house that was'nt old enough for you. ;D
 

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:thumbsup:wwwooww nice pics nice finds .love the country side
 

ModernMiner

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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! Rodeo is kicking some serious tail. :thumbsup:
Congrats on those fantastic finds. A spur & a reale, what a hunt. :icon_king:
What year was the IH?

Great shots as usual BB.

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Don in SJ

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Will, another good post and love the photos, nice countryside. LOL, I would not know how to hunt such open area! ::) :)
Rodeo has a nice piece of silver there, great condition one to boot. But, you all going to have to drop the Iron brigade name, sure don't see much of that!
The spur is a great find for sure and thanks for another photo story telling post.

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WOW!! Way to go, those are some amazing finds!
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Those pictures are downright awesome. I can almost feel the wind blowing through my hair when i read your post. What a great find rodeorecon made. I tip my metal detecting hat to him.
 

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Congrats on a great hunt and great finds Buck :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Awesome post and pics
 

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Love all the pics of the KY countryside! Looks like you guys made out like bandits again, one of your "average" trips a year would be a stellar trip for me. Keep up the good work, love to see all the action pics. Love that Reale, can only imagine how it ended up way out in the country, that would be a story in itself......
 

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BB those are great finds and so many of them. WOW

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Wow that's beautiful countryside! ... and the digs to go with it too! :thumbsup:
 

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CONGRATS!! Nice haul!! Good luck with the rest
 

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