1786 Half Real, Shoe Buckle, Buttons, Round Balls

Ahab8

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Had a few hours this morning to sneak out before I had to come home and clean up the yard. Things started extremely slow and I was just having one of those days where you can't seem to get a nice solid signal. You know one of those days when you start thinking your machine is having issues. Well sometimes you're just not getting over a good target. I was about to leave with my tail between my legs when I got a nice low 80s hit and pulled out a shoe buckle. The guts were in the hole but it wasn't attached....I'll take it 8-). This style is a bit different than others I've found. That find got me re energized a bit and I hit a button soon after then another. One looks like silver. It may be plated and I don't have the coast slime disease completely cleaned off yet but we shall see. I started heading away from the river and got a nice solid 80 hit about 5" down. Pretty shallow for this dirt and I was shocked to see a small Spanish silver coin peeking out. It turned out to be a Carolus III 1/2 Real. I will NEVER get tired of seeing these come out of the dirt. I just love the designs on these coins. A couple of roundballs are from last weekend and one of the buttons has a backmark that is new to me. It says WILL M CLEAVER LONDON. Hopefully somebody knows something about it. I also discovered a large iron patch today and in a couple holes found some dish ware frags. Might have to dig and sift this spot. Anyway I hope everyone is getting some sun and I'm hoping to get to some of the exciting new spots I've got lined up soon. Be well Tnetters
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This is a new buckle style for me as well. What was this used for?
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digging440yrs

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Hello Ahab8,

You had one fantastic hunt! Congratulations on the very nice selection of period artifacts recovered.

Regards,

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WOW !!! Awesome finds! Nice variety, love the buckles, and that 1/2 Real.............. NICE !!! I'm still dreaming of finding one of those. Congratulations brother!
 

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Sweet finds Abe, to think I was satisfied with KGIII and button I dug today! Nice spanish silver, I hope I find one sometime. a
Those shoe buckles are pretty nice too, I have yet to find a complete one
 

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I love the coins, of course, coinshooter that I am. But I also love those little, ornate buckles from back then.

Nice!
 

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Can't help you with any info on the button, but I'm curious also. Found a Will'm Cleaver button back in January.
 

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Gotta love the days that produce both coins and relics!

I dug two of those buckles last Fall and maybe they do date as early as 1770s or 80s, but they certainly would have been around a while after that. The only military sign that was found at either site was fragments of an 1812 British Artillery hat badge.
 

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Now that was a good little hunt there!!!
The whole shoe buckle still eludes me..
The reale is nice but, that sling buckle definitely is the find of the day. I would definitely display that with the musket balls you found at that site.
This pic should help..
 

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You're getting the coil over some really nice stuff already Abe, liking the buckles and who wouldn't love a silver like that coming out of the dirt. Congrats on the recoveries, best of luck on the return hunt.
 

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Very well done Abe. Congrats on the Spanish and the buckles.
 

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That's quite a day Abe. Think you might have to hunker down at that site as you could be onto a serious pile of relics there. Love that sling buckle. In all my years of hunting I've only managed to dig one of them, and it was at a c1705 house site near a productive trash pit. It's one of my favorite finds. Also, I tried looking up that backmark in my 2 books as well as googling, but could not find an reference to Cleaver. That's strange as I've seen several others posted so you'd think they'd be listed somewhere.

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Love the buckles and Spanish silver what a great day
 

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Thanks guys! I appreciate the pics and info. I'm psyched with the buckle and of course the Spanish always makes my day
 

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Abe, great finds!! I liked you a whole lot more when you were buried under 2 feet of snow!!! Great job on the real and sling buckle.
 

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Nice finds Abe, they will be welcome additions to your collection! Looking forward to your hunt on your new research :thumbsup:
 

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My man!!Killing it out there with the T2!

You are a shoe buckle magnet..

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