KGs and a LC, with buttons and a blow hole.

[OutdoorAdv]

KG's and a LC, with buttons and a blow hole.

Had a great early morning hunt.

Got on a button streak at first with two tombac buttons... then a dome shaped button that I was hoping for a Civil War cuff button... but once I cleaned it, it appears to be my first blow hole button. Found a few flat buttons as well.

Then I got on a copper streak and pulled out two KG's. I'm blown away by the dates I'm seeing on them... 1719 and 1724, which are my oldest coins and oldest coppers now. Both the KG's were DEEP and below the plow line. Then I got a nice 1837 Large Cent.

I've been in a copper slump lately with the last 4 I've dug, being toasted beyond identification... So it was really nice to pull out some copper coins I could ID.






The dirty pictures!

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

I'm confused as well. Those are 100 years older than what I know the site dates to... It should be early to mid 1800's. Do you think those KG's were in circulation for 100 years or so? By that, I mean, would it be common in 1820, to have a 1720 coin in your pocket? If so, then I know how old this site is... if not, then this place is MUCH older than I thought!!

Brad - many times research will indicate the earliest thought date of occupancy for a site, but sometimes the finds made prove the site existed well before that time. So what you're experiencing is not all that unusual. I'd say your site dates to the first half of the 18th century, but that date could change yet again based on what finds are made on subsequent hunts.

 

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