NOVA dug in SC

Patriot Relics

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Hey guys,

A bit late on a post from last weekend after getting back from overseas. Had the opportunity to scout a promising 18th century homestead with DownNDirty (Glenn). His research had landed us on a nicely plowed fields in the upstate...a welcome relief from the briers, poison ivy, and pluff mud I'm accustomed from digging down on the coast. While the finds were modest, I'll take quality over quantity any day. The big surprise was actually my first target- a screaming 12-45 on the CTX. Never would have guessed I'd ever see one of these in the plug...a roached but identifiable Nova Constellatio.

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Even in this condition- this one is certainly a bucket list coin. I can easily make out Libertas and Justice, but I suspect it's to far gone for a variety ID. Suspect the plow hit it twice before I managed to save her. Here's my best guess

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While these do turn up in the north, how this one migrated to SC is certainly a mystery. The next best dig of the day was a nice silver thimble.

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As usual as nice assortment of flat buttons

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Furniture hardware, buckle fragment and pewter spoon

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Also dug an interesting leather boss, stirrup fragment and belt rivets

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That about covers the spread- another bucket list coin checked off and a nice piece of colonial silver as icing on the cake. As always thanks for looking and good luck out there this weekend.

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lookingharder

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Great finds. Looks like it was a fun day.
 

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very nice finds!
 

Kurios1

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Congrats on the Nova mate. Any Nova you can identify is a great find. Nice cast of cool old relics to boot. Great hunting.
 

Aureus

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Amazing finds! Congratulations. Love that NC cent. That leather boss looks a bit similar to a musket sideplate piece.
 

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DirtStalker

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Great find Jon for the Upstate of SC. Sure missed you joining us today as you know Glenn extended invitation to me(you as,well). I think he felt sorry for me since it has been quite sometime since I've been digging because I found out I can't chew gum and walk at the same time without falling . But it seems like my hearing is failing me because I thought Glenn said we would hunt a 1750's site but it was for me at least an 1950's site. I think Glenn is paying me back for the Wildgoose Chase i put him through on a Fort site some time back.:laughing7:
 

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trdking

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Your best guess is the pointed ray? Clean it up and get busy on the ID The club is the most likely but don't guess its the rarest without proof! Show us more
 

Scrappy

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Insanely good find Jon! I think the Nova looks beautiful. Huge congrats bud
 

Relicific

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Congrats on the Nova.
 

l.cutler

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Nice! The Nova Constellatios sure have ben popping up on here lately! They were one of the most widely circulated colonial coins and must have been imported in huge numbers. They often show up as undertypes on the state coppers as well, being quite underweight they were a cheap source of ready made planchets. Looking at it I wouldn't be surprise if the variety could be ID'd. Congratulations!
 

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Amazing finds! Congratulations. Love that NC cent. That leather boos looks a bit similar to a musket sideplate piece.
Agreed, I was going to say that.
 

CRUSADER

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Suspect you may be right with the cast bronze, lugs aren't right from a boss as the back is smooth. Nice catch
Closer to brass than bronze, but I'm 100% sure it went on a gun.
 

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