DownNDirty
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Since I last posted I have hunted the site where I found the silver cuff links twice. Having hit the main home site in the field hard, I concentrated on the woods on the perimeter of the site. Boy was it hot! But it was worth every drop of sweat. 
The first hunt started out with a bang. I got a solid 65 signal on the AT Pro,which normally indicates some sort of brass like large flat button. Boy was I surprised when I dug a counterfeit King George III half penny that was clipped on one side. The low VDI, thinness and light weight all pointed to it being a counterfeit. The reverse side is toasted but I think I can make out a date of 1779-any opinions?
As usual the flat buttons were plentiful; I dug six the first day and three more during the second hunt.
Probably the most interesting find of the day was a brass ornamental piece that has Chinese dragon heads on each side. Not sure what is was attached to, but part of one screw hole is still there.
An interesting iron relic that I dug appears to have been hung on a wall, and has two iron loops to hang something from. My best guess is that lanterns were hung from it but I welcome all ideas. It really cleaned up well in the electrolysis tank.
I also found several buckles-three iron and one small, octagonal brass buckle that I think was a knee buckle. The large saddle buckle was a first for me-never found one shaped like that before.
On the second day, in addition to three buttons I found part of a brass shoe buckle. Here it is with the octagonal buckle.
I also found a more recent find at a newer home site on the same tract of land. It is a watch fob from the early twentieth century, for Chapman Drug Company/White Lion Brand "Bottled and Packaged Drugs and Flavoring Extracts" out of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Fun and games in the heat
The first hunt started out with a bang. I got a solid 65 signal on the AT Pro,which normally indicates some sort of brass like large flat button. Boy was I surprised when I dug a counterfeit King George III half penny that was clipped on one side. The low VDI, thinness and light weight all pointed to it being a counterfeit. The reverse side is toasted but I think I can make out a date of 1779-any opinions?
As usual the flat buttons were plentiful; I dug six the first day and three more during the second hunt.
Probably the most interesting find of the day was a brass ornamental piece that has Chinese dragon heads on each side. Not sure what is was attached to, but part of one screw hole is still there.
An interesting iron relic that I dug appears to have been hung on a wall, and has two iron loops to hang something from. My best guess is that lanterns were hung from it but I welcome all ideas. It really cleaned up well in the electrolysis tank.
I also found several buckles-three iron and one small, octagonal brass buckle that I think was a knee buckle. The large saddle buckle was a first for me-never found one shaped like that before.
On the second day, in addition to three buttons I found part of a brass shoe buckle. Here it is with the octagonal buckle.
I also found a more recent find at a newer home site on the same tract of land. It is a watch fob from the early twentieth century, for Chapman Drug Company/White Lion Brand "Bottled and Packaged Drugs and Flavoring Extracts" out of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Fun and games in the heat
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Great finds by the way...d2
