BuckleBoy
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Hello All,
Had a great little hunt. Let me tell y'all about it. Started out in the early morning doing some scouting on one of the many properties where we have permission. We got an IH, a Barber Dime, and some other newer relics all of which I gave to the property owner. The stuff we were finding was too new to bother with for now. But he was happy to have the items, and we were happy to find them.
Next stop was a new spot we'd found which unfortunately has a property line going right down the middle of it. We think we may already have permission for the other side, if it's who we think owns it, but not sure--so we'll have to wait until we can sort it out and make certain we can detect.
Immediately Shane dug a Large Cent. Things were starting out great! It was a little muddy until the dew evaporated in the midday heat. We were in for a slow morning though, with only a couple musketballs and flat buttons dug.
Shane got a bone button, and (believe it or not!) a billiard ball.
Then it started to get HOT. The heat index pushed 108 as we made it into afternoon. Finally I scored a decent, wobbly signal, took out one deep scoop and saw the flash of SILVER! I was praying for spanish, to make our goal of 20 for the year--and it was! A Carolus IIII half real (180?). Not long after that, there was a pop-up storm and the rain came pouring down, so we headed home.
Here's the short video and photos:
Here's Shane's LC. It is an 1833 I believe. Nice LC coming from the waterlogged soil here. Congrats to Shane!
Other good finds for Shane included a Colonial era decorative cufflink and a bone button:
Shane and my finds. His is the photo with the billiard ball LOL. The finial at the top left we believe to be colonial era.
My shoe buckle chape and a piece of pewter with the manufacturer's name stamped in. "? ? N & SMITH"
And Spanish Silver #20 for 2013: an 180? Carolus IIII Half Real
Best Wishes and HH,
The Canefield Bandits
Had a great little hunt. Let me tell y'all about it. Started out in the early morning doing some scouting on one of the many properties where we have permission. We got an IH, a Barber Dime, and some other newer relics all of which I gave to the property owner. The stuff we were finding was too new to bother with for now. But he was happy to have the items, and we were happy to find them.
Next stop was a new spot we'd found which unfortunately has a property line going right down the middle of it. We think we may already have permission for the other side, if it's who we think owns it, but not sure--so we'll have to wait until we can sort it out and make certain we can detect.
Immediately Shane dug a Large Cent. Things were starting out great! It was a little muddy until the dew evaporated in the midday heat. We were in for a slow morning though, with only a couple musketballs and flat buttons dug.
Shane got a bone button, and (believe it or not!) a billiard ball.
Then it started to get HOT. The heat index pushed 108 as we made it into afternoon. Finally I scored a decent, wobbly signal, took out one deep scoop and saw the flash of SILVER! I was praying for spanish, to make our goal of 20 for the year--and it was! A Carolus IIII half real (180?). Not long after that, there was a pop-up storm and the rain came pouring down, so we headed home.
Here's the short video and photos:
Here's Shane's LC. It is an 1833 I believe. Nice LC coming from the waterlogged soil here. Congrats to Shane!
Other good finds for Shane included a Colonial era decorative cufflink and a bone button:
Shane and my finds. His is the photo with the billiard ball LOL. The finial at the top left we believe to be colonial era.
My shoe buckle chape and a piece of pewter with the manufacturer's name stamped in. "? ? N & SMITH"
And Spanish Silver #20 for 2013: an 180? Carolus IIII Half Real
Best Wishes and HH,
The Canefield Bandits
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I see someone lost there marbles , any good ones in there ?
Great to see the total so early still in the year, the possible total that you could achieve is going to be up there for sure.
