Successful scouting trips = 1600s - 1900s goodies - found a couple colonial sites

[gwdigger]

This warm weather is spoiling us. Went out with the wife over the weekend to scout a bunch more fields. We still have lots of fields to explore but we've already discovered several homes sites. I got a nice, whole 1620 - 1680 trapezoidal buckle frame and a super old colonial silver coin subtly bent into a love token. Shame its toast because I suspect it could be a really old English 6 pence. My wife got a couple George II halfpennies and a half dime. We both got indians too. Lots of tombacs including some with neat designs. Wife also found the iron. I got a 3" iron ball which weighs 3 1/2 pounds. Not sure what it is but came up 54 on my Deus. A couple cuff links, a gem style with white glass and a hand etched were a couple more of my favorite finds. There are 2 colonial sites nearly on top of each other. One much earlier than the other. Cant wait to get back because there should be more goodies waiting for us. Oh yeah, got a 1906 dime and a cut half reale. Too much stuff to document, really. Probably some stuff pictured that I forgot to mention.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Diving for Pleasure and Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[pepperj]

Thanks for the comments. Yes, it was a scouting trip but once we found a site, we hunkered down and hunted it. The colonial sites had tough hunting conditions due to overgrowth so we'll definitely find more there in future seasons.

I sure can relate to having a site where getting a coil to the ground is difficult because of the overgrowth, I many times thought a slash and burn would be warranted if I had owned the property. It would even be more troubling if I had dug up finds as you have done in the latest hunt.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[gwdigger]

I sure can relate to having a site where getting a coil to the ground is difficult because of the overgrowth, I many times thought a slash and burn would be warranted if I had owned the property. It would even be more troubling if I had dug up finds as you have done in the latest hunt.

The farmer added rows of sunflowers to invite various birds to appease the hunters. They're dead but we can't knock them over. Plus we can only hunt the fields here on a Sunday. I think we'll be able to knock them down in spring 2016. They fall over easily so we had to be CAREFUL. I dug the probable William III sixpence in the midst of one of these rows. The rows go right through the oldest site sucking up most of it.

 

[gwdigger]

Unfortunately no mint marks on any of the coins. D on the Merc would have been nice.

 

[gwdigger]

Will upload video of the scouting & hunts later today. Don't know if it was the 70 degree temps or not but we are exhausted today. Sipping coffee and making videos.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Wow... Very nice set of finds. Coins and relics. Well done.

 

[PBR]

Amazing hunt. Very nice finds. I always know its gona be good when I see your posts.

 

[SweepingAcrossAmerica]

Very nice relics with some really nice coins. I've always wanted to find a seated coin! HH

Sweeping Across America | Sweeping Across America

 

[Isaac]

KILLER day! Love the colonial finds! Especially the awesome buckle!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice assortment of relics and coins spanning 4 different centuries. I'm sure you'll start your pounding with the earliest - good luck!

 

[sutphin]

DIGGER INTERESTING CUT POLISHED STONE BROOCH REALLY NICE FINDS AND THE ONE ITEM LOOKS LIKE A EARRING .

 

[gwdigger]

DIGGER INTERESTING CUT POLISHED STONE BROOCH REALLY NICE FINDS AND THE ONE ITEM LOOKS LIKE A EARRING .

Yes, thanks! and that last picture is what turned out to be the gem cuff button with the gold inlay.

 

[gwdigger]

Got a short video up of the 1st scouts. 2nd one in a another week maybe.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow what a thread, this is amazing!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Holee mackere!