Sword Belt Plate, Seated Dime, Antebellum Silver Ring!!

BuckleBoy · Jan 11, 2015

Hello All,

Had a heck of a hunt with Shanegalang today. He dug a couple great things first off, including a beaten up Seated Dime and a sword belt plate! The plate is Masonic, bearing the inscription "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES." I dug a cuff button with the same motto at the site, likely from the same uniform. I have decided to give the button to Shane to display with the belt plate. I thought I was going to get skunked, but I got a Goodyear Pat. 1851 button (eyeball find), which I have always wanted one of in my collection. Then I dug a worn smooth Shield Nickel. Shane countered with another Shield Nickel. I dug a nice silver thimble that was complete and not too badly bent by the plow. Then I got a Beefalo Nickel. But at the end of the hunt (probably the last 30 minutes at the site), I got a coin silver ring that looks to be homemade. I am wondering if this is a Claddagh Ring or similar. Almost looks like it has two overlapping hearts on it. Would love to know what everyone thinks about the ring. This is one of my all time favorite finds. At any rate, here is the video and the photos.

Cheers,

Buck

collector01 · Jan 11, 2015

Great hunt. I really like the button. I've always wanted to find one. Not sure on the ring but very cool find. What's the age of the buckle? Very nice variety of relics and coins as usual keep it up! HH!

timekiller · Jan 11, 2015

That's coin rich ground you guy's dig on down there BB.Even those era coins don't show here very often.Sometimes I wonder what they did for money around here. :laughing7:

Take care,
Pete, :hello:

Valley Ranger · Jan 11, 2015

Wow - super hunt!

UnderMiner · Jan 11, 2015

Cool assortment of finds!

dirtlooter · Jan 11, 2015

you guys just keep finding the cool stuff, the ring looks pretty worn but I like it

Ia.FurTrade · Jan 11, 2015

Yes indeed, BB.........twin hearts. I have the remnants of a Trade Era twin hearts silver ring, but it is totally different construction? Without it in hand, I wouldn't hazard a guess as to age........don't matter! Helluva' find!!
You guy's did great! (As usual!)

Iowa Dale

The Patriot · Jan 11, 2015

It's good to see you guys still digging up some fantastic finds there…keep them coming, I'm done for a few month with the freeze right now...

HomeGuardDan · Jan 11, 2015

WTG man... I love seeing the variety of items that you always post!

Dman · Jan 11, 2015

That is one nice plate. Is he going to send it off and have it fixed? Also my idea on the ring is it should go to Diggergirl! LOL

johnnyblaze · Jan 11, 2015

Nice variety Buck :icon_thumleft:

~Blaze~

ModernMiner · Jan 11, 2015

Way to go Guys!!!! Most excellent recoveries. :occasion14:

I agree with Dman too. I'd send that buckle in to have it fixed.
Congrats!!! :thumbsup:

-MM-

BuckleBoy · Jan 11, 2015

collector01 said:
Great hunt. I really like the button. I've always wanted to find one. Not sure on the ring but very cool find. What's the age of the buckle? Very nice variety of relics and coins as usual keep it up! HH!

I think the age of the buckle would be probably late 1800s, judging from the style of tongue on it.

BuckleBoy · Jan 11, 2015

timekiller said:
That's coin rich ground you guy's dig on down there BB.Even those era coins don't show here very often.Sometimes I wonder what they did for money around here.
Take care,
Pete,

This is the most coin rich area I've ever hunted--and I've hunted in 10 states before. I'm amazed that everytime we go out, we get at least one coin it seems. Sometimes more. Never seen anything like it.

BuckleBoy · Jan 11, 2015

Ia.FurTrade said:
Yes indeed, BB.........twin hearts. I have the remnants of a Trade Era twin hearts silver ring, but it is totally different construction? Without it in hand, I wouldn't hazard a guess as to age........don't matter! Helluva' find!!
You guy's did great! (As usual!)

Iowa Dale

Great to hear from you! I found your post and saw the twin heart fragment you dug and posted in 2008. That was where I'd seen the design before. Knew it seemed familiar. Yes, the construction is completely different. I wonder if there's a French/Nova Scotia connection in terms of design?

BuckleBoy · Jan 11, 2015

The Patriot said:
It's good to see you guys still digging up some fantastic finds there…keep them coming, I'm done for a few month with the freeze right now...

Will do our best. We're hoping to get out again soon for another helping of finds.

Thanks for your reply, and hope it's a short winter for you up there.

-Buck

BuckleBoy · Jan 11, 2015

HomeGuardDan said:
WTG man... I love seeing the variety of items that you always post!

Really spans a lot of time. I am always surprised at how many modern items there are in the fields. Farmers seem to drop a lot of items. On this hunt I also dug a section of a wristwatch band (plated) and a clad quarter.

testing123 · Jan 11, 2015

that ring is interesting. Reminds me of one I found a few years ago. The overall consensus at that time was it was a homemade ring, like from a shop class. Who knows though?