Bill D. (VA)
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My good buddy and hunting partner Dan and I braved a little rain and snow yesterday to pound the fields one last time in 2014. We started out the day at one of our old sites, and were able to pick out a few leftovers we had missed before, including a nice watch winder I was able to snag. Then we decided to make a short trip to check out a new and promising area that was loaded with late 1600s land patents. As luck would have it we ran into one of the property owners while she had driven out to her mailbox, and we stopped to chat with her. With permission granted we made the long and muddy trek to the hidden field we knew was behind her house, and we felt this was a likely spot for an early house site especially since bordered a creek referenced in the patents. But it turned out to be a small turn-of-the-century site which was quite disappointing. We played around there a bit and recovered a few odds and ends, and my better finds were a large brass key and a cool keyhole cover, and both came out with a lovely green patina. With only about 90 min of daylight left we made a quick drive to the small pasture site we hit last Friday when Dan’s father was in town. Things were quite slow with only a button or buckle piece here and there. But as daylight was fading fast I got a very obvious hit that apparently had been missed before, and was very pleased to see a large cut piece from a 2 reale pistareen pop out with awesome detail. That was the first colonial silver coin I’ve dug with my new F75SE. And it was the 6[SUP]th[/SUP] colonial silver for the new fall season, the 20[SUP]th[/SUP] in 2014, and I also reached a mini-milestone with my 175[SUP]th[/SUP] overall. And it was my last keeper target I dug yesterday as well as for the year, so that was a great way to close out things. Dan and I have already started working hard to identify some new, early sites so hopefully we can start out 2015 on a strong note. Happy New Year to all!!
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