5 hour Sunday Hunt at the Watermelon Patch

DirtStalker · Feb 8, 2016

Since I really don't care for Pro Football I made a late decision to hit the patch Sunday even though Charleston had rain last week and again Saturday.Even in the soogy conditions Managed to dig 2 Large Cents that need cleaning. I somehow have managed to pull 5 LC"s in last 3 weeks. Also a crusty buffalo some flat buttons a musketball and a couple Oyster shell buttons. I still have a bag full of encrusted items to go through and clean hoping a surprise or two will pop out

DirtStalker · Feb 8, 2016

Davers said:
My wife is the Same way. LOL & Crying
BUT
One of these day's She is Gonna Have to like it. 'That being a 4-10 hour Drive for me to hunt' .

Those LC are cool as heck . Still never Dug a Complete one.

Davers come on down. While I can't Guarantee hunts like Todd Does I'm sure we can find something for you to dig. One of the guys dug what he thought was an encrusted flat button turned out to be War 1812 Artillery Button. Hope he decides to post it

bonepicker · Feb 8, 2016

tylerbdad said:
No wasn't being ugly. I said that's the difference. He knows where we live. Bone is just being from Mississippi again

I think I sense a little jealousy.
People cant help where they are from, and I wont hold that against you.

Mkriegs · Feb 8, 2016

very cool stuff. your buttons are most likely from freshwater mussels. They were the basis of a huge button industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

DirtStalker · Feb 8, 2016

Mkriegs said:
very cool stuff. your buttons are most likely from freshwater mussels. They were the basis of a huge button industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Thanks for the interesting information

muerte33 · Feb 9, 2016

Those large cents are great finds.
They are on my "long-term" bucket list.
The short term one has a class ring on it (that I want to return to the owner).
I am like BP, people around here in southern MS had plenty of wheats and indian head cents, but I have yet to even find a piece of a large cent.
I guess a Fugio, chain, or flying eagle is out of the question too.

CASPER-2 · Feb 9, 2016

DirtStalker · Feb 9, 2016

muerte33 said:
Those large cents are great finds.
They are on my "long-term" bucket list.
The short term one has a class ring on it (that I want to return to the owner).
I am like BP, people around here in southern MS had plenty of wheats and indian head cents, but I have yet to even find a piece of a large cent.
I guess a Fugio, chain, or flying eagle is out of the question too.

M33 those Large Cents are neat to find but like anything you have to hunt areas that give you a better chance of finding the items you seek. Here in the Upststate of SC you don't see them often. But in the Northeast they seem to dig them on a regular basis. That's the reason I drive 3 hours to Charleston. Since it was occupied for over 300 years it gives me a lot better chance of finding Colonial, Revolutionary, and Civil War relics.Sometime I find them Sometimes I drive home 3 hours without much of anything. As far as classrings go they are out there to be found and returned. Keep hitting those parks and swimming holes and you'll find them I sure.There is nothing like the look on a person's face when you return an item that they thought they would never see again. Good Luck to you and look forward to your post of the things you have on your list

Patriot Relics · Feb 9, 2016

Nice work, Glad to see the patch is still producing

P@tch · Feb 9, 2016

I just found out that the patch will be closing soon. Sorry uncle Cletus health is getting bad. He said he's going to ask $18.19 an acre if anyone's interested contact aunt Eunice's or TBD. Thanks

sutphin · Feb 9, 2016

NICE LEAD SOLIDER AND POTTER SHERDS.

DirtStalker · Feb 9, 2016

todd lipe said:
I just found out that the patch will be closing soon. Sorry uncle Cletus health is getting bad. He said he's going to ask $18.19 an acre if anyone's interested contact aunt Eunice's or TBD. Thanks

Patch you Really don't know how true this is. After 69 years in the Watermelon business Ole Cletus is hanging it up. Brings tears to my eyes but it was Great Fun while it lasted. I think we should Celebrate with one last hunt or two. Oh yeah Twinpicks get with the program and show all these Watermelon loving people what you found. It's amazing so lets see.

against the wind · Feb 9, 2016

Nice finds
Also nice to see you southern boys get all mushy,, lol
Congrats

DirtStalker · Feb 9, 2016

against the wind said:
Nice finds
Also nice to see you southern boys get all mushy,, lol
Congrats

ATW that's what that Sweetwater will do

s.c.shooter · Feb 9, 2016

Awesome finds.

DirtStalker · Feb 9, 2016

s.c.shooter said:
Awesome finds.

Thanks SCshooter. Been a Fun couple of weeks.Gonna hate to see it end

Twin Picks · Feb 10, 2016

tylerbdad said:
Patch you Really don't know how true this is. After 69 years in the Watermelon business Ole Cletus is hanging it up. Brings tears to my eyes but it was Great Fun while it lasted. I think we should Celebrate with one last hunt or two. Oh yeah Twinpicks get with the program and show all these Watermelon loving people what you found. It's amazing so lets see.

Soon.... Still scraping a few items. I think Cletus watered those melons with seawater and rust!