Another Arkie Site – 6 Coins & 12 Buttons!

[ANTIQUARIAN]

This site was dug by archeologists in 2017 and was only filled in last fall. They ‘sifted’ the site using a motorized sifting screen attachment on the front of a Kubota skid steer… is this what archeology is coming too? Anyway, I decided to try my luck here this morning for 3.5hrs and was surprised at the sheer volume of finds! You can see the site circled in green on the c1870 map, so I was hoping for possibly another railroad baggage tag being located so close to the tracks. These were pulled up in the 1940s for steel for the war effort.

My first find was the c1844 Sporting Button, followed by coin, button, coin, button… ok you get the idea!

Coins found today: 2 — 1837 Upper Canada Half Pennies, 2 — George III late 18thc coppers, a c1833 Upper Canada Halfpenny ‘To Facilitate Trade’ Token and a c1812 Lower Canada Half Penny Token.
I’m definitely going to have to make a return trip here in the fall after the soybean harvest!

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave

 

[A2coins]

Holy moly great hunt my friend

 

[Ahab8]

Well done buddy! That’s quite the nice haul

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice handful of button and coin saves and keepers Dave. Congrats

Thanks buddy, I'd detect for 4hrs just to find a flat button.
So yesterday was definitely a bonus.
Dave

Holy moly great hunt my friend

Thanks very much Tommy.
I keep meaning to send you cash for more of those beautiful Tnet stickers... I have one on the console of my truck and the other on my Deus.
Dave

Well done buddy! That’s quite the nice haul

Thanks very much Abe, hope you're having a great year my friend!
Dave

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on the very productive hunt!

Thank you Professor, as always your support is appreciated.
Dave

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice!!!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice!!!!

Thanks very much to the 'Raconteur Extraordinaire'.