Another Tombac and Maybe an Early Form of Currency???

[coinmaster2db]

Well I got back out on the early site that BuckleBoy and I have been working. Still no coins, but I'm holding out hope. I did find another tombac button with the loop. AND while trying to recover a small bit of a cut nail, I found a small ball. I thought it was a piece of buck shot at first, but when I waved it across my coil...nothing. Upon further investigation, it turned out to be a glass or amber bead. So maybe I found a form of currency. Native Americans were still in the area when this home site was first occupied. Who knows I've also included a pic of a button I found on Friday at this site. BuckleBoy says French and I agree. If anyone has any additional info on this button, reply. Thanks!

 

[coinmaster2db]

First time I've ever done pics. I obviously did something wrong.

 

[zaxfire69]

I may be wrong, but I think you bead is called a Trade Bead. I have seen Mudslideslim dig some at some of his sites. I think that is what It is.

 

[coinmaster2db]

Thanks Zax. That's what I'm thinking, but what do I know? (nothing when it comes to trade beads)

 

[Hardy]

its a trade beed

 

[coinmaster2db]

So, I guess that's a pretty cool find. Thanks Hardy.

 

[hogge]

Wompum?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

First time I've ever done pics. I obviously did something wrong.

They look fine to me... I usually go into my photo editing program, such as MS Office Photo Manager, and compress the photos for the web.

Nice going on the buttons!

 

[Kyle PA]

As I told Buckleboy, you guys will get an early coin at that site. I still have my bets on it being a Spanish silver.

Nice finds, Coinmaster! That trade bead just adds more history to the site.

Kyle

 

[CRUSADER]

So, I guess that's a pretty cool find.

agreed

 

[allen]

good going on that neat button and bead !

 

[coinmaster2db]

I'm waiting for the property owner to call me now. He has to see if his Grandson is hunting this evening. I thought I'd found the elusive coin yesterday. I had a great signal. Solid in both directions, between 77 and 81 VDI. I got the camera out and took some video of me scanning the spot and then I turned off the camera to recover what I just knew had to be a flowing hair copper ......It was a freakin' piece of aluminum. It looked like the cover for a fluorescent light starter. I have no idea how that got back there. Needless to say, I didn't finish the movie. It would have been a bigger "let down" than Highlander 2! It has been so cool hunting this site. I've been on old sites, but even sites that you get from a late 1800's plat map usually have a bunch of trash. This site doesn't even have any of those pesky suspender clips, or annoying barber quarters.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Very nice finds love the trade Bead

 

[romeo-1]

Cool find indeed!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

I'm waiting for the property owner to call me now. He has to see if his Grandson is hunting this evening. I thought I'd found the elusive coin yesterday. I had a great signal. Solid in both directions, between 77 and 81 VDI. I got the camera out and took some video of me scanning the spot and then I turned off the camera to recover what I just knew had to be a flowing hair copper ......It was a freakin' piece of aluminum. It looked like the cover for a fluorescent light starter. I have no idea how that got back there. Needless to say, I didn't finish the movie. It would have been a bigger "let down" than Highlander 2! It has been so cool hunting this site. I've been on old sites, but even sites that you get from a late 1800's plat map usually have a bunch of trash. This site doesn't even have any of those pesky suspender clips, or annoying barber quarters.

That bead would be like a needle in a haystack. It's cool that you managed to find it. I agree about Highlander 2. Highlander 1 is a great movie.
Chris

 

[coinmaster2db]

Never got the call back from the property owner. I'm hoping he just forgot. I didn't want to call him and be a pest. He's been very cool thus far, so I don't want to rock the boat.

 

[Newt]

That bead is a very good find. From what I see, it's made from stone-not glass. Those are always very unique. Translucent shot?
Newt

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well, that makes 37 buttons, musketballs, and a thimble yet unfortunately no coins from the site.

That bead is a very good find. From what I see, it's made from stone-not glass. Those are always very unique. Translucent shot?
Newt

Yes. Please post a translucent photo of the bead! And please call in sick to work tommorow!! We've got some hunting to do.

 

[savant365]

Nice finds I hope you guys find a big cache of coins out there. Good luck,

HH Charlie

 

[coinmaster2db]

Here's a couple more pics of the trade bead. It's either glass or amber. I'm leaning towards amber. I took a pic of it illuminated. Sorry it's out of focus a little, but if I used the flash, you couldn't tell it was illuminated.