Barrel tap key, a most beautiful IHC, and some buttons

[Scrappy]

Here are a few finds I came across. Nothing too crazy to speak of but I enjoyed getting out...



I've a mix likely spanning 125 years. The house seised to exist in the 1880's, so the buffalo is a later drop.

the shiny button is a Scoville. The flat button is likely late colonial.

Here's the Indian. Probably one of my nicest ones

And the barrel tap key...



Here's a pic of a few examples Brad OutdoorAdv sent me...



Enjoy and good digs everyone. Best of luck

Steve

 

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[Scrappy]

Nice job on another keg key man The soil in my area is kind on the IHPs and I end up with most of them coming out nice rather than toasted.

-Bard

Thx Brad. I remember some of the Indians you've pulled from your main site and yep, they're on average much nice than 99% of the ones I dig. Abe on the other hand is like 100%

 

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[Scrappy]

Wow, Steve, love the detail on that IHC. Nicest I've seen for a dug one! Congrats on your finds. -Lisa & John

Thanks Lisa. It's a great feeling to get a good looking one once in a while. Mine are usually the ugliest around! Lol

 

[DownNDirty]

That's a mighty fine injun you got there Steve. And the barrel tap key is cool. I found this a few weeks ago and was thinking it was the tip of a skeleton key. But now I know better-amazing what you can learn from Tnet posts!

 

[BIENER]

Nice work

 

[Scrappy]

That's a mighty fine injun you got there Steve. And the barrel tap key is cool. I found this a few weeks ago and was thinking it was the tip of a skeleton key. But now I know better-amazing what you can learn from Tnet posts!

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Yep, that looks pretty textbook for a tap key. I'm sure with a little too much cider and a still tap valve, that many a key's fate ended up snapped just like yours. Lol

Thanks for looking bud.!

 

[deershed]

Sweet finds as usual!! That Indian is one of the best I've seen posted.
I'll have to go through my old keys I've found. Thought I found one, one time that looks something like those you posted?

 

[Patriot Relics]

Ruff crowd on this thread Steve lol, IHP and tap key certainly masks for a solid hunt

 

[Diggin Dude]

Hey that 1865 "fatty" IHP is in really nice shape for coming out of the ground, those usually suffer more corrosive damage than other Indian heads. Barrel key is really cool too! Congrats and HH

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great hunt! That IH is in amazing condition!

In the farm fields of Massachusetts most copper coins are toast.

 

[treblehunter]

I like it even if you did spell things wrong and forget to message me that you were in my neck of the woods?
JK, I got some more farm permissions down here. If you and the silver mafia are planning to hunt in Jersey you should seriously think about getting down my way. Just fuel for thought.

 

[Scrappy]

Ruff crowd on this thread Steve lol, IHP and tap key certainly masks for a solid hunt

Lol. Yeah, those guys are my pals[emoji21]. But with friends like that.....what's that saying again?!

 

[Scrappy]

Hey that 1865 "fatty" IHP is in really nice shape for coming out of the ground, those usually suffer more corrosive damage than other Indian heads. Barrel key is really cool too! Congrats and HH

Thanks DD. This site has coughed up el roachos and then IHC's like this one.

 

[Scrappy]

Great hunt! That IH is in amazing condition!

In the farm fields of Massachusetts most copper coins are toast.

Same here in NJ. That fertilizer wreaks havoc on coppers. This IHC came from the home site, while this crusty NJ copper came from the field a month or so ago.

I wish that were dropped by the house...sigh

 

[Scrappy]

I like it even if you did spell things wrong and forget to message me that you were in my neck of the woods?
JK, I got some more farm permissions down here. If you and the silver mafia are planning to hunt in Jersey you should seriously think about getting down my way. Just fuel for thought.

We never made it down. The wife got sick and I had to stick close. And yep - the good ol boys and loco are headed over in the spring. We can plan an event.

 

[Z.K.]

I want a full tap key so very, very badly. Well done!

Was that display you posted yours? It is beautiful.

 

[Westfront]

Great finds Scrappy! Like the tap key.