Best Finds From The Past Two Weeks ---YAY USA !!!!!

Derek752 · May 7, 2008

Been hitting the hill of the Mohawk Indian castle and nothing spectacular but still digging cut brass points and lead so I started a display case of my finds there ...

And the cornfield I dug the Geo Washington Inaugural in has been plowed and has produced several nice coins and buttons.

This morning I stopped in there for a couple hours and dug a 1809 Lg Cent and 1749 King Geo. coppa and as I was leaving and swinging the coil I recieved a +25 - +30 on the DFX and found my 2nd Continental Army USA button and in pretty good shape !!!

I've included several photos of the Mohawk indian castle hill !

Thanks for looking and Good Hunting :thumbsup:

Derek

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

Captn_SE said:
Derek, congrats on finding your two Coppas and that USA button!!

That display case of yours is very unique. Just Awesome!! I'm very envious of your location for md'ing. Digging up old Rev. War and Indian artifacts would really get my blood pumping.

Thanks for sharing your pics of this site too!!

Good luck to you!

CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks CAPTN :thumbsup:

I had to get those unusal and rare relics encased ! So many people searched that hill but I buckled down and overlapped my swings that I overlapped
and I dug ALL targets...and there are iron targets that have just that tiny up tone that get ya to dig and did turn out to be a keeper !

So my blood is always pumping when I'm finding the early stuff and it helps relieve the high gas prices when I get a small treasure.
Its 67 miles round trip to the site(s) and my Jeep sucks up the gas :sad5:

HH

Derek

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

SPORTSTER said:
yes this is better then the first one u found nice button

Thanks for the reply Mr Sportster :icon_thumleft:

Hopefully it wont be to long till your well enough to get back out there ! :occasion14:

D

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

GoldenRoyBoy said:
Great Finds! Great pictures!
Keep up the good work there Mr. Derek as you are one man to be quite envious of!

GRB

Big Thanks for the reply GRB !

I dont know about envy...I'm the same as every T-Net hunter , I do the history homework,seek permission,and wave the DFX untill my arm feels like its gonna fall off !! :laughing1:

Take Care and HH :thumbsup:

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

Don in SJ said:
Excellent Derek, that site has been very good to you. A USA button would be a nice addition to my collection as well, but the odds in my area are very low unless I stumble across one. I have only found a Rev War Dragoon button at the same site I found the KGI Indian Peace Medal, other than Dragoon button, I have found no identified American Rev War buttons, so glad you are in an area at least to have a better chance of finding some more.

The 1749 KGII is a good year, lot of them in great shape, a big shipment of 1749's arrived from England, so for the most part those were Regal and thus were in better shape to begin with than a lot of the counterfeits.

Don

I remember that indian peace medal ! That was a cream-of-the-crop stellar find !!! :occasion14:

All my years of hunting for Early American relics I've only dug a grand total of 4 Rev.War regiment buttons so I'm not far ahead of you in that department
As for all KG coppas I know they're a thrill to find...I love finding them , but dang I think they must of threw them in the air and shot at them for musket aiming practice and missed and lost them ! LOL..They lost many KG coins up this way and in this particular field I've dug 8 so far :icon_scratch:

Looking forward to your next post of GREAT finds :thumbsup:

D.

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

Evolution said:
Stunning finds Derek. That site picture gets me all tingly inside.

Ya know the indians liked that spot for its location and fantastic view of the valley and for certain to keep a watchfull eye on any threats !

Thank you Evolution :thumbsup:

Derek

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

itbeepsidig said:
You guys that find all those large cents...WOW

Thanks for the reply itbeepsidig

Lg Cents are great to find !

Like the name "itbeepsidig" !!

HH !

Derek

Derek752 · May 9, 2008

sonny60 said:
those are great finds congrats

Thank you for the congrats sonny60 :thumbsup:

Prober · May 9, 2008

Simply terrific finds Derek! Where you at in the valley? I was born in Amsterdam & lived in Broadalbin until I joined the Navy. I get down there every couple years to visit the aunts & uncles...I'll give you a shout when I'm heading there again; maybe we can do a hunt. Again, those are some great finds! :thumbsup:

Iron Patch · May 9, 2008

Derek752 said:
Iron Patch said:

Real nice Derek. I need to find some prime real estate like that to swing over, the kind of place that gives you "that feeling" with every signal.

Your USA condition is about as good as it gets in my area for dug early pewter. Most are not anywhere close to that so in my books it's a real looker.

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Hey Iron Patch where have ya been

I wish they had used a more durable metal for the regiment buttons...I've dug at least a zillion generic metal buttons that held up great but the pewter alloy rarely survives

I'm rather hopefull there will be more Rev.war company buttons in this field...It was once the site of a Rev.War Captain's home so fingers & toes crossed

HH !
Derek

I'm easily 60 + Rev pewters and never a nice one!

Captn SE · May 9, 2008

Its 67 miles round trip to the site(s) and my Jeep sucks up the gas

LOL....the average distance to my hunting grounds is about the same as yours, Derek. And my Jeep(Grand Cherokee V-8) sucks up the gas too.... :'(

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Colonial KirkPA · May 9, 2008

You are my inspiration, D!

That USA button is kicka$$! :thumbsup:

The coppas are kickbutt! :thumbsup:

I love the site pics as well!

The DFX kicks some major butt, dude! Keep listening for those high tones! The next one could be a 1734 coppa! :wink:

Keep it real, my friend from NY! D., you are AWESOME! :thumbsup:

Kirk

Cubfan64 · May 9, 2008

Screw the coins - I love the native american artifacts!! The little figures look like they're made of lead - are they?

Beautiful place to hunt!

Natman · May 9, 2008

Man what a great spot to hunt! Awesome finds.

Nat

Derek752 · May 10, 2008

Prober said:
Simply terrific finds Derek! Where you at in the valley? I was born in Amsterdam & lived in Broadalbin until I joined the Navy. I get down there every couple years to visit the aunts & uncles...I'll give you a shout when I'm heading there again; maybe we can do a hunt. Again, those are some great finds!

Hey Prober ...
Broadalbin & Amsterdam two old OLD Central,Ny towns !! :thumbsup:

Just shoot me a message when your here.

BTW did you hear Fiber Conversions burned down ?

HH !

Derek :icon_jokercolor:

Derek752 · May 10, 2008

Captn_SE said:
Its 67 miles round trip to the site(s) and my Jeep sucks up the gas

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LOL....the average distance to my hunting grounds is about the same as yours, Derek. And my Jeep(Grand Cherokee V-8) sucks up the gas too....

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

A V-8....I feel for ya CAPTN :sad5:

Maybe someone on T-Net will dig a Barber quater and strike oil and share it with us :icon_thumleft:

Derek752 · May 10, 2008

Colonial KirkPA said:
You are my inspiration, D!

That USA button is kicka$$! The coppas are kickbutt!

I love the site pics as well!

The DFX kicks some major butt, dude! Keep listening for those high tones! The next one could be a 1734 coppa!

Keep it real, my friend from NY! D., you are AWESOME!

Kirk

Thanks Colonial Kirk - Finder Of Geo.Washington Coppas :occasion14:

( Still green :happy2:

with envy )

You know me by now...I stop at nothing when it comes to locating the Early 13 colonie homesteads and indian lands AND Rev.War relics :tongue3:

As with any Rev War relic I happen to find I keep looking at it in disbelief

I want MORE ! LOL

Keep the Kirk coil over the coppas and the wilvers !

HH !

D.

Derek752 · May 10, 2008

Cubfan64 said:
Screw the coins - I love the native american artifacts!! The little figures look like they're made of lead - are they?

Beautiful place to hunt!

Thanks for the reply CubFan64

Between me and my huntin partner, and our friend Mark the total of carved animals is 7..Me 5 , Rock 1 and Mark 1 and I gave one to the farmer / landowner and they are all carved from lead.

I love the carvings...whoulda thought we'd find indian relics so unique !!

Thanks :thumbsup:

Derek

Derek752 · May 10, 2008

TreasureTales said:
The other day I dug up a 1923 Buffalo Nickel and just seeing that Indian looking up at me from the hole was enough to make me jump for joy. Now, after seeing your fabulous finds, that nickel seems so insignificant. I'll never dig the Revolutionary War relics like you do because I'm in California, but I enjoy seeing what you East Coast guys dig up. Truly awesome. Thanks for saving all that history, both Rev. and Indian.

Never say never ! Someday you might be here and we'll take ya to some sites :thumbsup:

Treasure is treasure no matter what the age or what it is ! When I lived in Upland,Calif. I found my first Merc and I was ecstatic !!!

HH !

Thanks for the thumbsup :icon_thumleft:

on preserving history :notworthy:

Derek

Cubfan64 · May 10, 2008

Derek752 said:
Cubfan64 said:

Screw the coins - I love the native american artifacts!! The little figures look like they're made of lead - are they?

Beautiful place to hunt!

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Thanks for the reply CubFan64

Between me and my huntin partner, and our friend Mark the total of carved animals is 7..Me 5 , Rock 1 and Mark 1 and I gave one to the farmer / landowner and they are all carved from lead.

I love the carvings...whoulda thought we'd find indian relics so unique !!

Thanks

Derek

Agreed - the carvings really look wonderful - you should take a few closer up photos of them and post them on the Native American Artifacts section of this website. I bet alot of people there would love to see them!