Big assortment at the Colonial spot - Possible Farthing? + Videos

ModernMiner · Feb 15, 2009

Had a great time detecting on Saturday at my Colonial spot with DD-777 (Andy) and NCJoe (aka Joe). Lot's of relics and lot's of laughs. :icon_jokercolor:

Andy dug a beautiful 1891 Seated quarter! See his post. Here is a short video, but not the actual dig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JFEBVGPV0

Joe dug a signal in one spot and uncovered a large old bottle dump. His target was a neat tiny flask looking thing with a tiny glass vial inside. Perfume or medicine container? I will post his bottles once I get them cleaned up, but here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF0VJ53K2II

As far as my digs, I may have dug an old copper coin, that I was told could be a Farthing. Unfortunately, I can't make out anything on it even after numerous cleaning methods (thanks Don). The coin is copper, 23mm, and thinner than a dime. I dug it behind the 1790's house. Oh well, I tried.

My finds for the day were:

*Possible Farthing (?)

*Rusty farm relics from days gone by. Looks like a few vintage hoes too. :icon_scratch:

*Joe dug a beautiful oval brooch that looks to be Victorian era possibly. He was nice enough to donate it to the shadowbox I will be putting together for the property owners. Thanks Joe.

*Asst'd brass items

*An arm piece from a scale. The 1790's house was used as a trading post, so perhaps this was used there?

*Pottery shards. Blue ones donated by Andy.

*A heavy brass heart shaped piece.
Any ideas what this could have been?

*Toy cars from the 1970's.

Quite a variety of goodies.
Thanks for looking & HH,
MM

Don in SJ · Feb 15, 2009

Doug, wish I could say more about the copper, but just too worn, been there and done that in fact will be posting a similar type coin shortly, with my best "guestimate" as to what it is/was.

You really did a lot of digging there, and you all had a great time, so a great mixture of finds and a good hunt with friends, doesn't get any better than that..
:thumbsup:

Don

HolyDiver · Feb 15, 2009

Nice videos and digs. :thumbsup:

Montana Jim · Feb 15, 2009

I freaking loved this post! :thumbsup:

GREAT job Doug!!!!! :icon_sunny:

ModernMiner · Feb 15, 2009

Don in SJ said:
Doug, wish I could say more about the copper, but just too worn, been there and done that in fact will be posting a similar type coin shortly, with my best "guestimate" as to what it is/was.

You really did a lot of digging there, and you all had a great time, so a great mixture of finds and a good hunt with friends, doesn't get any better than that..

Don

Don,
Thanks for your help on trying to bring something out on this coin at least. Your input is always VERY much appreciated. You've been a great help to me over the years here on TN. :thumbsup:

-Doug-

HolyDiver said:
Nice videos and digs.

Thanks HD.

Montana Jim said:
I freaking loved this post!

GREAT job Doug!!!!!

Thanks Big Jim. :thumbsup:

Very much appreciated.
-Doug-

VOL1266-X · Feb 15, 2009

You guys had a great day MM!! That place has definitely been used for a long time. In the first pic, that iron piece (below and between the hoe heads) is from a single tree that wrapped around the wood. The trace chains from a carriage or wagon hooked onto that piece. Nice Finds and HH.

DD-777 · Feb 15, 2009

What a fantastic day of finds Doug - thanks again for the opportunity to hunt again. Joe's bottle find was definitely the highlight of the day. Crazy how they were all grouped so closely together like that - I didn't think he'd ever stop pulling bottles out of there...

I'm still going with Farthing by the way... :thumbsup:

Maverick29 · Feb 15, 2009

Sweet finds doug. Wish i could have been there. to bad i didnt know anything about anyone going up. Oh well. Guess ill see ya next time. :thumbsup:

done dug it all up · Feb 15, 2009

nice salt shaker top.

ModernMiner · Feb 15, 2009

VOL1266-X said:
You guys had a great day MM!! That place has definitely been used for a long time. In the first pic, that iron piece (below and between the hoe heads) is from a single tree that wrapped around the wood. The trace chains from a carriage or wagon hooked onto that piece. Nice Finds and HH.

VOL,
Thanks for the info on that piece. It's neat digging at old spots like this, since you don't know what decade or even what century your next find will be from.

-MM-

DD-777 said:
What a fantastic day of finds Doug - thanks again for the opportunity to hunt again. Joe's bottle find was definitely the highlight of the day. Crazy how they were all grouped so closely together like that - I didn't think he'd ever stop pulling bottles out of there...

I'm still going with Farthing by the way...

No problem Dude. I'm glad we all turned up some great finds. :thumbsup:

Ya all come back, ya hear! :tongue3:

-Doug-

Maverick29 said:
Sweet finds doug. Wish i could have been there. to bad i didnt know anything about anyone going up. Oh well. Guess ill see ya next time.

Thanks Chris.
-Doug-

done dug it all up said:
nice salt shaker top.

You think that's nice, you should see the pepper shaker top. :tongue3:

-MM-

Trond · Feb 15, 2009

That's a lot of stuff.

B|lker · Feb 15, 2009

Doug i`ll have to say i`ve waited all weekend for this post.
Great finds :thumbsup:

Nice Vid and finds guys.

ringfinder · Feb 15, 2009

Nice digs you guys and Thanks for the videos.

HH, Ringfinder

Dman · Feb 15, 2009

Way to go . Super nice finds. I enjoyed the videos.
Dman

ModernMiner · Feb 15, 2009

B|lker said:
Doug i`ll have to say i`ve waited all weekend for this post.
Great finds
Nice Vid and finds guys.

Thanks Bill.
I was just too tired to post last night, plus my wife said something about it being Valentine's Day. :icon_scratch:

-Doug-

ringfinder said:
Nice digs you guys and Thanks for the videos.

HH, Ringfinder

Thanks RF. :thumbsup:

Dman said:
Way to go . Super nice finds. I enjoyed the videos.
Dman

Thanks DM.
Much appreciated.
_MM-

texan connection · Feb 15, 2009

Thats a cool hunt are the posting tier finds?

ModernMiner · Feb 15, 2009

TEXAN Connection said:
Thats a cool hunt are the posting tier finds?

"Tier finds"?
Yes, I was in tears when I found most of them.
-Doug-

texan connection · Feb 15, 2009

ModernMiner said:
TEXAN Connection said:

Thats a cool hunt are the posting tier finds?

Click to expand...

"Tier finds"?
Yes, I was in tears when I found most of them.
-Doug-

Funny! I saw it but dident bother fixin it, I like to see the bottle collection

DDEXPII · Feb 15, 2009

Cool hunt nice to see you are able to hunt we are snow in up here in Ma

HH DDEXPII

nc-joe · Feb 15, 2009

Once again Doug, thanks for a great day of detecting! Sorry I got Andy off to such a great start with his SE..... Oh well, there has to be more out there.

I hope the bottles clean up good enough for the onwer to display them. I really don't mind giving back some stuff, especially when it has "history" to the actual house that's still there.

There is sooooo much stuff still back there. I post my finds after Andy sends me the bottle pictures.

I really appreciate the invite and can't wait to get together again!

I do believe we have earned the title...... Colonial Doug! :thumbsup: