Buckleboy Solo Hunt: Silver, Silver, Silver!

BuckleBoy · Jun 25, 2013

Hello All,

In spite of the 100 degree heat index I hit the fields solo for a dawn till

hunt. I ended up staying from 5:45am till 7pm. Dug a lovely seated coin, silver spoon bowl, catholic cross, Large Copper, and Spanish Silver #13 for the year for us. Enjoy the video and photos.

Seated Half Dime in the clod:

V Nickel:

Spanish Silver that looks like it was run over by a horse drawn carriage!

CW era pistol bullet. Haven't looked it up yet.

I thought this was going to be a Large Cent for a second...then I realized it was too big in diameter. George VI Penny. :icon_scratch:

Not sure why the word "PENNY" on the reverse is printed the wrong way... so it might not be what it is. Doesn't look like Britannia on that side.

Great Britain 1938 One Penny MS63RD.webp

Silver plated cross:

Mangled silver spoon bowl:

1848-O Seated Half Dime!

And some home-grown Tabasco peppers. Not exactly a food photo, but I'm not done with cooking dinner tonight yet 8-)

Best Wishes,

Buck

wvwildman · Jun 25, 2013

nice finds mmmmmm hot peppers i'm growing some ghost chili's

Bill D. (VA) · Jun 25, 2013

Wow - that spanish silver is in rough shape BB, but it still counts as #13. And I saw your fiance's letter to the editor in American Digger magazine today. I'd heard that story before, but enjoyed reading it again. That is so cool that you guys can enjoy this hobby together. My wife loves to see what I bring home, but she wouldn't be caught dead with a detector in her hands. Too embarrassing she says ......

The Patriot · Jun 25, 2013

Silver is silver and old silver like that is best...great saves...

doc-d · Jun 25, 2013

Thank you for sharing.....very cool finds..

kuger · Jun 25, 2013

When ya got it,ya got it!!!Well played my friend!

Steve in PA · Jun 25, 2013

Nice half dime!

Evolution · Jun 25, 2013

That's a long hunt. But the finds were definitely worth it. Great finds BB. :thumbsup:

Jeff H · Jun 25, 2013

Nice hunt BB. I give you extra credit for perseverance. 100 degrees is a bit too warm for my blood. Just curious, how much water did you go through?

The Rebel · Jun 25, 2013

WTG BB! Please be careful out there in this heat all by yourself. I've gone down 2x with heat exhaustion (heat index + wool/jean mix = not a good outcome) when I was a CW re-enactor. NOT FUN!

pepperj · Jun 25, 2013

Nice saves on the silvers, just looking at those peppers makes something burn.

Zodiacdiverdave · Jun 25, 2013

Man, you sure earned those finds. Well done BB.
ZDD

granthansen · Jun 25, 2013

Great job and props for staying out in the heat. Congrats!

burgessbogy · Jun 25, 2013

Way to keep on keeping on! Great finds you have there. The heat index here is the same (Arkansan?) and it's brutal.

BuckleBoy · Jun 25, 2013

Bill D. (VA) said:
Wow - that spanish silver is in rough shape BB, but it still counts as #13. And I saw your fiance's letter to the editor in American Digger magazine today. I'd heard that story before, but enjoyed reading it again. That is so cool that you guys can enjoy this hobby together. My wife loves to see what I bring home, but she wouldn't be caught dead with a detector in her hands. Too embarrassing she says ......

Wonder what she finds embarrassing? Not much to be embarrassed about the calibre of finds you make. I'll tell you what would be embarrassing: Metal Detecting in a Park!

Best Wishes,

Buck

BuckleBoy · Jun 25, 2013

Jeff H said:
Nice hunt BB. I give you extra credit for perseverance. 100 degrees is a bit too warm for my blood. Just curious, how much water did you go through?

4 camelbak Lobos, or 400 ounces, plus many sips out of a gallon jug, and much more icewater for the rag on the back of the neck.

BuckleBoy · Jun 25, 2013

burgessbogy said:
Way to keep on keeping on! Great finds you have there. The heat index here is the same (Arkansan?) and it's brutal.

Just go slow. Dig slow. Detect slow. Stay calm. Drink tons. Keep that cold rag on the back of the neck. Take breaks. I basically just play it as smart as I can.

Best Wishes,

Buck