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CELLAR HOLES* SPANISH SILVER & COPPER!

Got out with Roger(the rebel) today for a colonial hunt. 1st site was pounded pretty good.got a 45-D merc there.2 nd site Rog pulled 3 coppers in the past from this site.finds were sparce but snuck out a wheatie,3 buttons,a milk glass ladies head a 1772 spanish 1/2 reale and not the kinda copper i was expecting to find but at least 25-30 lbs of it in 1 inch tubing maybe $75 worth of copper yes we hauled it back to the car :laughing9: .
last site gave up the crotal bell.
 

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Great stuff! Keep them find's coming! :headbang:
 

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Way to go. Nice find on that 1/2 Reale and a sweet bell. :icon_thumright:
 

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seen reales coppers old merc's so on....but never a truckload of old copper pipes...coolest thing ive seen in a while
 

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Nice finds. I have a couple heads just like that , one is smaller,also have some arms and legs. Kinda wierd seeing the same head. :headbang:
 

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Great finds today Dave!

Love the dolls head . . . I wonder where the rest of her ended up? :icon_scratch:

Congrats on the 1772 Spanish 1/2 Reale! :notworthy:

Dave
 

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Great finds!! You guys out east make me envious with all the amazing old stuff you pull out of the ground... Congratulations!!
 

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I have never hunted a cellar hole. I am thinking I should. Great finds.
 

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Boy,that Merc was out of place!!
Hey you have the center disc to a stamped brass Tongue and Wreath buckle.Its the center portion of the tongue,and dates to the 1850's,no later than 1860
 

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Love the determination ! Three cellar holes and a handfull of loot :headbang: Spanish silver is awsome :notworthy:


VPR
 

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Nice dig, that reales is sweet. Not bad for being in the ground for probly well over 100 years.
 

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Spanish silver must be a welcome change for the copper king!
 

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kuger said:
Boy,that Merc was out of place!!
Hey you have the center disc to a stamped brass Tongue and Wreath buckle.Its the center portion of the tongue,and dates to the 1850's,no later than 1860
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wow! gotta dig through the brass bucket and yank that puppy out! does the star have any significance? a regiment ? i would assume it's military?
thanks for the id man!
 

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Nice spanish silver dave,i dug two the same year last year.
Happy Hunting Gary
 

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HEAVYMETALNUT said:
kuger said:
Boy,that Merc was out of place!!
Hey you have the center disc to a stamped brass Tongue and Wreath buckle.Its the center portion of the tongue,and dates to the 1850's,no later than 1860
Click to expand...
wow! gotta dig through the brass bucket and yank that puppy out! does the star have any significance? a regiment ? i would assume it's military?
thanks for the id man!
Click to expand...

Yep,take care of her!! :thumbsup:
 

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Do you suppose the copper tubing could have been part of someone's still? How isolated is the cellar?
 

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Nice finds! Sounds like a fun hunt ! Sweet silver there! :icon_thumleft:
 

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Nice Piece of old Silver there :o
Congrats on that buckle plate!
Was wondering what it might be :icon_scratch:
Nice Copper find, they come in many forms & help keep the tank full ;D
 

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