brianc053
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Hi everyone. This morning before sunrise and with the temperatures in the high 20s I returned to the field that has been so good to me lately [1794 Liberty Cap! (No question about this one!) and 4 Dandies and a Draped Bust]. I continued to work from right to left (tracking map included as last picture) through the area that I suspect was the 1700s-1800s homesite.
I won't drag the story out: the find of the day was a Classic Head Half-Cent, and that's my first half-cent ever! I believe the year is 1829 but the final digit is difficult to read. (I concluded it's 1829 because the "2" on my coin looks like the 2 in 1829 but not the 2 in 1828, and the only other option would be 1826 but I don't think it's one of those.)
Today's hunt also produced a bunch more buttons, including a broken spun-back tombac ("B" in the group photo), an item I believe is a watch-winder ("C"), and I highlight the buckle ("D") because - believe it or not - it's the first buckle I've found at this location. (I mean: buckles are typically as common as buttons or more so, but not at this site.)
Looking at the tracking map, I think there's likely more to be found as I continue to walk right to left. Red stars are where the coins have been found (Half-Cent, Liberty Cap, Draped Bust LC). Can't wait for the next visit!
- Brian
PS - Oh I included the Half-Cent in a photo with the 1794 Liberty Cap; I like to think of them as "big sister, little sister".
PPS - I also included two pictures of an immature Red Shouldered Hawk that visited me in the field. My other hobby is photography, so I had my camera with me just in case.
I won't drag the story out: the find of the day was a Classic Head Half-Cent, and that's my first half-cent ever! I believe the year is 1829 but the final digit is difficult to read. (I concluded it's 1829 because the "2" on my coin looks like the 2 in 1829 but not the 2 in 1828, and the only other option would be 1826 but I don't think it's one of those.)
Today's hunt also produced a bunch more buttons, including a broken spun-back tombac ("B" in the group photo), an item I believe is a watch-winder ("C"), and I highlight the buckle ("D") because - believe it or not - it's the first buckle I've found at this location. (I mean: buckles are typically as common as buttons or more so, but not at this site.)
Looking at the tracking map, I think there's likely more to be found as I continue to walk right to left. Red stars are where the coins have been found (Half-Cent, Liberty Cap, Draped Bust LC). Can't wait for the next visit!
- Brian
PS - Oh I included the Half-Cent in a photo with the 1794 Liberty Cap; I like to think of them as "big sister, little sister".
PPS - I also included two pictures of an immature Red Shouldered Hawk that visited me in the field. My other hobby is photography, so I had my camera with me just in case.
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