Colonial Digging

[The Patriot]

Well made it out on Sunday, was a frosty morning with hunthicks and another local detectorist to hit site that has been good to me with targets coming out less and less everytime there. Typical finds of course were crusty, musketballs, crotal bell (size no 1), buckles and a nice designed Tombac button. I then dug a crusty Geo III coin and about a foot from that I dug this colonial balance scale weight. This is only my second one and rang loud and true on my Explorer, I could see after digging it how one would think it was off something modern but looking at the marking and finding one several years ago I knew what I had. The picture of the black and white one is a better looking example.
Most of the day after that was spent securing future hunts in a new area with the farmer pointing out more colonial cellar holes and history lessons of the area....

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Very nice relics! Congrats! I still am looking for a crotal bell. one if these days! Great site you have there. Hopefully the frozen stuff holds off for a while so you can get some more digging done! GL. & HH!

 

[Cross Potent]

Seriously awesome finds! Been years since I found a crotal bell.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Patriot
Thats one good hunt ,love the Tombac....buttons and Colonial eating utensils are some of my favorites to dig...any markings on the spoon ?
Gary

 

[F75PAHUNTER]

Great finds and a lot of good stuff, that button it way cool

 

[Ahab8]

Hey buddy that's one of the nicer designed Tombacs I've seen. I love those buttons. Nice petal bell too. Looks like a great spot you have there

 

[pong12211]

Looks like a good day of hunting to me. Hope the weather holds out for you. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ARC]

Very nice.

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[mangum]

Beautiful button & the scale weight is a very interesting find.

 

[terpfan]

Hey buddy that's one of the nicer designed Tombacs I've seen. I love those buttons. Nice petal bell too. Looks like a great spot you have there

Agreed. That is one beautiful Tombac.

 

[CRUSADER]

The London verification marks on the Pan/Trade Weight dates it to the reign of Geo III or early part of Geo IV. On probability, Geo III is most likely. What is nice its its excellent condition, most of mine are pretty tatty.

 

[coinman123]

I love the engraved colonial tombac dandy button, I found one with a very similar design except instead of a star in the middle it was a flower but the engraving around the outside of the button is the same, also the style of engraving, probably hand done.

Also amazing scale balance weight, I would be thrilled to find one. It is so cool and historical.
Coinman123,

 

[Mathurin]

The London verification marks on the Pan/Trade Weight dates it to the reign of Geo III or early part of Geo IV. On probability, Geo III is most likely. What is nice its its excellent condition, most of mine are pretty tatty.

I had theses references for trade weight marks :

George I - - crowned G at 11 o'clock- sword at 12 o'clock - A at 1 o'clock - ewer at 6 o'clock.
George II -- crowned G at 9 o'clock - sword at 12 o'clock - A at 3 o'clock - ewer at 6 o'clock.
George III - crowned G at 3 o'clock - sword at 12 o'clock - A at 9 o'clock - ewer at 6 o'clock.

If theses are good that would make the one the OP found a George I era (1714-1726) (but I could be wrong)

Simon

 

[ironhorse]

Great going!

i haven't seen one if those weights in a very long time, I like them!

good to hear you got new sites ready and waiting

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice digs! Love that engraved tombac and the scale weight.

 

[Burnt Chimney]

Nice Relics The Button is Sweet.

 

[BuckleBoy]

That scale weight is a fantastic find. Not a common thing to dig!

Congrats,

Buck

 

[g-olden years]

Super! Andi

 

[Old Dude]

Beautiful button and the weight must be a rarity. You don't see them posted here.