Colonial Relics....

The Patriot · May 7, 2011

These finds were found with hunthicks with our only 2 hunts of the year... The normal crusty coppers, buttons, musketballs and a nice colonial buckle and silver spoon were found along with some bale seals. In the group of bale seals the top left one is a Intercolonial Railyway (late 1800's), one beside it is a late 1700's british lead seal and the bottom 2 are early to mid 1700's french bale seals with the fleur de lys on them. Also found a nice hand made lead cross with the french seals and a broken pewter 2nd American (Rev War) button. Anyone know what the second last piece would be? looks familar but not sure, was found at the Rev War button site, has a A on one point and B on the other. Sorry for bad pics....Thanks for looking.....

Iron Patch · May 7, 2011

Another 2nd... gotta like that. I guess I now know why there isn't any here!

The Patriot · May 7, 2011

Iron Patch said:
Another 2nd... gotta like that. I guess I now know why there isn't any here!

Yeah hunthicks and I trip over them here at different sites...not complaining and would take one every hunt out but would love to see a new regiment at some point....

CRUSADER · May 7, 2011

kinda looks like one of my days :laughing9:

The Patriot · May 7, 2011

CRUSADER said:
kinda looks like one of my days

yeah right... I still drool and :notworthy:

at yours

Hunthicks · May 7, 2011

The Patriot said:
Iron Patch said:

Another 2nd... gotta like that. I guess I now know why there isn't any here!

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Yeah hunthicks and I trip over them here at different sites...not complaining and would take one every hunt out but would love to see a new regiment at some point....

Yup, it would be nice to have another regiment or 5 show up at our sites, but I won't complain! 2 hunts in and it's been a decent year so far!

HEAVYMETALNUT · May 7, 2011

nice relics! :thumbsup:

romeo-1 · May 7, 2011

Great couple hunts...are all of those 2nd's coming from the same area?

The Patriot · May 7, 2011

romeo-1 said:
Great couple hunts...are all of those 2nd's coming from the same area?

actually the one hunthicks found that day when you were down and the one in the picture were found about 15 or more miles apart...

JW15 · May 7, 2011

Looks like pretty productive hunts to me! :headbang:

Sweet buckle, I posted one very similar recently.

The Patriot · May 8, 2011

JW15 said:
Looks like pretty productive hunts to me! Sweet buckle, I posted one very similar recently.

thanks

yeah it's not too often that we pull them out like that...usually broken into pieces

MaineRelic · May 8, 2011

Nice hunt ! A Big congrads on the 2nd Reg. button

You are digging some great old stuff ! :icon_sunny:

MaineRelic

jamesbibb · May 8, 2011

Sweet relics a Rev War Button is high on my list

steelheadwill · May 8, 2011

Great Finds

Love that handmade cross, one of my own favorites is a handwrought anchor,
Nothing like old items someone crafted for themselves

Awesome 2 Button, I haven't gotten a US Rev button yet,
came close with a 1790s 10th Reg.
Super intact Buckle!
Love those early silver spoons, usually quite thin & fragile, did you get any hallmarks off it ?
Great bunch of oldies! Congrats :thumbsup:

The Patriot · May 8, 2011

steelheadwill said:
Great Finds
Love that handmade cross, one of my own favorites is a handwrought anchor,
Nothing like old items someone crafted for themselves
Awesome 2 Button, I haven't gotten a US Rev button yet,
came close with a 1790s 10th Reg.
Super intact Buckle!
Love those early silver spoons, usually quite thin & fragile, did you get any hallmarks off it ?
Great bunch of oldies! Congrats

Thanks... I did get a halmark off the silver spoon and he's a guy from Germany who imigrated to Canada in the early 1800's... so it's good history when you can put a name to a find...