Cow Pasture Encore

[Steve in PA]

After seeing all the killer finds posted on T-Net lately I am almost embarrased to put this stuff up, but what the heck

Sunday I returned to the cow pasture that holds a couple old housesites. One probably dates as early as 1820, but I have pounded that one into submission. The other is a little later, maybe 1870 to 1915. This is where I found the GAR badge last time out. This trip was not quite as productive, but I did get an 1838 Large Cent, a 1901 IH, an old railroad lock that says P & C R R on the hasp, a couple buttons and a sleigh bell. I also found the other half of a large letter W. I had found the other part on an earlier trip. It was nice day to get out and mingle with the cattle

P.S. I think the railroad lock is from either the Pittsburgh & Connelsville or the Pittsburgh & Cumberland Rail Road

 

[{Sentinel}]

Hey Steve, most people would consider that a good day of hunting Bud. That RR lock and LC are good finds. Those darn cow tags will give you a heart attack. We dig them too. When you see them in the hole and glimpse that shape, you immediately thnink "PLATE"-LOL. HH, Quindy.

Hey Quindy, I know what you mean about the cow tags. I have seen a lot of them dug in Virginia. But up here we find coal tags - LOL. They are about the size of a half dollar. They are everywhere in coal country.

Oh yeah, I'm sure you've dug your fair share of those ole "Cow Tags" down here in Virginia at DIV like the rest of us! A sure fire way to go on a roller coaster ride UP and then DOWN

I'd say that was a successful day Steve, that's a really Nice Largie you got yourself there and the Brass lock is pretty as well. Nice finds my friend

 

[dfx willy]

holy cow! thats nothing to be ashamed of! willy

 

[70monte68]

Nice stuff!

Keep diggin there is bound to be moooooooore!

I could not resist

 

[allan]

That W sure looks like the M I found here http://www.ssfirearms.com/images/2011 Catalog/2011 Catalog Insignia.pdf does yours have damage at the bottom to account for the missing tops ?

 

[Ted Mac]

Watch where u step.

 

[umrgolf]

You're on the right track, bet there's a halfdime hiding out there

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nothing wrong w/those finds. I've never found a large cent. Nice saves.

 

[7creeks]

Nice large cent...

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice finds Steve!
copper, One piece & pewter buttons... Good Stuff

 

[ES66]

Congratulations on the LC.... I would love to find one of those some day... I'm guessing there's more goodies waiting for you at that site....

 

[ridger12]

Nice finds .......That #43 tag looks to be a latern tag ...I find many north of you about 85 miles in an old ghost/coal town

We find a lot of these tags too. I always understood that number 48 would have represented a particular miner and he would put put one of these on every load of coal he sent up. At the end of the day he would be paid on how many loads were collected with a #48 tag.

I used to find miner's tags everywhere here in central PA when I first started detecting. For some reason, I haven't found one for years. At one time I was sick of finding them and now I would be more than happy to find one. Congratulations on the LC too!

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds Steve.

Any day with a large copper is a good day in my book.

HH Jer