Bill D. (VA)
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My buddy Dan and I were joined by his dad yesterday as we returned to the ragged cut cornfield site where we've managed to pull out 10 colonial coins and a variety of other artifacts in 3 hunts there. We've been hoping for the last few weeks that this field would be mowed down to the ground as promised by the farmer, and that the adjacent soybean field would be cut, and our wishes were finally granted, at least partially. The beans were all harvested, but only about half of the cornfield was cut down, and not the half we were hoping for. But we were still excited to have some new territory to swing our coils over. Everyone started finding a few artifacts here and there but nothing spectacular. Then I saw our good omen, a bald eagle flying by just to the north of the field. I turned to point it out to Dan, but he had seen it as well. He then jokingly commented that he saw it first so I was expecting the relic gods to shine on him shortly. But a few minutes later it was me that pulled out a silver surprise - a cute little Spanish cob. So maybe I did see the eagle a split second before Dan after all 
. He still had a fine day, but I'll let him share that and his dad's finds with his own post. About midday the rains started up and continued throughout the rest of the afternoon, but it was not enough to deter us from our quest. After a few hours we decided to check out another local site, but the hunters were in full force plus the beans were still in the ground. So we ended up at one of our ole standby spots - a small cut cornfield that has given up a large number of buttons plus a coin or two. We had some success there, but between the rain and it getting late we made the call head for home. In addition to the cob I dug a fatty 1859 IH, some misc colonial buckle pieces, about 17-18 buttons and other odds and ends. I also recovered another one of those crude, cast pewter buttons with a huge shank. And I'm a little unsure what the item is in the last 2 pics. Not sure if it had been bent in the field or if that's its original shape. Seems like I've seen this item in a reference book before but don't recall what it was. Hopefully someone will recognize it.
. He still had a fine day, but I'll let him share that and his dad's finds with his own post. About midday the rains started up and continued throughout the rest of the afternoon, but it was not enough to deter us from our quest. After a few hours we decided to check out another local site, but the hunters were in full force plus the beans were still in the ground. So we ended up at one of our ole standby spots - a small cut cornfield that has given up a large number of buttons plus a coin or two. We had some success there, but between the rain and it getting late we made the call head for home. In addition to the cob I dug a fatty 1859 IH, some misc colonial buckle pieces, about 17-18 buttons and other odds and ends. I also recovered another one of those crude, cast pewter buttons with a huge shank. And I'm a little unsure what the item is in the last 2 pics. Not sure if it had been bent in the field or if that's its original shape. Seems like I've seen this item in a reference book before but don't recall what it was. Hopefully someone will recognize it.Attachments
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