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- XP Deus, Lesche Piranha 35 Shovel & 'Garrett Carrot'
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- Relic Hunting
Yesterday I met up with my buddy Pepperj in Eastern Ontario for a hunt.
We both research old maps of his area for old home sites, Pepperj then approaches the landowner/farmer for permission to detect. In a lot of cases the landowners have no idea that a house used to be on their properties. The first site we hit was a tavern site, which was located a half mile walk into the woods. This site must’ve been detected before, because after hunting here for an hour neither of us had a non-ferrous find between us. The next site was a homestead site in the corner of a farm field, where the long grass proved a challenge to swing the coil in. This site was likely an early simple homestead as the finds were meager but early in date. I was the first to find a coin, a c1816 ‘Sr Isaac Brock the Hero of Upper Canada. Success to Commerce & Peace to the World’ Halfpenny Token'. "In the opening phases of the War of 1812, Major General Sir Isaac Brock, commander of the British forces in Upper Canada, distinguished himself in his untiring efforts in the province's defense, culminating with a decisive victory over the U.S. forces at Detroit. Brock was killed on 13 October 1812 during an attack by invading U.S. forces at Queenston Heights on the Niagara frontier."
My next find was a c1814 ‘Lower Canada 'Wellington Halfpenny Token. "Lower Canada (now Quebec) had the greatest number and variety of tokens in circulation. The Wellington tokens, a series of halfpenny and penny tokens with a bust of the duke of Wellington, appeared in about 1814. They were popular, and many varieties were issued locally after 1825. There are in circulation in Canada, a number of coins known as the Wellington series. These appear in many varieties, but we are of the opinion, that they were struck in England for export to any of the colonies where a scarcity of currency existed, the great bulk however finding its way to this colony. Wellington being a popular and familiar person, his bust was chosen as the most likely to meet the wishes of all parties."
I also found a decorative brass coat button and a cuff button here. The last site we hit was an old homestead site that Pepperj had already hit a half dozen times, consequently good signals and finds were scarce here. I did manage to find a harness buckle and a large brass bull nose ring... a first for me.
"Historically, the use of nose rings for controlling animals’ dates to the dawn of recorded human civilization. The nose ring assists the handler to control a dangerous animal with minimal risk of injury or disruption by exerting stress on one of the most sensitive parts of the animal, the nose. Bulls, especially, are powerful and sometimes unpredictable animals which, if uncontrolled, can kill or severely injure a human handler. With an aggressive bull, a short length of chain or rope may be left hanging loose from the ring, so when he ducks in a threatening manner, the bull will step on the chain and be deterred from attacking. This lead may also facilitate capture and control of a frisky bull. Bull rings are usually about 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 cm) in diameter, depending on the size of the bull. Bull rings are commonly made from aluminum, stainless steel or copper, in the form of a pair of hinged semicircles, held closed by a small brass bolt whose head is broken off during installation. If a ring needs to be removed (for example, if the bull has grown out of it), it is cut or unscrewed. The ring is normally placed on the bull between 9 and 12 months of age. It is usually done by a veterinarian, who pierces the septum with a scalpel or punch. Self-piercing rings (with sharp ends designed to be pressed through the septum and then pulled together with a screw) have been available for many years now."
Thanks very much for looking!
Dave
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Nice coin and some beautiful buttons.
