Early Homesite Revisited with Spanish Silver and Nice Buttons

[nova treasure]

I decided this year after I found a bunch of research that I had of Various sites put up in a box from 15 yrs ago that I was going to revisit some of them. So I invited Hill Billy over today to Detect a early homesite that is now a huge corn field. I finally found the new owner of the Land and got the permission needed and we made the 1/2 mile walk into the muddy site. Now ole HillBilly is like a hunting dog, you let him out of the truck and he is in track mode. It didn't take him long to start hollering that he had a flat button and than alittle while longer he had another and than another. It didn't take me long that I knew that I was getting smoked for the day, but when I see relics coming out of the ground and being Saved by someone that appreciates there Historical value than I am almost as Happy if I would have found them myself.
I already had hunted this site several times years before, but We was still able to bring out 10 Flat buttons, 2 Zouave ball buttons, Several Lead pieces, a part of a early boot heel plate and Stirrup that HillBilly Recovered.
HillBilly also found the Silver piece that is about the size of a half Dime, but very thin and with no button shank marks, so curious of what it may be?

Update: after closer observation the silver has been determined as a Carolus lll half reale but to worn to get exact date.

It was a Pretty Good day and Glad the Weather permitted us the Opportunity.

Scroll down the thread for more pics

Nova Treasure

 

[jeffk]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

sweet finds!!
jeffk

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

Way to go guys. You have to remember, Hill Billy is part of that Iron Brigade so they are seasons vets.
Some nice recoveries,
MM

 

[RPG]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

Good hunt Nova. I have found in the last couple years I been MD'ing, no place is ever hunted out. Very nice. Would like to see some close ups of the finds cleaned.

Now back to Hill Billy, when you say hunting dog, do you mean bird dog or blood hound.

 

[vayank54]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

You all had a great day. I hope to be able to get out soon.

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

Good hunt Nova. I have found in the last couple years I been MD'ing, no place is ever hunted out. Very nice. Would like to see some close ups of the finds cleaned.

Now back to Hill Billy, when you say hunting dog, do you mean bird dog or blood hound.

Hound Dog ...Woof Woof

Here are my finds all cleaned up.
Nova you were right when you said you could see something on the silver piece.
May be a coin...I don't know. Very hard to see the letters but they are there.
Great hunt and thanks for the invite.

 

[manorman]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

might be a seated dime?
Mike

 

[joad]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

It looks like a seated to me too.

 

[Knightwalker]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

Very interesting finds.
HH in 2010
KW

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

might be a seated dime?
Mike

It looks like a seated to me too.

Appears to be Spanish Silver ...1/2 reale

 

[dfx willy]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

im with hillbilly 1/2 reale. willy

 

[HCW]

Re: Early 1800's Homesite Revisited

might be a seated dime?
Mike

It looks like a seated to me too.

Appears to be Spanish Silver ...1/2 reale

I agree spanish

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice work on the Half Real and the mess of buttons. Some of those buttons are quite early--but the ball buttons are just ball buttons. I don't personally call them Zouave buttons, because they were civilian buttons as well (in fact, most of them were). On an early site, any thin silver disc the size of a half dime but more thin has a high probability of being a 1/2R. It's great that you got a chance to go hunting. Nova, I have some research info for you... So we should talk. Are you free on Friday if she ain't frozen solid?

HB, congratulations! That's three Spanish in less than a year for you!


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Hill Billy]

Are you Guys 100% sure this is a half reale? when I tip my laptop back I see an eagle head facing left.

Maybe this pic will help you.
Now that I have taken a better photo I can clearly see ROLUS IIII about 11:00.
Thought it was III but now I can tell its IIII.
Thanks for looking,

HB

 

[BuckleBoy]

 

[Hill Billy]

I take it your satisfied.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I take it your satisfied.

You should be too. Now it's 100% clear what it is. Great Find!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Excellent saves Gentlemen!!! That silver coin passed through several hands before and after the CW. WTG guys and HH.

 

[nova treasure]

Nice work on the Half Real and the mess of buttons. Some of those buttons are quite early--but the ball buttons are just ball buttons. I don't personally call them Zouave buttons, because they were civilian buttons as well (in fact, most of them were). On an early site, any thin silver disc the size of a half dime but more thin has a high probability of being a 1/2R. It's great that you got a chance to go hunting. Nova, I have some research info for you... So we should talk. Are you free on Friday if she ain't frozen solid?

HB, congratulations! That's three Spanish in less than a year for you!


Best Wishes,

I probably shouldn't have said Zouave, but i figured it was good comparison to them when others try to id them.
Glad to hear you have some added research, I will call ya.
I just got back from the Homesite that We dug yesterday and found 3 more flat buttons including a cuff button with all the Shanks still intact. I also retrieved a few relics that need identified?

Bill