Early Seated Silver Success

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Shanegalang and I got our Canefield mojo on, got permission, and found us a nice new site. I was certain that this spot would cough up an old coin or interesting item. We found all the right signs there: scalloped feather-edge china, clay pipe stems, and some mid-1800s items. This field is truly a mixed site, with finds ranging from the 1700s right up to marbles and wheat cents from the 30s. So each dig is truly a mystery. Anyhow, we got out there and had some great luck with me digging a nice almost complete barrel tap, a surprise dropped Enfield, and a nice Indian Wars Era "U.S." Rosette.

Shane dug him an 1839-O Seated Half Dime almost at dark. The debris field from this site is huge, and I am convinced we haven't hit the sweet spot yet. Anyhow, this brings us to SIX Seated Orleans Silvers (all pre 1843) for the year so far. That is a great season on early Seated coins alone. The half dime isn't in nice shape, but it is a very welcome keeper, and such a great sign for a new spot like this.

Here are some "freshly dug" photos, followed by a photo of my finds including the rosette, and close-up photos of the 1839-O Half Dime.












Best Wishes,


The Cane Field Bandits

 

[Giant056]

Great score on the half dime

 

[CRUSADER]

I like the barrel tap, funny enough I had the end section on Sat & wished it were whole.

 

[ticm]

I like t barrel tap.

 

[GetReal]

Nice finds, congrats on the half dime

 

[lost hunter]

Nice finds

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

She's no beauty queen, but any Seated coin is welcome in my pouch! Congrats!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats mostly on scoring another good site, that's the hard part.

 

[hamiddetecting]

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[BuckleBoy]

I like the barrel tap, funny enough I had the end section on Sat & wished it were whole.

I was really happy to dig the tap. It's my most complete one in 20 years, believe it or not. The plow is not kind to those, and I have bags of pieces of them.

Cheers,


Buckles

 

[BuckleBoy]

Congrats mostly on scoring another good site, that's the hard part.

Yes, it is the hard part. Especially down here where it is so flat. Geography helps very little in finding sites. We just have to walk miles across fields in really big grids and hope for a site.

But, it is paying off big time. We found another new site today. 7 hour hunt in 95 degree heat. Shane dug a really nice, early military button that I'm sure we'll post soon.


Cheers,


Buckles

 

[Nooberz]

Sweet digs! Nice early half dime is always a welcomed site!

 

[september]

Nice find!