Ending 2009 with One Last Nice Hunt!

timekiller · Dec 27, 2009

This will probably do me for 2009 as the weather is going to be bad it looks for the rest of the week.But deer hunting will be over here at the end of the week so that will give me some more options on places to go.Today was purdy here got out on the river again and done some looking.Found some good finds to end 09.Another piece of cut silver and a small jug that was the closes to a whole one of them that I"ve found.Many pieces around that I've seen but never nothing this close to a whole one for me.Other then the handle missing and a couple of chips at the top it was in good shape.The silver this time I almost passed it as I thought it was a piece of lead,from the way it sound I was finding pieces of old musket shot and scrap lead all around in this area so I almost didn't go for it as it was sounding much like it for some reason.Anyway Enjoy!

timekiller · Dec 28, 2009

johnnyi said:
Great finds Pete, and great way to end the year, basking by a river with a cut real and a colonial jug in your hands! As usual, an inspiration! At this rate you're going to use this time off to build more display cabinets

Thanks Buddy,good to share it with you yesterday on the phone as I had no one else out there to get up with at the time.If it keeps going the way it has this year I'll have to switch places with my finds and live on the river as they take the house over. :laughing7:

Glad you all had a Great Holiday.Take Care. :thumbsup:

johnnyi · Dec 28, 2009

timekiller said:
johnnyi said:

Great finds Pete, and great way to end the year, basking by a river with a cut real and a colonial jug in your hands! As usual, an inspiration! At this rate you're going to use this time off to build more display cabinets

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Thanks Buddy,good to share it with you yesterday on the phone as I had no one else out there to get up with at the time.If it keeps going the way it has this year I'll have to switch places with my finds and live on the river as they take the house over. Glad you all had a Great Holiday.Take Care.

It was great man, and thanks, It was second best to finding it myself! Neat thing about this "hobby" of our's is that it's about as much fun "watching" a friend dig a treasure then it is to dig one yourself! By the way, it looks like you might have found a broken ship's spike in that bunch of stuff (square bronze)? I see the part to the buzz coil too? (guess you litterally caught a buzz yesterday on that hunt :laughing9:

) Happy New year, and may it be as good as this one was! :hello2:

Kirk PA · Dec 28, 2009

Pete,

Book it! :icon_thumleft:

You got another cut silver for your Colonial collection. :icon_thumleft:

What sucks the worst is that we are probably stuck inside now until March of 2010. :'(

Don't worry, my friend, we will be showing you some nice coppers soon. Until then, I will live my passion through the finds of Pete the Colonial Timekiller! :icon_thumleft:

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

timekiller · Dec 28, 2009

Kirk PA said:
Pete,

Book it! You got another cut silver for your Colonial collection. What sucks the worst is that we are probably stuck inside now until March of 2010.

Don't worry, my friend, we will be showing you some nice coppers soon. Until then, I will live my passion through the finds of Pete the Colonial Timekiller!

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

Thanks Buddy,Hang in there you guy's are the trio of the Copper LC 's. :notworthy:

I find that a little break makes me that much more hungry for some finds.So by March you guy's should be ready to tare that PA. soil up looking for coppers. :laughing7:

It's hard to realize down here how it must be for you Northern Guy's in the winter not being able to get out like you would like.Gotta suck I know for you guy's who love this stuff so much.But at least when it thawls you are in some good areas for these colonial type finds.Take Care! :thumbsup:

The

will do it's job for you soon! :hello:

JimBeHuntin' · Dec 28, 2009

Great job on another hunt for oldies and nice end to the year! The cut silver and old jug are beautiful pieces!!! Wishing you continued good luck in 2010! ~ Jimmy

MaineRelic · Dec 28, 2009

Killer finds !!! Killer. I think that brown pottery jug may be older than your cut silver !! I'm jealous !!! :notworthy:

MaieRelic.

Deepdiger60 · Dec 28, 2009

Great finds :thumbsup:

that jug is fantastic i have to hit the woods more next season once the ground softens a bit HH Jim

Still Waters · Dec 28, 2009

I am curious about how you dated the coin. From what I can see it appears to be 1/4 of a 2 reale pistareen(would weigh about 1.4 to 1.5 grams and be 14mm along the cut edges). The 17 in the date is visible, but the last two didgits are missing. There are no other identifiable charactersitics I can see to narrow down the date range beyond the years that Phillip V was King. I mean no offense, just wanted to ask how you were able to pinpoint the date.
Still Waters

timekiller · Dec 28, 2009

Still Waters said:
I am curious about how you dated the coin. From what I can see it appears to be 1/4 of a 2 reale pistareen(would weigh about 1.4 to 1.5 grams and be 14mm along the cut edges). The 17 in the date is visible, but the last two didgits are missing. There are no other identifiable charactersitics I can see to narrow down the date range beyond the years that Phillip V was King. I mean no offense, just wanted to ask how you were able to pinpoint the date.
Still Waters

You are right there Still Waters it is a 2 real piece after looking in to it futher. :thumbsup:

Thanks for pointing that out as I posted it in a hurry yesterday just thinking it was another one piece like the others have been.My bad on that or good :laughing9:

rather have a piece of 2real then a 1 :laughing9:

.It weigh's 1 gram exact.The date deal was when I looked at this site here is were I got it from so it could be a few years different as I see they can be after looking more in it.Either way still silver, still spanish, still one more for me.One day I'll learn something maybe. :thumbsup:

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinText/Sp-milled.2.html

umrgolf · Dec 29, 2009

Still Waters said:
I am curious about how you dated the coin. From what I can see it appears to be 1/4 of a 2 reale pistareen(would weigh about 1.4 to 1.5 grams and be 14mm along the cut edges). The 17 in the date is visible, but the last two didgits are missing. There are no other identifiable charactersitics I can see to narrow down the date range beyond the years that Phillip V was King. I mean no offense, just wanted to ask how you were able to pinpoint the date.
Still Waters

I was wondering the same thing :laughing7:

I could see the 17 but figured he knew something I didn't

IronSpike · Dec 29, 2009

What a great last hunt :hello2:

Banner Bottle :icon_king:

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Dec 29, 2009

Love the Jug and silver :headbang:

Woodland Detectors · Dec 29, 2009

Hey, You are most definitely becoming the more accomplished treasure hunters in my book.

Keep it up and I'll have to vote you as t-nets treasure hunter of the year. Well next year I had to give Crusader my vote this year.

Too bad there's not an actual thread for that one...wouldn't that be a good one eh?

It would be like the viewers vote to their favorite treasure hunter.....hmmmm

And the winner would get a free membership

Hmmmmmmmm?

Anyone?

The Patriot · Dec 29, 2009

I would say that was a great hunt! nice bottle and silver :icon_thumright:

ironhorse · Dec 29, 2009

super stuff TK!!

the cut coin would be a great find all on it's own, but I'm with the ones who like the stoneware jug, that's the poop man! :icon_thumleft:

timekiller · Dec 29, 2009

4-H said:
Hey, You are most definitely becoming the more accomplished treasure hunters in my book.

Keep it up and I'll have to vote you as t-nets treasure hunter of the year. Well next year I had to give Crusader my vote this year.

Too bad there's not an actual thread for that one...wouldn't that be a good one eh?

It would be like the viewers vote to their favorite treasure hunter.....hmmmm

And the winner would get a free membership Hmmmmmmmm?

Anyone?

Thanks 4H,I'm getting ready to post my finds for the year as that was my plans for the day hope the pics. come out.I had not relized how much stuff I had found til I started tring to take pics. :laughing9:

Have a Good one Buddy! :thumbsup:

Still Waters · Dec 29, 2009

timekiller said:
Still Waters said:

I am curious about how you dated the coin. From what I can see it appears to be 1/4 of a 2 reale pistareen(would weigh about 1.4 to 1.5 grams and be 14mm along the cut edges). The 17 in the date is visible, but the last two didgits are missing. There are no other identifiable charactersitics I can see to narrow down the date range beyond the years that Phillip V was King. I mean no offense, just wanted to ask how you were able to pinpoint the date.
Still Waters

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You are right there Still Waters it is a 2 real piece after looking in to it futher. Thanks for pointing that out as I posted it in a hurry yesterday just thinking it was another one piece like the others have been.My bad on that or good rather have a piece of 2real then a 1 .It weigh's 1 gram exact.The date deal was when I looked at this site here is were I got it from so it could be a few years different as I see they can be after looking more in it.Either way still silver, still spanish, still one more for me.One day I'll learn something maybe. http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinText/Sp-milled.2.html

You are quite right, those old silvers are awesome. Pistareens are one of my favorite coins to dig. I dream of finding a whole one, but the odds are definatly against me.

The information I used was from the Pistareen document that someone else posted here. I have studied these coins before trying to narrow down the dates on what I and friends have found. The weight is very light for that portion of a 2 reale according to the study in said document. Looking closer at the photo it looks to have been clipped, probably later than the coin was origionally quartered. These coins have an incredible story to tell, and if you listen, they will speak.

Still Waters