Scrappy
Gold Member
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2014
- Messages
- 9,208
- Reaction score
- 14,038
- Golden Thread
- 7
- Location
- 17th century
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 7
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab CTX 3030 & XP Deus
- Primary Interest:
- Other
I got out to a site after work today. My research pointed me to the exact area, but once I arrived there was no sign of a home...none.
I bounced around for an hour doing a sector searches, which ended up bringing me in an unexpected direction. Long story short, I think I found the site, but only had a 1/2 hour to search the area before I had to leave...but I have a few goodies to show.
I found a great watch winder. I was divided between a barrel tap key and a winder, but it was just too small to be a tap key.
Some buttons including an interesting iron/brass type.
I found a great example of a Ferdinand 1/2 reale. I've never found a Ferdinand VII before, so it was great adding this to the collection. It is my latest Spanish silver and a silver "gap filler". Now my silver gap only spans 21 yeas (1800 - 1821). In addition it's also the last year of Spanish currency from Mexico City. If you want a good read, the war of Mexican independence is a good one.
The tarnish is the type lemon juice can't remove, so I went to work with the baking soda technique. I think it came out great.
Last weekend I had a great hunt with a great group of friends. I missed most of Saturday, but Sunday I took the fellas to NJ. But before all that we had an excellent EastCoastHunter BBQ
Here are my finds from then....
Not pictured is an SLQ.
Georgie borgie
1821
And a lead button.
Also found a silver bracelet that has the initials of my detecting posse - Basstards Of Bramble. Or it could just be from a guy named Bob.
Enjoy, and good hunts everyone. Work your arse off and it'll pay off.
Best always
Steve
I bounced around for an hour doing a sector searches, which ended up bringing me in an unexpected direction. Long story short, I think I found the site, but only had a 1/2 hour to search the area before I had to leave...but I have a few goodies to show.
I found a great watch winder. I was divided between a barrel tap key and a winder, but it was just too small to be a tap key.
Some buttons including an interesting iron/brass type.
I found a great example of a Ferdinand 1/2 reale. I've never found a Ferdinand VII before, so it was great adding this to the collection. It is my latest Spanish silver and a silver "gap filler". Now my silver gap only spans 21 yeas (1800 - 1821). In addition it's also the last year of Spanish currency from Mexico City. If you want a good read, the war of Mexican independence is a good one.
The tarnish is the type lemon juice can't remove, so I went to work with the baking soda technique. I think it came out great.
Last weekend I had a great hunt with a great group of friends. I missed most of Saturday, but Sunday I took the fellas to NJ. But before all that we had an excellent EastCoastHunter BBQ
Here are my finds from then....
Not pictured is an SLQ.
Georgie borgie 1821And a lead button.
Also found a silver bracelet that has the initials of my detecting posse - Basstards Of Bramble. Or it could just be from a guy named Bob.
Enjoy, and good hunts everyone. Work your arse off and it'll pay off.
Best always
Steve
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cheers bud
