Finally put my hammered silver cache finds in a well-deserved display case

[Bill D. (VA)]

As some of you may know, about 5 years ago I found 17 hammered silver coins plus a 1580s jetton in 2 scattered caches next to a very early homesite. Another 9 were dug by 3 of my friends who hunted the site with me. I finally decided to put mine in a nice wooden display case with labels and give them the recognition they deserve. When all is said and done this will probably be my "find of a lifetime" as I can't imagine how I could do any better. But that's why we're all out there swinging, isn't it??

 

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[mamabear]

first, your finds are amazing!!! just 1 would be enough for me! your display is perfect. Gosh can't get much better!

 

[Dave2]

Very nice, they definitely deserve a spot like that!

 

[gordonquixote]

Wow! Completely amazing!

Give us some more info in the dig...what do you mean by scattered? Like, in a jar but broken by a plow?

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Wow! Completely amazing!

Give us some more info in the dig...what do you mean by scattered? Like, in a jar but broken by a plow?

I did a magazine article about this a few years ago. If you PM me your email address I'll send you a copy of the pdf.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Great display of an amazing cache find! Was this on an England trip? I would be surprised the local museum would something like that out og their country (if from there).

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Great display of an amazing cache find! Was this on an England trip? I would be surprised the local museum would something like that out og their country (if from there).

Found it less than 5 miles from my house here in southeast VA.

 

[liftloop]

what detector gets the credit most of screamed bloody murder on all them coins.. a fine of a life time all say....great post

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

what detector gets the credit most of screamed bloody murder on all them coins.. a fine of a life time all say....great post

At the time I was using a White's MXT. A year later I borrowed a friend's Minelab GPX-4000 and found 3 more that were really deep. One of them came from a measured 22" if you can believe that.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Found it less than 5 miles from my house here in southeast VA.

Wow, I don't think I have ever heard of a hammered cache coming out of the US before. Incredible find!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Perfect Bill, absolute perfection.
ZDD

 

[joeyfresh]

Great display Bill!!

 

[joeyfresh]

Wow, I don't think I have ever heard of a hammered cache coming out of the US before. Incredible find!

Bill actually posted this when he found them AND IT DIDN'T MAKE THE BANNER!!

 

[Jason in Enid]

Bill actually posted this when he found them AND IT DIDN'T MAKE THE BANNER!!

I remember him saying it was a number of years ago, it might have been during one of my hiatus's. I wouldn't worry about "banner", it's pretty much a joke.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Bill actually posted this when he found them AND IT DIDN'T MAKE THE BANNER!!

Isn't that crazy, but I am sure that bill hasn't lost any sleep over it.
ZDD

 

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[looknforgold]

WOW!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yep, I remember when these were dug. And I remember the lack of a banner on them. Goodness, Tnet surely missed the boat on that Find of a Lifetime!

Glad to see such a nice display. This was truly an amazing recovery.


Cheers,


Buck