Getting a little wintertime action

CMDiamonddawg · Jan 19, 2012

1-19-2012

Hi TN TH ers , Until yesterday getting lucky meant finding my car in the mall parking lot. A few winter hunts with nothing to shout about led to a desperation move to hunt a cellar hole that has been pounded out for decades by countless others including myself . I started on the outer perimeter where my first keeper was a laborer badge or hat emblem WJ RR related . I hit a few flat buttons which goes with the old theory that a place is never hunted out . I was told a 1860 Army Colt pistol came out of this hole . ::)

Never know . This cellar hole is a big one as seen in the pic . Early 1800's :icon_scratch:

wealthy landowner mansion . Sifting through the debris of red brick is a pain but it was worth it . Button , another button , a few more buttons , nails , a button , more nails , a button etc. :laughing7:

Three missed coins in the rubble . My first for 2012 Bust dime and two 1840's large cents . The well worn dime is a 1821 but it has been a while for an early dime , in fact that hunt produced a couple of sweet coins and made it to the top :hello2:

. At first glance the black disc was a one reale . Found out hours later that is wasn't Spanish but early US silver :icon_scratch:

after a few baths to get the black oxidation off to get some detail .

A great start for the New year and finally got a little action out here in the jersey woods . :wink:

Thanks for stopping in , :hello2:

8) dawg

garryson · Jan 19, 2012

Great Digs! Congrats! :icon_thumleft:

I wish you many more.

JerV3 · Jan 19, 2012

That is some nice finds man.

It is really hard to hunt a site out. I have cellar holes that are the same. Pounded to death. But let them sit or hunt a little slower and there is always something left.

HH Jer

VOL1266-X · Jan 19, 2012

Glad you got out and had a very productive hunt with some nice coins Dawg!! HH, Quindy.

baspinall · Jan 19, 2012

Nice! A silver Bust is on my wish list.

West Jersey Detecting · Jan 19, 2012

Nice finds! I am getting some wintertime action as well, but this is not the right forum to talk about it :happy3:

zaxfire69 · Jan 19, 2012

Laborer tag is interesting. Congrats on finding those finds.

JW15 · Jan 19, 2012

Sweet pulls man!! :headbang:

Good coin day! :thumbsup:

Wldbil · Jan 19, 2012

Great Finds... Congrats :icon_thumright:

Gunrunner61 · Jan 19, 2012

Would give almost an arm to find a cellar hole here in my part of Georgia! :'(

.......Great finds HH

sscindercoop · Jan 19, 2012

Awesome finds!!!!! Glad to see your getting out :icon_thumleft:

CMDiamonddawg · Jan 19, 2012

sscindercoop said:
Awesome finds!!!!! Glad to see your getting out

Thanks coop , your killin' it keep getting more sweet finds man :headbang:

dawg

Gunrunner61 said:
Would give almost an arm to find a cellar hole here in my part of Georgia! .......Great finds HH

I thought Georgia has a few of these cellar holes :icon_scratch:

you'll need your arm so don't do anything hastey :hello:

Wldbil said:
Great Finds... Congrats

Thanks Wild Bill :wink:

JW15 said:
Sweet pulls man!! Good coin day!

Thanks rascal .. hope your gettin' some action that is

zaxfire69 said:
Laborer tag is interesting. Congrats on finding those finds.

Thanks zaxfire ! how ya doin' :thumbsup:

baspinall said:
Nice! A silver Bust is on my wish list.

Thank You much my friend .. been lucky with these . Hope you get your wish and I hope it's in AU condition 8) dawg

VOL1266-X said:
Glad you got out and had a very productive hunt with some nice coins Dawg!! HH, Quindy.

Hey Quindy every now and then I get lucky , hope you are too my friend ! C'mon CSA plate :wink:

Thanks , 8)

JerV3 said:
That is some nice finds man.

It is really hard to hunt a site out. I have cellar holes that are the same. Pounded to death. But let them sit or hunt a little slower and there is always something left.

HH Jer

Slow is key , searchin' where others don't want to move debris works for me ... most will not dig through the rubble but I get closer to the outer foundation perimeter . Makes sense that coins where lost near the hole .. usually the yards have been worked over and much has already been pulled unless you have more exp. to go deep

garryson said:
Great Digs! Congrats!
I wish you many more.

Thanks my friend , you have been getting some great finds :hello:

Many More ! , 8) dawg

Neil in West Jersey said:
Nice finds! I am getting some wintertime action as well, but this is not the right forum to talk about it

keeps ya warm and fuzzy man

dwayne sueno · Jan 19, 2012

love those capped busts!
your hot streak continues.
another high quality post from you, sir. :headbang:

ModernMiner · Jan 19, 2012

Dawg,
You dog! Pounded you say? Looks like it took another good pounding. Way to go on the great old coins & buttons. :hello2:

"Until yesterday getting lucky meant finding my car in the mall parking lot. "

LOL. Classic! :tongue3:

Great post Dude,
Doug

BuckleBoy · Jan 19, 2012

Great Post! :thumbsup:

kayden · Jan 19, 2012

ANTIQUARIAN · Jan 19, 2012

Very cool site pics dawg!

Nice to see you're still out diggin man! :thumbsup:

Congrats on the 1821 Capped Bust Dime, she's a beauty! :notworthy:

Dave

steelheadwill · Jan 20, 2012

You pulled some great finds there Dawg

Are you really sifting ?
I got a few holes and dumps so full of brick & iron, MDing is definitely only scratching the surface.
Was thinking of attempting the sifter, never actually did it...
Congrats on the Bust & Coppers :thumbsup: