BuckleBoy
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Hello All,
Well, the title is not entirely accurate, as the video will show. That genetic abnormality that I happen to call my hunting buddy buried a fake gold coin in a sugar cane row up ahead of me and I dug it. Crazy thing is, it was the right date range as the trash pit we were in, and totally had me fooled... That jerk.
Anyhow, he did screw over his karma and didn't dig anything much the rest of the day.
I managed to nab four coins, including two Philly mint silvers--which is unusual here. Usually we dig O-mintmark silver coins.
First coin was an 1873 Indian. Saw it sticking half out of the dirt, and could see 187_ and was praying for a '77. Wasn't meant to be, but I have never dug an 1873 before, so that was nice to fill up a hole in the collection. Second coin was a 1910 V Nickel. Then I dug in the same row an 1876 Seated Dime--and a nice one at that.
I did dig a couple flat buttons and one three-hole button that is much earlier than I supposed. The company is actually in the 1837-38 New York City business directory, listed as "clothiers." I had no idea that these 3-hole buttons were that old.
After the fake gold coin scare, we went to another site and got out on the fringe areas. I dug another flat button, eyeballed a clay marble, then walked up on a nice Federal Era pocket watch winder. These must have been common in this area, because my buddy dug an identical one at our colonial tavern site a couple years ago.
I then got a nice target that locked in at 60 on the F75. I strongly felt that it'd be a half real, so I dug carefully and a small silver came out of the hole. I first thought Seated, but on closer examination it was a Capped Bust half dime! This is only my third Capped in 23 years, and it is the nicest one I've dug. My first was a well worn half dime a couple years ago, then year before last I dug a Capped dime. So naturally I'm thrilled to have dug another one--and especially one this nice.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
-Buck
Well, the title is not entirely accurate, as the video will show. That genetic abnormality that I happen to call my hunting buddy buried a fake gold coin in a sugar cane row up ahead of me and I dug it. Crazy thing is, it was the right date range as the trash pit we were in, and totally had me fooled... That jerk.
Anyhow, he did screw over his karma and didn't dig anything much the rest of the day.
I managed to nab four coins, including two Philly mint silvers--which is unusual here. Usually we dig O-mintmark silver coins.
First coin was an 1873 Indian. Saw it sticking half out of the dirt, and could see 187_ and was praying for a '77. Wasn't meant to be, but I have never dug an 1873 before, so that was nice to fill up a hole in the collection. Second coin was a 1910 V Nickel. Then I dug in the same row an 1876 Seated Dime--and a nice one at that.
I did dig a couple flat buttons and one three-hole button that is much earlier than I supposed. The company is actually in the 1837-38 New York City business directory, listed as "clothiers." I had no idea that these 3-hole buttons were that old.
After the fake gold coin scare, we went to another site and got out on the fringe areas. I dug another flat button, eyeballed a clay marble, then walked up on a nice Federal Era pocket watch winder. These must have been common in this area, because my buddy dug an identical one at our colonial tavern site a couple years ago.
I then got a nice target that locked in at 60 on the F75. I strongly felt that it'd be a half real, so I dug carefully and a small silver came out of the hole. I first thought Seated, but on closer examination it was a Capped Bust half dime! This is only my third Capped in 23 years, and it is the nicest one I've dug. My first was a well worn half dime a couple years ago, then year before last I dug a Capped dime. So naturally I'm thrilled to have dug another one--and especially one this nice.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
-Buck
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Never thought about parasols because of the sites these parts turned up. A couple of them are found in the woods together with pipe lids in the same area. Part of a parasol mechanic could explain the notch all of them have.
