Great start to the new year at a colonial site with Cam9457

[baspinall]

Ryan invited me to an old site that had a couple nice stories accociated with it. Great start to a new year! I ended up with a 1917 Walking Liberty half, 1906 Barber dime, 2 1890 Indians, 4 wheats 1917D, 1923, 1924, 1935, two American LC's, a little lead soldier and a cool heart marked heel plate.

Would like to go back there

 

[kayden]

Looks like yah had a great day !

 

[Wldbil]

Yep... You guys have a great site there. Congrats on some nice finds!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on the Walker Half and the Barber Dime!
The LC's are very nice finds as well!

What years are the LC's you found baspinall?

That's definitely a great start man,
Dave

 

[baspinall]

Congrats on the Walker Half and the Barber Dime!
The LC's are very nice finds as well!

What years are the LC's you found baspinall?

That's definitely a great start man,
Dave

All I can see on the LC's are 18??

 

[baspinall]

Just a side note on the heel plate. Not sure if people believe that they where worn by "ladies of the night" but the home owner told us that the place used to be a brothel.

 

[ModernMiner]

Just a side note on the heel plate. Not sure if people believe that they where worn by "ladies of the night" but the home owner told us that the place used to be a brothel.

Excellent recoveries. Congrats on the silver and LC's.
I found an old photo from that brothel.
-MM-

 

[Mr Tuff]

AWESOME start for the year!!!!!! i did well today also 8) MR TUFF

 

[flip flop]

Nice start to 2012.
Congrats

 

[teleman 2525]

ive read a story about those heel plates and they do speak of the laddies of the nite as the user,s of that item

 

[kayden]

Just a side note on the heel plate. Not sure if people believe that they where worn by "ladies of the night" but the home owner told us that the place used to be a brothel.

Excellent recoveries. Congrats on the silver and LC's.
I found an old photo from that brothel.
-MM-

I lol @ this

 

[cam9457]

That's awesome that you found one of the working girls calling cards! We need to get back there ASAP, so much more to find

 

[cntrydncr1]

I'm thoroughly jealous!! nice job Brian! I love the heel plate!

 

[romeo-1]

Yep...that's a great start!

 

[relicminer]

What a site, way to go guys, HH!!!

 

[joeyfresh]

I really like the large cents and heel plate. Congrats

 

[Deepdiger60]

Good score on the silver half nice early one i always liked those brass heel plates very interesting story behind that heart one CW time period to . My 2nd hunt ever i dug one on a mid 1800,s farm here on Long Island pictured below . Those heel plate,s can go for 60.00 to 100.00 each rarest of all the designs . Good hunt Jim

Civil War soldiers heel plate, which would be worn on his brogans or boots. It is made of brass and measures approximately 1 ¾” x 1 ½”, with a heart in the center and having three nail holes for attachment. They were used to try and sustain the life of the soldier’s shoes, because quite often when they were worn out he would have to wait a period of time for replacement. These unique items were not a regulation issue, but sold by the camp sutlers. They had several different designs, but the heart is the most difficult to find…..and the rarest. This example was recovered several years ago in Richmond, Virginia.

http://www.yankeerebelantiques.com/servlet/the-244/Civilwar-Confederate-Gettysburg-Heel/Detail

 

[pjroo33]

That's an awesome way to kick off the new year!! Congrats B