Hunch Site Pays Off!

[Hill Billy]

Well today I met with KFB to rehunt the half cent site I discovered last week. We started swinging and things were looking grim. We were not finding anything that would leave us to believe we were on an old homesite. the stoneware laid about but the ground giveth nothing. After about an hour or so we were getting discouraged. I couldn't believe that a half cent was the only thing there. KFB called me over and said the ground was full of iron were he was hunting. I walked down the hill a ways from him and hit a flat button, and another and another. He came down and dug a flat button and I said we finally found the site.
We carried on for a bit and boom! I hit a LC. Blood started pumping then.
Then more flat buttons came. I started to walk out of the iron patch and was rewarded with a nice seated dime.
A little more time went by when tom yells , I got a LC.
Shortly there after he dug a Jews Harp
We kept swinging and found some more flat buttons and that was it. We called it a day and headed for home. Was good to get out and swing with my old hunting buddy. It had been a long time and I was glad to see him kick some butt with the XLT he bought that was growing dust. Good day for the Iron Brigade.

 

[Hill Billy]

You found a good site in that field. I would hit it hard.

Kirk

I'll be baccck.

You guys nailed a nice site. Nice pics. We are running out of time so keep em coming as long as you can.
Chris

I'm just getting started, stay tuned.

Awesome digs and PICS!!! Ya,know everybody on my "team",has dug multiple Jew's Harp's and I cant beg one!!!This year is the year!I am gonna do it

Good luck to you in your quest kuger, I've only dug one myself.

HB,
I'm almost in tears. Tears of joy for you and KFB, and tears of pain for me not finding a #@&%* site like that! Fantastic hunt guys. Great old coins & buttons.
-Doug-

Oh don't cry Doug, you have found your share I'm sure.

You da man HB Killin it KY style! I love it That dime is in outstanding shape, way to go

No kidding jeff, the dime is in really good shape considering it's life in the dirt.
Thanks

Man it was good to finally get out!!!!! Thanks HB for an awesome day! I have been looking for that harp for about 20 years. Its just one of those things I always wanted to find and today I got it. Next time out I will find a box full of them The date on my LC is 1824. It has some good detail but was smacked by the plow right on the 4 in the date. You the man HB thanks for getting me out and walking me into your great site. Til next time........

KFB

Tom, was good to dig with you today. We will have to do it again soon. I was starting to get worried when the finds weren't coming, sure glad I walked down the hill or we might have been on the road looking for another spot to hunt. Let me know when your free next. Not sure if it's old abe or not. I'm thinking not though.

HB, I'm glad you got Tom out of the shop to hunt today. You guys NAILED the old homesite. The soil there looks as if it was kind to coins and relics. WTG and I'm waiting to see Tom's post. HH, Quindy.

Good to hear from you Quindy, This hunt should get old Tom back in the groove I hope. And yes the soil was kind to my finds, not sure about his until he posts, hint hint Tom.

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Awesome finds Congratulations
TTH

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

ya found the hot patch!! nice hunt! krazyhorses

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great photos and finds!

 

[BuckleBoy]

That is one HELL of a hunt! Well done, you two! Two LC's along with a killer, HUGE jew's harp and a Beautiful seated! That mystery item is a broken pocket watch winding key. I don't know who the figure is on it, but you will want to repost that item in the Whatzit section. I have a hunch it will be an ID-able find. The coat of arms should help. The shield on it looks like the English Shield. Some of the mid-1600s English coins had that shield encircled by a wreath--but I may be barking up the wrong tree, since I can't find anything with a crown above it. My first thought was that the back looked French--and the words on the front, too... Wish I could see a little more of the words. (Can't make 'em out) At any rate, here are some other watch winders for you to see:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,358056.0.html

What a hunt, guys. That's quite a pile of goodies from Ole KY.


-Buck

 

[HISPAN]

nice coins .... congrats !

 

[Nisroc]

HB
You jumped hard into the fall with both feet my friend
Looking forward to see what else you can pull
out of the dirt before the snow flies.
Hit it hard and hit em long
Nis

 

[nova treasure]

Great finds.

Congrats to ya both, Nova Treasure

 

[Steve in PA]

Looks like a great site HillBilly! Very nice relics and coins. Go back and pound the place!!

 

[Potter Poker]

WHO WOULD'A THUNK IT! Walk out into a corn field and find stuff like that! After all that plowing and tilling? Now I'm thinking: lots of corn fields where I live...wait...where's my detector...and my pin-pointer...I'm outahere!!!

 

[Sniffy]

Is that Abe Lincoln on your mystery item? Sure looks like him to me.

KFB

eXActly what I thought when I seen it. Awesome post guys! Way to slap some KY all up in the mix!

 

[Night Stalker]

Nice job Hillbilly! Looks like you hit pay durt congrats !

 

[mainer]

Nice digs Hill Billy. I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[Argentium]

Yeah Buddy ! That is some excellent digs there ! Argentium.

 

[rjw4law]

Hard work, this is what we all have dreams of.

 

[Hill Billy]

That is one HELL of a hunt! Well done, you two! Two LC's along with a killer, HUGE jew's harp and a Beautiful seated! That mystery item is a broken pocket watch winding key. I don't know who the figure is on it, but you will want to repost that item in the Whatzit section. I have a hunch it will be an ID-able find. The coat of arms should help. The shield on it looks like the English Shield. Some of the mid-1600s English coins had that shield encircled by a wreath--but I may be barking up the wrong tree, since I can't find anything with a crown above it. My first thought was that the back looked French--and the words on the front, too... Wish I could see a little more of the words. (Can't make 'em out) At any rate, here are some other watch winders for you to see:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,358056.0.html

What a hunt, guys. That's quite a pile of goodies from Ole KY.


-Buck

Thanks Buck on the ID. I'm curious who that is, I'm sure if we could read it we would know.
Get digging boy!

HB
You jumped hard into the fall with both feet my friend
Looking forward to see what else you can pull
out of the dirt before the snow flies.
Hit it hard and hit em long
Nis

I'm not scared of snow Nisroc. BB and I have dug when it was 24 outside, of course the ground wasn't frozen yet. , thanks for the reply.

Great finds.

Congrats to ya both, Nova Treasure

Quit your job Nova and start digging.
Call me sometime.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

WTG HB you guys did great