I said it...I did it! Colonial Digs!

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It was another successful trip across the bridge to meet up with Iron Patch for some detecting. Before going over I e-mailed that my optimistic goal was for an 8 reale or a cannonball and that my realistic goal was for a musket part such as a ramrod thimble. Well I did not meet my optimistic goals but did get the musket part. I was thrilled to see this come out of the ground…and in one piece. It is an escutcheon plate from a British musket! This was found at one of the two new sites along with the little navy button. I also found a piece of a musket side plate at another location with VII scratched into it.

We also hit some old favorites where I picked up the majority of the goodies. The fish scales all came from one field (love the Newfie) as did the silver art deco brooch. The brooch was bent in two places but with a little care I was able to get it straight!

The coins are varied and for the most part in decent condition. The Geo. III is legible and the 1815 British Copper token is one of the best I have found. Thanks for looking!
 

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That's a great all around hunt you had, love the variety of silver.
 
Nice batch of colonials.

You guys got some nice history where your at.

HH Jer
 
holy crap..you didn't just find one old copper you found 2... can't wait to see what Don has to say about them....
 
creeper71 said:
holy crap..you didn't just find one old copper you found 2... can't wait to see what Don has to say about them....

You should check out Iron Patch's post. :wink:


These are STELLAR finds, Romeo.


I'd be happy with any grouping in your photo--the fish scales, the buttons, coppers, or musket parts.


Those drawer-pulls seem to be quite common. I even find those things here--and they sound SO good when you first sweep across 'em.



BRAVO.
 
Nice Finds.

I always wonder what they did with those tokens which could only be spent in the company shop (a long way back to England to spend them). Were they just accepted as a normal halfpenny's or were they worth less?
 
creeper71 said:
holy crap..you didn't just find one old copper you found 2... can't wait to see what Don has to say about them....

Actually I found 6 but 3 of them were pretty crusty. The three in hand are an 1855 provincial token, an 1815 provincial token and a 1771 George III half penny.
 
DD-777 said:
Congrats Romeo on the fantastic digs - gotta love that old coinage... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks...actually the coinage is nice but it is nothing that I haven't dug before (except the Newfie fish scale)...I am really most happy with the musket escutcheon plate. I have been hunting for musket parts for a while and have only been rewarded with broken morcels...this piece was a thrill!

Next time I would like to dig an intact side plate with regimental engraving...I wish, I wish, I wish!
 
Wow Romeo. I always enjoy your posts - such awesome finds and pictures too! :icon_sunny:

I love those old Canadian coins. The plate thing looks good too.

How many days or hours did you put in to get what you did?

Bob
 
Very cool finds !!!! Those old coins look great !!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
Thats an amazing group of relics, what a great hunt!
 
That's a Dream Hunt right there....Beautiful Dig's!!!! :thumbsup:
 
HI ,,Great finds. I found a buckel just like the one you found with some of the silver still on it. Could you please tell me how old it might be and what it was used for Thanks
 

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Mirage said:
Wow Romeo. I always enjoy your posts - such awesome finds and pictures too! :icon_sunny:

I love those old Canadian coins. The plate thing looks good too.

How many days or hours did you put in to get what you did?

Bob

I'll break it down for you..

---2 Days
---15 Hours Hunting
---6 Hours Driving
---1 Hour Walking
---7 Fields
 

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