BuckleBoy
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Hello All!
Got up this morning and got a call from HB who was jonesin' for a hunt after his spur and eagle button on Wednesday. Took a look at the truck thermometer and figured it would be a nice day to dig a few holes. :P
So we set out for the site, bringing the probe so we could open up the privy too.
When we got there, we did some probing for the privy, and indeed hit glass.
We opened up a hole and started finding busted up china and bits of glass. So the hole got wider....and deeper... (We'd already asked the owner if this was o.k. and gotten the go-ahead on the privy dig.) Here's a photo of DiggerGirl down in there:
We took turns digging, and picked up our detectors and swung when we weren't working the privy. Here's HB gettin' it dug.
We soon figured out that we were in a burn pit--we dug down to clay and found only charred items, a brass spoon, a harmonica reed plate, and broken china and stoneware. Few bottles, and not much worth reconstructing.![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
So we covered 'er in and kept detecting.
My very first signal of the day was a good one. It was an overload--so I knew it was big, or shallow, or both...so I cut a big plug. Well let me say that we dig so few silver coins out here that it takes a second for it to sink in when we find one. What I wasn't prepared for was the SIZE of this one coming out of the ground. I was thinking "Nah--it can't be" when I bent over to get a closer look:
My first instinct was "Cut Spanish Silver!" as I looked at the find--and when HB asked what I found, I think I said something like just a CUT SPANISH COIN. As I looked at the coin more closely, I realized it said "Half Dollar" on it!
It is an 1858-O Seated HALF!
Folks, it's been quite a few years since my last Seated Half find, and I am Thrilled.
We kept pounding the site, finding toe taps, organ reeds, harmonica parts, clock parts, and lantern tops. I dug a wierd, flattened/cut minieball closer to the cellar hole--all the while watching the Iron pile grow by the truck. (I know there's 40 lbs there from the hunt today.)
Then as darkness approaches, HB yells at me from across the site. I can see him holding up something in his hand--and I immediately knew what it was--a complete musket lock plate!
Folks, I have never seen one of these dug before. I've dug pieces before, but no dice on a complete lock plate. The best part of this one is the condition--with some Slow electrolysis and a little luck, we might be able to read some markings.
Incredible hunt today, but I am Beat to Death. At least I can feel my fingers now.
So here is a shot of my finds for the day, along with HB's lock plate. If anyone can identify the model of gun this piece is from, please let us know.
The finds cleaned, and close-ups of some of the goodies:
And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to HB on this one. Good huntin' with you today, buddy.
And that's part of the reason we dig all the Iron.
Best Wishes and Happy Hunting,
Buckleboy
Got up this morning and got a call from HB who was jonesin' for a hunt after his spur and eagle button on Wednesday. Took a look at the truck thermometer and figured it would be a nice day to dig a few holes. :P
So we set out for the site, bringing the probe so we could open up the privy too.
When we got there, we did some probing for the privy, and indeed hit glass.
We opened up a hole and started finding busted up china and bits of glass. So the hole got wider....and deeper... (We'd already asked the owner if this was o.k. and gotten the go-ahead on the privy dig.) Here's a photo of DiggerGirl down in there:
We took turns digging, and picked up our detectors and swung when we weren't working the privy. Here's HB gettin' it dug.
We soon figured out that we were in a burn pit--we dug down to clay and found only charred items, a brass spoon, a harmonica reed plate, and broken china and stoneware. Few bottles, and not much worth reconstructing.
So we covered 'er in and kept detecting.My very first signal of the day was a good one. It was an overload--so I knew it was big, or shallow, or both...so I cut a big plug. Well let me say that we dig so few silver coins out here that it takes a second for it to sink in when we find one. What I wasn't prepared for was the SIZE of this one coming out of the ground. I was thinking "Nah--it can't be" when I bent over to get a closer look:
My first instinct was "Cut Spanish Silver!" as I looked at the find--and when HB asked what I found, I think I said something like just a CUT SPANISH COIN. As I looked at the coin more closely, I realized it said "Half Dollar" on it!
It is an 1858-O Seated HALF!
Folks, it's been quite a few years since my last Seated Half find, and I am Thrilled.
We kept pounding the site, finding toe taps, organ reeds, harmonica parts, clock parts, and lantern tops. I dug a wierd, flattened/cut minieball closer to the cellar hole--all the while watching the Iron pile grow by the truck. (I know there's 40 lbs there from the hunt today.)
Then as darkness approaches, HB yells at me from across the site. I can see him holding up something in his hand--and I immediately knew what it was--a complete musket lock plate!
Folks, I have never seen one of these dug before. I've dug pieces before, but no dice on a complete lock plate. The best part of this one is the condition--with some Slow electrolysis and a little luck, we might be able to read some markings.
Incredible hunt today, but I am Beat to Death. At least I can feel my fingers now.
So here is a shot of my finds for the day, along with HB's lock plate. If anyone can identify the model of gun this piece is from, please let us know.
The finds cleaned, and close-ups of some of the goodies:
And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to HB on this one. Good huntin' with you today, buddy.
And that's part of the reason we dig all the Iron.
Best Wishes and Happy Hunting,
Buckleboy
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