Just a few things from a couple honey holes

[smokeythecat]

Honey holes in winter are seldom visited by busy bees, but we went to a few recently. The first set of items was from my CW site in Pennsylvania.



Minie balls, a Confederate Gardner 2 ringer, three buttons, etc.

The second set of pictures was from a very early colonial site. Lots of lead, a few smaller buttons, 2 are 17th century, several small brass tack heads, a silver cufflink and a small silver coin, English of some sort, but I haven't had time to research it. I have seen them before.

 

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[dirtlooter]

very nice, crazy variety too. had to be a lot of fun to find those things. exciting too. glad you managed to get out

 

[TomW244]

Yeah, just a few amazing things! Very nice finds, and well done!

 

[Bharpring]

Nice hunt!

I always wondered what the little brass posts with the hole in the top were. I also wondered what the brass disks with the square hole in the middle were (they give the best sounds). Well I found them together the the other day. Drawer pull pieces.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very productive hunt, congratulations!

 

[smokeythecat]

Bharpring, I do have one of the little posts in the third pic, lying horizontal.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done Smokey. Nice variety of finds.

Good luck!

 

[Calabash Digger]

I was shocked it wasn't a box full of Pirate gold.....lol Lucky Cat!

 

[Yak1366]

Very nice finds, Congrats!!!

 

[No gold in NY]

Nice finds Smokey, but the thing that stands out for me is the merc. I love 'em.

 

[toasted]

Im sure most of us wouldlove to see a better pic of your finds especially the colonial silver

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[BLK HOLE]

Nice saves Smokey!!!

 

[A2coins]

Nice finds my town is kinda boring why couldn't they have fought some battles here!!!!!LOL Well done

 

[smokeythecat]

Calabash, I met a guy at a Delaware beach who DID get a disintegrated chest of Spanish gold. He told me he bought a house with what he found. That was a long time ago.

I'll try for a better pic of the colonial piece.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

That silver coin is beautiful, very interesting, congrats!

 

[smokeythecat]

Here's a picture of it. I should be able to find out what it is. I have another one...somewhere. Both came from sites used in Maryland by 1660, maybe a little earlier. This one got tossed in the box of whatzits. I have quite a few whatzits in the box at this time.

 

[Ozark Redneck]

congratulations nice finds

 

[toasted]

Here's a picture of it. I should be able to find out what it is. I have another one...somewhere. Both came from sites used in Maryland by 1660, maybe a little earlier. This one got tossed in the box of whatzits. I have quite a few whatzits in the box at this time. View attachment 1661228

CHARLES I Two Pence?

 

[smokeythecat]

I'm not sure. Either James I or Charles I. I suppose. I have this 4" thick book on world coins. Problem is, it's 4" thick! The photo is shinier than the coin actually is. I bought a couple a few years ago, no idea where they are but I think those were "groats". I lose stuff (temporarily) all the time. It's usually right where I had put it. Frankly, I liked the 17th century buckle from last week better and the little silver cufflink better. I simply have not been able to get excited about coins since my mom took my collection to the bank half a century ago. I thought I'd get the same ones back. I did not. I have a tiny coin collection, a full set of small Canadian cents, half a dozen error coins, mainly cents I found, Spanish 2 escudo, Spanish 8 reale cobs I found, (2), Spanish pillar 8 reales, and a Spanish 8 reale pillar style. A few one reales and a couple 2 reales, including the first one I ever found a 2 reale cob I found in SC, a 1774 English gold guinea, a Netherland daadler huge thing I bought, a few Charles I thingies, little guys, inexpensive, some cut 1 2 and 8 reale wedges I found, bunch of farthings and half cents William through George III, a Victorian cent, and a hand full of American silvers. I like the old stuff the best.