Kentucky Diggers, Volume I

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All!

I haven't made too many posts in the past week or two because I've been busy sitting in the library looking at old maps and reading the OR's. So here it is. Two fantastic hunts with my good friend and recent Tnet newbie Rodeo Recon. We both got the days off to make it work, and here's how it turned out. I'll try to make this as brief and to-the-point as possible, since I still have lots of finds to clean.

So our first hunt this week was to an old coin "honey-hole" of mine--an old ballfield from the 30's and 40's, but now a cow pasture. We hopped in the treasuremobile (a.k.a., Mercury Tracer) and headed out towards Lexington and the site:

Within the first 30 minutes, R.R. got a signal on his Ace 250 that locked in on dime. He called me over to savor the moment of his first silver dime! It was in the rocky soil of an old road through that pasture, so it looked pretty pitted when it came to light. But this Mercury Dime looked like a BEAUTY to both of us. Here are the photos:



Then a little while later he yelled "Silver Dime!" yet again:



Finally, in a feat which I will never understand, but yet am unable to simply chalk up to "beginners' luck," he shouted "I found a ring...and I think it's GOLD!" Rodeo was right on in his ID of the item. Here are the photos of this ring from the cow field:



I left SKUNKED after that short hunt! But I was back with a vengeance later in the day Nice ring, Rodeo, and a hearty CONGRATS on your first silver coin and gold ring...IN THE SAME DAY! Here are the photos of the ring before and after rinsing:


More pics below...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Here are the before-cleaning photos:


And the total haul of Sir Rodeo--who also took all of these FANTASTIC PHOTOS! Bravo, dude! You're as good with the camera as you are with the detector!

Then we went off into the woods at a Civil War site I had found in the area (It was getting STIFLING HOT out there mid-day!). Rodeo got the first find--his first Civil War bullet, a dropped Spencer. The only part of the casing that survived was the circular end:

I thought I was gonna get skunked again at site #2, so I tore through the brush like a crazed (yet thorough ) madman!


I managed to get a few bits before we had to hit the road: Two good dropped bullets (one a pistol bullet), and some lead:


The first day was a darn good day as far as old silver and jewelry. O.K. day for relics. The second day was pretty incredible in terms of both... (to be continued...)

Regards,

Buckleboy

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice job. I compete with Dad when he goes out, so I know what you mean about a crazied madman.

 

[Monty]

Excellent outing and great finds. Congrats on the first silver! Monty

 

[titan]

nice finds glad to see you didn't get skunked!

 

[cillosis]

Man, I hate that feeling when I sink my digger into the ground at a site I have never been two...and like an inch down I hit compacted gravel! Makes the digging so much harder! Awesome finds though!

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great post

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thank you all for your kind replies!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Will, this thread deserves a lot more responses than what you got. That was a good day in the field, bud. Keep ra-searching hard, bud!

Kirk

 

[BuckleBoy]

I felt the same way when I posted it, but I posted it in the KY thread--which doesn't get much attention.

Buckleboy

 

[Goldiver]

Cool finds! 8) Love the ring!

 

[Roger Mn.]

i like the silver and the ring.and you had a fun day.thanks for sharing.

 

[dgaughan]

congrats on a good hunt hh

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thanks folks for the replies. We were just warmin up that day


-Buckleboy

 

[DaChief]

BB and RR strike again!

 

[shootist]

Great digging down there in KY. Ive got in-laws all over the state and visit quite often. The picture where you are in the brush looks like it may have these one plants Ive encountered down there. Whenever you brush up against then with your skin at all a maddening itching begins,they are simply the worst. There was quite a bit of CW action in KY. Ive been trying to locate some distant relatives that may have a friend that owns some acreage that may have held a confederate camp over near Green River. Its pretty far out on a limb but worth a shot. Keep digging the goodies down there in KY,HH...Shoot

 

[Harry_Morant]

Some real nice finds - Love the detecting action photos too

 

[{Sentinel}]

Outstanding day BB! Really that is ALL there is too it!!! Again, great job!!

 

[goldencoin]

Wow, excellent finds! thats a really interesting gold ring

HH
-GC

 

[Green1]

now there's a fun hunt !!! some cool items !!