Large copper, batwing buckle, Ring, and other miscellaneous relics.

[Evolution]

Got out for a while with a hunting buddy today. We started at a home that was built in 1832. I made a few good recoveries here including a nice large sized batwing buckle.



Soon after that I found an interesting ornate brooch.



The only other thing I found at this site other than a 1941 wheatie was a ring. It was 6 inches deep. At first glance it looks kind of like a junk ring but it seems to have been plated at some point and there is some writing on the inside although I can't make out what it says, even with a magnifying glass.



We then moved on to another site that was just a foundation in a cow pasture field. I didn't do too well there. I only made a few finds and nothing too significant... just a 1946 wheatie and a suspender buckle....so we decided to move on again. We ended up at a site we've hunted before. An early 1800s site. I found a small silver plated spoon, a button, a couple pieces of a brass bell and a portion of a heel plate with a club design (from a deck of cards)... I've found the heart heel plate before but never the club one.



The next signal was a sweet one. It was in the side yard well over 100 feet from the house. (its a pretty big yard). and it read up as a solid half dollar signal (92-93 VDI on the VX3) It was pinpointing at 4 inches deep. I dug a big plug due to the really good signal. Saw a big copper coin in the hole.



Unfortunately I can't get any detail off of the copper but the VDI seems to indicate US coin.... the colonial coins tend to ring up a little lower on the vdi scale in my experience.... so I'm thinking draped bust maybe...with no detail... of course I can't be sure. I put the coin on the ground after recovery and it rang up as a solid 86 on the VDI.

Also found a sweet green 1910 wheatie at this site.



Here's a couple of compilation pics of the finds for today.



Thanks for looking folks and happy hunting!

 

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[dig kzoo]

Nice finds!

 

[Argentium]

That Brooch is cool -" Guilded Age "1890's or Art Nouveau 1900- ish I'd guess , nice finds !

 

[Bubba65]

CONGRATS Evolution on some nice digs

Bubba65

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Some really nice finds right there. I'd take a buckle like that any day.
Congrats,
ZDD

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[CRUSADER]

Another batwing from a mid-19th C site/context, the evidence is still building on these, good work.

 

[Evolution]

Another batwing from a mid-19th C site/context, the evidence is still building on these, good work.

That's exactly what I was thinking when I dug it.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice group of finds.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Evolution]

Unfortunately the copper turned out to be a smoothie even after a thorough hot peroxide bath. That's the second copper with no detail I've found this year. They are so bittersweet to find.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Good hunt, (or hunts). I'd take that buckle too. At least 50% of the coppers I get are smoothies. I almost expect it, that way I'm not so disappointed, every once in awhile you get a good one.

 

[Bubba65]

Unfortunately the copper turned out to be a smoothie even after a thorough hot peroxide bath. That's the second copper with no detail I've found this year. They are so bittersweet to find.

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Hey Evolution I am up to 4 large smoothies this year myself, I just tell myself that digging a smoothie copper is better then not digging one at all. At least you still have hope when you take it home which makes the hunt last longer

Bubba65

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice Digs man

That Brooch is killer


Blaze