No Luck Guys On Other Half Of Spoon Mold!

timekiller · Oct 31, 2009

No Luck Guy's On Other Half Of Spoon Mold!

Yea went back today and tried but no luck on the mold. :'(

But did make some finds. Wish I hadn't tried on the mold so hard wasted alot of time with that deal. But moved around again at the end of the day and came up with one of my best coppers ever.All my finds need better cleaning still but this one has good detail left. :thumbsup:

Also found buckle,buttons,cuff links,and a thimble.Guess they all can't be such great days.I'll continue to try in the future mabe It will show but this place is so big for one person to cover it will take some time.Thing are scatterd all over this site it seems. Very large place but know of it looks to be 4 different homes on this site. And old grave sites three of them on three points by the water all with unmarked stones like ballast rocks for head stones. I'll add some pics. I took today of the vast area it's as far as you can see cleared in the pics.Also some pics. of the coins my dad had found I talked of in last post.And one that will show what this hard a$$ dirt will do to your hands man this stuff is like digging through a brick.

timekiller · Oct 31, 2009

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My dads coins!That he's been finding near by.

timekiller · Oct 31, 2009

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The site!

lairmo · Nov 1, 2009

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At least it's mowed down for you and the colder months are coming...plenty of time for searching for the rest of the mold....by the way...the rest of your finds are not bad either.... :icon_thumleft:

Iron Patch · Nov 1, 2009

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The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice! You're both into some real oldies! His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

timekiller · Nov 1, 2009

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Iron Patch said:
The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice! You're both into some real oldies! His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one with the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help! :notworthy:

Timekiller,

Iron Patch · Nov 1, 2009

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timekiller said:
Iron Patch said:

The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice! You're both into some real oldies! His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

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Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
Timekiller,

It's different, no doubt about that.

timekiller · Nov 1, 2009

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Iron Patch said:
timekiller said:

Iron Patch said:

The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice! You're both into some real oldies! His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

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Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
Timekiller,

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It's different, no doubt about that.

It is. Have not had chance to see if I can find it on internet.That one button with the flower looking design still has some DNA :laughing9:

stuck in it.Another first for something that old for me.

CRUSADER · Nov 1, 2009

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Iron Patch said:
timekiller said:

Iron Patch said:

The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice! You're both into some real oldies! His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Click to expand...

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
Timekiller,

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It's different, no doubt about that.

I don't think its a Jetton/Jeton, looks more like a medallion to celebrate a great man (unknown to me). This is my best guess & it maybe a token but I'm pretty sure it not a Jetton.

The other half of the mold may takes years to find. Grid it & GPS it would help, or at least do maps of areas covered until you have done every inch. (and then re-do it all carefully digging all.)

Iron Patch · Nov 1, 2009

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CRUSADER said:
Iron Patch said:

timekiller said:

Iron Patch said:

The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice! You're both into some real oldies! His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Click to expand...

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
Timekiller,

Click to expand...

It's different, no doubt about that.

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I don't think its a Jetton/Jeton, looks more like a medallion to celebrate a great man (unknown to me). This is my best guess & it maybe a token but I'm pretty sure it not a Jetton.

The other half of the mold may takes years to find. Grid it & GPS it would help, or at least do maps of areas covered until you have don every inch.

Yeah usually the large busts are more on medals, don't really see em on Jetons much. That one might take some looking to solve.

CRUSADER · Nov 1, 2009

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Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had. Well worth the hunt :icon_thumright:

timekiller · Nov 1, 2009

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CRUSADER said:
Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had. Well worth the hunt

Yea I can only think it's because of that ground.Man In all my time of digging bottles and stuff in the past.I don't remember ever anything that hard.This dirt you hit with a hand spade and it will bounce back off.You have to chop and chop at it till you get broke in to it.And then it's so hard the spade sqeaks like your hitting metal the whole time you are going down. CRAZY HARD! :laughing7:

CRUSADER · Nov 1, 2009

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timekiller said:
CRUSADER said:

Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had. Well worth the hunt

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Yea I can only think it's because of that ground.Man In all my time of digging bottles and stuff in the past.I don't remember ever anything that hard.This dirt you hit with a hand spade and it will bounce back off.You have to chop and chop at it till you get broke in to it.And then it's so hard the spade sqeaks like your hitting metal the whole time you are going down. CRAZY HARD!

Our clay gets like that sometimes. I jump hard on the spade (makes holes in army boots, they last me a year sometimes) & get 1inch of depth. The amazing thing is I still have my fav spade which has lasted me 8 years, very smooth corners & lots of wear, its part of the family & will be a great loss when dead

timekiller · Nov 1, 2009

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CRUSADER said:
timekiller said:

CRUSADER said:

Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had. Well worth the hunt

Click to expand...

Yea I can only think it's because of that ground.Man In all my time of digging bottles and stuff in the past.I don't remember ever anything that hard.This dirt you hit with a hand spade and it will bounce back off.You have to chop and chop at it till you get broke in to it.And then it's so hard the spade sqeaks like your hitting metal the whole time you are going down. CRAZY HARD!

Click to expand...

Our clay gets like that sometimes. I jump hard on the spade (makes holes in army boots, they last me a year sometimes) & get 1inch of depth. The amazing thing is I still have my fav spade which has lasted me 8 years, very smooth corners & lots of wear, its part of the family & will be a great loss when dead

I know they do become a part of you after awhile. I've made special trips back just to recover mine before.When I could had gone 5 min down the road and brought another. :laughing9:

Kirk PA · Nov 1, 2009

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Pete,

Yooooo, it is good to see you posting again with North Carolina frontier coins and relics. You, my man, are what I call a Colonial bloodhound. :icon_thumleft:

Thanks for sharing your father's coins as well.

Kirk

Kyle PA · Nov 1, 2009

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Hey, Pete my Colonial Man, that Hibernia copper you dug is sweeet! :notworthy:

Your dad's coins also make me :notworthy:

to the pioneers of the North Carolina ground! I love the site pics as well! The site looks prime for early dwellings!

I'm going to try and unleash the Colonial animal today! We are hunting a new site and I'm hoping for some coppers!

Kyle

IronSpike · Nov 1, 2009

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You may not have found the other half of the spoon mold this trip. Finding coins and relics like this I would keep searching for the mold :hello2:

romeo-1 · Nov 1, 2009

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Great looking site with awesome results! You are lucky!!

cntrydncr1 · Nov 1, 2009

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wow you are sure making fantastic finds there. congrats :hello2:

timekiller · Nov 1, 2009

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Here it is in some good old carolina morning sun.Kirk and Kyle I hope you guy's do well today.Me I'm staying home gone watch some football with the wife.I need to get back oystering this week. :thumbsup:

Thanks to the rest of you for your comments!And HH! :icon_thumleft: