Patriot Relics
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Hey guys,
A bit late on a post from last weekend after getting back from overseas. Had the opportunity to scout a promising 18th century homestead with DownNDirty (Glenn). His research had landed us on a nicely plowed fields in the upstate...a welcome relief from the briers, poison ivy, and pluff mud I'm accustomed from digging down on the coast. While the finds were modest, I'll take quality over quantity any day. The big surprise was actually my first target- a screaming 12-45 on the CTX. Never would have guessed I'd ever see one of these in the plug...a roached but identifiable Nova Constellatio.
Even in this condition- this one is certainly a bucket list coin. I can easily make out Libertas and Justice, but I suspect it's to far gone for a variety ID. Suspect the plow hit it twice before I managed to save her. Here's my best guess
While these do turn up in the north, how this one migrated to SC is certainly a mystery. The next best dig of the day was a nice silver thimble.
As usual as nice assortment of flat buttons
Furniture hardware, buckle fragment and pewter spoon
Also dug an interesting leather boss, stirrup fragment and belt rivets
That about covers the spread- another bucket list coin checked off and a nice piece of colonial silver as icing on the cake. As always thanks for looking and good luck out there this weekend.
A bit late on a post from last weekend after getting back from overseas. Had the opportunity to scout a promising 18th century homestead with DownNDirty (Glenn). His research had landed us on a nicely plowed fields in the upstate...a welcome relief from the briers, poison ivy, and pluff mud I'm accustomed from digging down on the coast. While the finds were modest, I'll take quality over quantity any day. The big surprise was actually my first target- a screaming 12-45 on the CTX. Never would have guessed I'd ever see one of these in the plug...a roached but identifiable Nova Constellatio.
Even in this condition- this one is certainly a bucket list coin. I can easily make out Libertas and Justice, but I suspect it's to far gone for a variety ID. Suspect the plow hit it twice before I managed to save her. Here's my best guess
While these do turn up in the north, how this one migrated to SC is certainly a mystery. The next best dig of the day was a nice silver thimble.
As usual as nice assortment of flat buttons
Furniture hardware, buckle fragment and pewter spoon
Also dug an interesting leather boss, stirrup fragment and belt rivets
That about covers the spread- another bucket list coin checked off and a nice piece of colonial silver as icing on the cake. As always thanks for looking and good luck out there this weekend.
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