The Seeker
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Today is April fools… 
…but this day turned out to be a good one. I was on my way down to a site that I have hunted quite a few times over the past few years. These farm fields are HUGE…and have enough area to hunt for plenty more years down the road. We started in one area finding a few nice relics and then the sky opened up and drenched us for 20 minutes. Then it cleared up as fast as it came through. So as we started again in an area where there is plenty of glass and pottery shards.
I fired up the detector took one step and bam got a great hit. Dug down and what did I see. …SILVER … it was a Mercury dime and I only took one step.But the thing about this field is....... the finds are all over and as you can see in the pics, there is plenty of room. So when you get that hit dig it!!! When hunting plowed fields the coins, buttons, what ever is in that field, can be dragged by tractors for some distance. Making your area much larger than the normal small home site. The next nice item was this Gold Gilt plaid pattern Button. I will take Buttons like this all day long, this one was manufactured by: IVES KENDRICK & CO. From the 1830’s.
As we continued Tim and I decided to grid the area. …This is a technique that works well in most areas especially farm fields with no obstacles. What happened a short time later was a nice surprise…. I got a great hit and my first thought is ,this is some piece of aluminum or a piece of copper, but not this time. It was a 1775 Spanish Reale and only down 2 inches. This coin hit so good …..When I saw that silver sitting there, I prayed it was a U.S. coin. Finding the old ones are worth a few bucks if they turn out to be a key date.
Again this site has given up more nice finds and will most likely give up plenty more in the future. The small piece that looks like a Religious medal is dated 1846; I have it soaking in oil to preserve what detail I can.
Looking over at Tim and wondering how he is doing, guess what happened now. The rain returns and now its getting more steady and heavier..... Bummer!!! .....But thats the way it goes sometimes. So back at the trucks, Tim and I decide to call it quits and head on home. After a good day of digging and some nice stuff, the ride home feels good. I’m sure Tim will share his finds with the forum sometime soon. With all that said eveyone have a great April fools.!!!
Take care and happy hunting! John W.
After soaking the medal in oil, the piece cleaned up very nicely. On one side is a likeness of.....
Pope Pius IX
(GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI).
Pope from 1846-78; born at Sinigaglia, 13 May, 1792; died in Rome, 7 February, 1878.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12134b.htm
The other side shows the bust of one of the saints. Finding medals like this , always makes for a nice addition to any collection.
Thanks again John
…but this day turned out to be a good one. I was on my way down to a site that I have hunted quite a few times over the past few years. These farm fields are HUGE…and have enough area to hunt for plenty more years down the road. We started in one area finding a few nice relics and then the sky opened up and drenched us for 20 minutes. Then it cleared up as fast as it came through. So as we started again in an area where there is plenty of glass and pottery shards. I fired up the detector took one step and bam got a great hit. Dug down and what did I see. …SILVER … it was a Mercury dime and I only took one step.But the thing about this field is....... the finds are all over and as you can see in the pics, there is plenty of room. So when you get that hit dig it!!! When hunting plowed fields the coins, buttons, what ever is in that field, can be dragged by tractors for some distance. Making your area much larger than the normal small home site. The next nice item was this Gold Gilt plaid pattern Button. I will take Buttons like this all day long, this one was manufactured by: IVES KENDRICK & CO. From the 1830’s.
As we continued Tim and I decided to grid the area. …This is a technique that works well in most areas especially farm fields with no obstacles. What happened a short time later was a nice surprise…. I got a great hit and my first thought is ,this is some piece of aluminum or a piece of copper, but not this time. It was a 1775 Spanish Reale and only down 2 inches. This coin hit so good …..When I saw that silver sitting there, I prayed it was a U.S. coin. Finding the old ones are worth a few bucks if they turn out to be a key date.
Again this site has given up more nice finds and will most likely give up plenty more in the future. The small piece that looks like a Religious medal is dated 1846; I have it soaking in oil to preserve what detail I can.
Looking over at Tim and wondering how he is doing, guess what happened now. The rain returns and now its getting more steady and heavier..... Bummer!!! .....But thats the way it goes sometimes. So back at the trucks, Tim and I decide to call it quits and head on home. After a good day of digging and some nice stuff, the ride home feels good. I’m sure Tim will share his finds with the forum sometime soon. With all that said eveyone have a great April fools.!!!
Take care and happy hunting! John W.
After soaking the medal in oil, the piece cleaned up very nicely. On one side is a likeness of.....
Pope Pius IX
(GIOVANNI MARIA MASTAI-FERRETTI).
Pope from 1846-78; born at Sinigaglia, 13 May, 1792; died in Rome, 7 February, 1878.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12134b.htm
The other side shows the bust of one of the saints. Finding medals like this , always makes for a nice addition to any collection.
Thanks again John
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