Pulled a 1742 cut silver piece from last years gold coin site

[Bill D. (VA)]

Pulled a 1742 cut silver piece from last year's gold coin site

Finally had a chance to get back to the site I hit last year where I found a $1 gold coin, a US boxplate, colonial coins & buttons, and CW relics in a single hunt (my first T’Net banner post). The day started out with a good omen as a bald eagle escorted me across the bridge a short distance from my house, and then I saw another one shortly after arriving at the site. But the day started out quite slow as I only had a couple buttons in my pouch by late morning. I started to wander a bit hoping to find another hotspot in the huge field, and eventually settled down in one area after being surprised by a piece of cut silver (half of a 1742 one reale). This spot was not only producing the occasional colonial relic, but quite a bit of CW artifacts were mixed in as well including bullets, buttons, a LC, and misc brass. So I was quite happy that I salvaged what could have been a lousy day.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Good stuff Bill !!

 

[joeyfresh]

Colonial buttons and buckles, three ringers and cut silver with the date! You had a great day Bill!!

 

[joe_dirt]

Nice finds once again!

 

[ce550av8r]

Very nice! I wish upstate NY was littered with that stuff!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Jyverb64]

Looks like another great site!

 

[relicmeister]

Very good finds, Bill

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice day and great mix of items! Still looking for my first find of any Spanish silver or copper of the real type or piece of cut Spanish silver here.

Get Digging!
CARM

 

[Steve in PA]

Excellent day Bill. I love that key hole escutheon

 

[CRUSADER]

I quite like that large 18th C Harness mount at the top centre of the photo. I've not seen that type before. (nice patina)

 

[alderan33]

I like the knapsack hook. Great finds.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I quite like that large 18th C Harness mount at the top centre of the photo. I've not seen that type before. (nice patina)

Thanks Cru. Its quite a large piece (67 x 35mm) and still has 2 of the 3 hooks on the back. And I never put anything with a nice patina in water. Dry cleaning worked fine and preserved the original look.

 

[John Boy]

Bill you're still doing it to.great finds man.