Reved up and finally Diggin!

[Iron Patch]

Out today with the Cladman as Ironhorse isn't back in town for a while. To our surprise the place we went was plowed late last Fall and that gave us the choice of two good fields. I know IH wants to get on the bigger one so we left that alone and stuck to the small one which was early French. The dig was going to plan until we started popping Rev War buttons! Last year we had dug a couple but they were at the big field, not the little French site. Of course we were not complaining! The real keeper is the 3rd New York Volunteers button and should be quite a bit better after cleaning. Not much to see now so I added the image to show what it should look like. Cladman's other finds beside the 3rd was an RP - another Rev War Loyalist button (Royal Provincials), a ships token, French Liard (Circa. 1600s), Early French seal marked Joseph, and a very cool silver piece which we think might be off a musket and possibly the corner piece of a butt plate. I will post it on the what is it forum.

My finds weren't too bad either. RP button, a couple of French seals - one dated which is cool, a Communion token that is local to the area I dug it and a first for me, and a couple French Liards that are cut down and kinda neat. I have no idea what purpose they would serve like that.

So a good start to 2010 and my Iron Bro Ironhorse will be back soon, and the plan is set for hunts with what will be the rotating 3rd member. (Cladman, Romeo, & the Patriot) Look out PA Colonial Bros.... it's on!

 

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[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I was waiting to see what you would pop out of the ground this spring. As expected you produced some copper and buttons ! I am rather fond of the buttons that you and the rest of the Iron Bros dig.
I will also be watching the colonial showdown from right between the two corners. Hopefully I can get a good jab or two in myself this summer.

Great finds IP, VPR

 

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[Iron Patch]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

 

[dwayne sueno]

way to go on those revolutionary war buttons. they're high on my wish list for 2010, and you've already got some in your pocket after your first hunt!
auspicious beginnings, indeed.

 

[hammered]

Well done IP . It's nice to get out and start finding good stuff again isn't it . The two Liards almost look like someone tried to make a non return cog for a clock but gave up. Or maybe it was an ancient detectorist who was bored waiting for the snow to melt so he could get out detecting again .

hammered

 

[Kyle PA]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

I want to see another 33.38-gg.1 pop out.

 

[artzstuff1]

Man I wish there was stuff like that in southern il.!!

Great post ,,a history lesson in every dig!!!!!

arthur

 

[Iron Patch]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

I want to see another 33.38-gg.1 pop out.

I hope you do, cuz I plan to find much better!

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Good Stuff IP!!!!!!!!!!!The french coin is strange ,like they tried to make it for cutting?Maybe cut hide

 

[Iron Patch]

Good Stuff IP!!!!!!!!!!!The french coin is strange ,like they tried to make it for cutting?Maybe cut hide

The strange part is doing that to a coin at a time where they didn't have much. Maybe it was the Loyalists who had the coins in the 1780s and did it. The sites overlap.

 

[shaun7]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

Wish I could think of excuses like that

 

[Kyle PA]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

I want to see another 33.38-gg.1 pop out.

I hope you do, cuz I plan to find much better!

Make it happen!

 

[Iron Patch]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

Wish I could think of excuses like that

Trust me, I was giving that field the eye.. but the weird part is we probably had better success where we were. Buttons from the Revolutionary War will always beat common coppers ... even cartwheels!

 

[RPG]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

Wish I could think of excuses like that

Trust me, I was giving that field the eye.. but the weird part is we probably had better success where we were. Buttons from the Revolutionary War will always beat common coppers ... even cartwheels!

Yeap.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Good first day but where are the vids?

 

[The Seeker]

You made it happen as I told you to in the email yesterday. I agree, game is on now, IP.

PA Colonial Bros -- 2
Iron Bros -- 1

We are heading out to a new site tomorrow. It is close to our last site, so we expect some Georgies and early coppers to pop. Because of Easter, it is just a cool down hunt for us, so we won't get too upset if nothing killer pops. If it is not super productive, we will be seeking permission for a new site for the 11th!

You can be sure on the weekend of the 11th the game will be on!

BooYEAH!!!!

Scouted the area of the numbered map I sent you.... it will rock!

I scouted several Colonial tracts today...THEY will rock!

I have more than several! So many that we'll never come close to hunting them in 4 days.

I have way more than several. We won't be able to hunt them in an entire lifetime.

So do I but I'm only thinking of those 4 days at the moment.

I think were gonna have to be part of this deal......lets see went out today and found this Jim and I 3 colonial coppers 1 KG..... I seated quarter 1849 2 New York state Excelcior Buttons .... a number of flat buttons 1 ram rod piece a number of early spoon pieces 1 sterling silver spoon with the letter AW on the stem ,lanturn pieces and plenty more goodies.......Makes for a good day!

Keep on Digging!

 

[The Seeker]

By the way......glad to see your out and digging again! WTG

 

[tinpan]

You made it happen as I told you to in the email yesterday. I agree, game is on now, IP.

PA Colonial Bros -- 2
Iron Bros -- 1

We are heading out to a new site tomorrow. It is close to our last site, so we expect some Georgies and early coppers to pop. Because of Easter, it is just a cool down hunt for us, so we won't get too upset if nothing killer pops. If it is not super productive, we will be seeking permission for a new site for the 11th!






Nice finds So we call this event "Battle of the want-a bee Redcoats " or "Turn coat madness"


tinpan English coppers suck LOL

 

[Iron Patch]

Good first day but where are the vids?

I was tried but didn't know Claddy upgraded his camera to one that is not video capable. Had he not made the change we would have videos!

 

[shaun7]

No big wheels?

Site was French, the copper site next door we saved. It's plowed and ready to go when Ironhorse gets back. There will be coppers!

Wish I could think of excuses like that

Trust me, I was giving that field the eye.. but the weird part is we probably had better success where we were. Buttons from the Revolutionary War will always beat common coppers ... even cartwheels!

So will hammered silver, but you still give me a hard time

 

[Iron Patch]

All nice finds! Very well done for your start to a new year of digging I'm sure there will be plenty more for you this year you know how to do it for sure! I do think your silver piece is from a musket sure looks close to the one I found awhile back other then yours is silver! Must of been a fancy sucker at one time.
Pete!
Here was one that was close it is French.I think the top piece on your is broke off from the pics.

I think it's close enough to call it Id'ed. The site is early French and only reason we didn't think escutcheon is because how thin and flimsy it is. Would be off the fairly old gun... pre 1760.