artyfacts
Bronze Member
- Joined
- May 1, 2010
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- Golden Thread
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- Location
- South Jersey
- 🥇 Banner finds
- 3
- Detector(s) used
- Whites DFX, MX7, Minelab Manticore
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Had a great time hunting a new site that had a homestead that had burned to the ground. The intensity of the fire was evident on some of the buttons and artifacts found. Some were completely black coated and melted. The window glass found was badly scorched on one side giving testament of the heat. The field was freshly plowed and disced. I was fortunate to break my five year drought finding my second Rev button. I did not realize what I had dug at the time. It had a thick black coating on it and it went into my pouch. When I started cleaning some of the caked on dirt and black soot from the button a crown appeared, I had one of those wonderful moments. The Royal Provincial button was a beaut and surprisingly intact except for the shank, thank you metal detecting gods. The 1787 New Jersey copper came out looking good except for the light plow strike, and some possible heat damage on the reverse. Have at it Don, the ears are pointing at the A... The 1787 Conneticut copper came out looking very good. It was great finding the CT, and the NJ copper from both of my home states. Also included in the mix was a very fried Vermont copper, a few large cents, A King George, 1st 1723, 2nd, and a 177? 3rd. A 1782 1/2 reale, 1858 flying eagle one cent, and a few Indians. The mechanical watch winder is sweet, after a short soak and a little work its back again, one of my favorites. There were many smalls found. Looking forward to the field settling in. Hopefully in the Fall its signal city... Art
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