Saturday 4-20 Colonial Recoveries

[Steve in PA]

I started out Saturday on a scouting trip to investigate a potential new site, but couldn't find the caretaker, so I continued on to another site in the area where I have found a few toasted coppers, a 1784 half real, and a set of oval cufflinks. I had been to this site 3 times previously and never really came away with much, so my expectations weren't very high. The place is loaded with hot rocks and there is a lot of electrical interference as well, which means a lot of distracting chatter on my F75. However, this day turned out to be my best day at this site by far. I managed to get my coil over several good targets in the area that I had previously searched the hardest, and I also found a small hotspot in another part of the field that gave up 5 buttons including the 4 large dandies along with a copper. My only complaint is that all three coppers are completly toasted - it seems like a decent copper is just too much to ask for these days - my last 30 coppers have been crappy.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice Colonial digs there Steve

That shield appears to have gilt i never find them with gilt..


Blaze

 

[tennessee digger]

Really nice dig STeve. Love your finds and especially like that little suspender buckle.

 

[Tnmountains]

But at least you are getting the copper out of the ground now. Will not be long and we won't even recognize them. Nice saves and hunt.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Saturday was good hunting! I found a bunch of flat buttons and a 1817 Liberty! Couldnt ask for better weather too. We need more days like yesterday, everyone I talked too and from what I saw on here had a good digging day. Went out today and got 1 flat button and that was it.

 

[artyfacts]

Nice day Steve... Its remarkable how you can hunt a site hard go back another day and walk away with a handful of oldies. I'm going to call it, "One Degree".

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's a nice day of digging Steve. And I sympathize with you about the coppers. Everything we find down this way is in the same shape or worse.

 

[metalev4]

Great digs Steve. That site keeps producing. Too bad there are no coppers out here...they would be mint.

 

[CoilyGirl]

What a day you had,congrats!

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Steve you did good bud! I have not been out in a few weeks now due to work and personal schedules...you have my blood pumping one last time now!

Dan

 

[terpfan]

You did really well on that dig. I agree it is really frustrating to dig an old coin and find that it is toasted beyond recognition. I hope you have better luck with copper #31.

 

[sscindercoop]

Nice digs!!!!

 

[fano169]

What is the oval with the two holes in it?

 

[VOL1266-X]

Steve, I see you found another of the oval relics & a reign end. That was a great hunt from a very old site. WTG, Q.

 

[VERMONTIS]

NOW WERE DIG-N 13 COLONIES.... =ED

 

[Lcb24kt]

I get such a high from finding colonial stuff, I know what you mean about toasted coppers, if its toasted I find it. LOL! Still nice finds! HH!

 

[cjon455]

sweet digs!

 

[Steve in PA]

What is the oval with the two holes in it?

They were used in conjunction with these decorative brackets and used as a strap guide, probably on saddles or some other horse/wagon related gear.

 

[VERMONTIS]

They should work good 4 your avitar as EYE brows!! ....LOL =ED