SEATED SILVER and CIVIL WAR Group T-net Hunt

[dfallis1]

We had another fantastic outing courtesy of Smokey. It was a rough day with heavy rain, wind gust and 10lbs mud boots but once again everyone managed several good relics including silver coins. We all put in about 4 hours on top the mountains. Walking half dollar, 2 capped bust dimes, crotal bells, lead bullets and some other 19th century coins were discovered by the others. I managed to find knap sack pieces, J hook, tent gromets, tree pendant, a beautiful 1858 seated quarter dollar, my first Williams cleaner ( and it was dropped), some misc items, a Riflemen Eagle button and the find of the day a US BOX PLATE. My third plate off this site. And we thought it was hunted out. LOL Thanks for looking GL & HH

 

[washingtonian]

That seated quarter is awesome. Well done.

 

[dfallis1]

Thank you Everyone!! I had a blast and glad to shared the excitement with some good people. I'm sure we have more to come, theres spots on this property we havnt even touched. Smokey that plate is amazing, the grass area kept it safe for you.

 

[dfallis1]

Great hunt, liking the relics and silver. Congrats
Is the little tree charm/pendent silver?

Thank you pepperj. I don't think its silver, I still need to give it a closer look.

 

[dfallis1]

Some more photos from yesterday.
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You did good as well. I don't think anyone has left this field disappointed. I like the pic with you covered in mud, shows the extreme conditions us crazies put ourselves through. LOL

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, I like that picture too. Steve looks well in mud and rainfall. I did not get that wet. After we were there about an hour or so the rain let up a lot. It was much better then. It's going to freeze harder than Antarctica tonight. Darryl, those odd brass kinda fired bullets we have are reported as being from a Thompson sub machine gun! Check the other post.

 

[dfallis1]

Yes, I like that picture too. Steve looks well in mud and rainfall. I did not get that wet. After we were there about an hour or so the rain let us a lot. It was much better then. It's going to freeze harder than Antartica tonight. Darryl, those odd brass kinda fired bullets we have are reported as being from a Thompson sub machine gun! Check the other post.

I think I have some in my pouch. I remember digging a few that day but the other 50 or so have been tossed out from previous hunts. Its semi modern and figured it was from either hunters or target practice against the tree line.

 

[smokeythecat]

I'm keeping the rest I have. My dad operated a Thompson in WWII.

 

[dfallis1]

The gun range I go to use to have Thompson machine guns to test. But they had straight extended clips instead of the drum. I cant recall what the ammo looked liked but remember the bullet spray and nearly no recoil.

 

[dfallis1]

I'm keeping the rest I have. My dad operated a Thompson in WWII.

Ill save the ones I find here on out. You can have the ones I already found, just a few.

 

[smokeythecat]

Even though there is a small creek at the bottom of the hill, not one native American artifact has come off the spot.

 

[TWray]

Great finds. Especially with the elements. I love the seated Liberty.

 

[dfallis1]

Great finds. Especially with the elements. I love the seated Liberty.

Thank you TWray!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Great site! Looks like you had a lot of fun and success, congrats!!

 

[Gene Mean]

Great finds. Sounds like you all had a great day.

 

[dfallis1]

Great site! Looks like you had a lot of fun and success, congrats!!

Thank you pa-dirt_nc-sand. This site is soo much fun. Actually felt like a kid on Christmas.

 

[Davers]

Awesome 'Hunted out finds' ,a sweet plate is the BOMB (btw I don't think you cleaned it to much) As-Is 'is' fine.

The 'abundant' old coins are amazing.

I'd Happily drive up for a day or 2 on that site, & be happy with 1 minnie.

Great Job Guys.

I think the Thompson used 45 ACP FMJ Bullets 'for the most part' , Stick Or Drum mag's.
I want one of those as well ,& Semi auto is fine.
Nice Christmas post.
Davers

 

[against the wind]

Man that site seems like "Target Heaven"
You guys killed it.
Congratulations

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Awesome hunt. How does one of these group hunts get organized?

 

[smokeythecat]

I can answer that, the mad cladder, the even madder smokeythecat has met some people at organized digs or at clubs, and seeing they are not ax murderers invites them up to a small group dig. So we had met each other before. They in turn share sites later. this coming year It's a great way to make friends and to go to places you haven't been before. Now the site we were at is basically "secure". My friends live there and the place has camera coverage on almost all of the property, and is posted, so there wouldn't be any people invite themselves in there, especially not these folks as they get invited! it's a relaxing way to dig with so much land, we don't bump into each other. Saturday the rain did not help, but it let up about an hour and a half into the dig. I also had a second reason to have a group up. With a partial day dig in bad weather, with the travel time and it getting dark before 5 pm, we needed more people in the field to try to find more hot spots before it froze, which it has now done, so we could take advantage of them in the spring. Unfortunately, we did not find any more hot spots. So that's about it. The group has put about 100 man hours on the farm now. Not every inch has been gridded, but compared to the first few digs a year ago, the finds are dwindling, as would be expected. Our one saving grace this year was the farmer disced it about 2 weeks ago, and he disced it down deep and brought up some items. The heaving of the frost may bring up more items, but there are an enormous amount of rocks on the farm, so it will be impossible to determine what next year will bring.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Great group of relics and nice Seated! The box plate and rifleman button is awesome! Man that's a killer site!