Silver and 1812…

[K1DDO1979]

Well with a big deep freeze on its way tomorrow I forced myself out in a rainy cold muddy evening to try my luck. It was a bitter sweet hunt. I found my fist silver of the year which is great but it wasn’t very old. Then I found my first old military of the year which a also good but unfortunately a let down in the end. The circa 1812 Royal artillery button had potential to be great looking with loads of gold gilt remaining but was unstable and lost most of its gilt in the end. It was still a fun hunt and I found possibly a old silver tip off something unknown and a nice barrel tap/spigot. Thanks for looking and I hope the freeze coming is only temporary! 😁👍

 

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[CreakyDigger]

Some kid was probably playing swordfights with that fork and stick....presumably it once was a longer stick.

 

[Lost Signal]

Nice hunt!
The silver tip thing looks like it could be part of a 19th century mechanical pencil, but it might be a little too big for that. It's hard to judge the scale exactly.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Nice hunt!
The silver tip thing looks like it could be part of a 19th century mechanical pencil, but it might be a little too big for that. It's hard to judge the scale exactly.

I think you may be right! 🤩

 

[pepperj]

Well done on the button, and a real forking nice barrel tap.

 

[JeffInMass]

Very nice finds- Congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

If I remember correctly, I think that type of Button can go back as far as 1794?

 

[K1DDO1979]

If I remember correctly, I think that type of Button can go back as far as 1794?

Yes I believe your right. 😁

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice haul !

 

[oldmxrat]

Great recoveries, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Well with a big deep freeze on its way tomorrow I forced myself out in a rainy cold muddy evening to try my luck. It was a bitter sweet hunt. I found my fist silver of the year which is great but it wasn’t very old. Then I found my first old military of the year which a also good but unfortunately a let down in the end. The circa 1812 Royal artillery button had potential to be great looking with loads of gold gilt remaining but was unstable and lost most of its gilt in the end. It was still a fun hunt and I found possibly a old silver tip off something unknown and a nice barrel tap/spigot. Thanks for looking and I hope the freeze coming is only temporary! 😁👍 View attachment 2002298 View attachment 2002299 View attachment 2002300 View attachment 2002301 View attachment 2002302 View attachment 2002303 View attachment 2002304 View attachment 2002305

Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

The tip is off a silver “propelling pencil” from the mid 1800s

 

[K1DDO1979]

The tip is off a silver “propelling pencil” from the mid 1800s

Right on 😁

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Well with a big deep freeze on its way tomorrow I forced myself out in a rainy cold muddy evening to try my luck. It was a bitter sweet hunt. I found my fist silver of the year which is great but it wasn’t very old. Then I found my first old military of the year which a also good but unfortunately a let down in the end. The circa 1812 Royal artillery button had potential to be great looking with loads of gold gilt remaining but was unstable and lost most of its gilt in the end. It was still a fun hunt and I found possibly a old silver tip off something unknown and a nice barrel tap/spigot. Thanks for looking and I hope the freeze coming is only temporary! 😁👍 View attachment 2002298 View attachment 2002299 View attachment 2002300 View attachment 2002301 View attachment 2002302 View attachment 2002303 View attachment 2002304 View attachment 2002305

The military button is a good recovery...it still has some detail... congratulations!

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Well with a big deep freeze on its way tomorrow I forced myself out in a rainy cold muddy evening to try my luck. It was a bitter sweet hunt. I found my fist silver of the year which is great but it wasn’t very old. Then I found my first old military of the year which a also good but unfortunately a let down in the end. The circa 1812 Royal artillery button had potential to be great looking with loads of gold gilt remaining but was unstable and lost most of its gilt in the end. It was still a fun hunt and I found possibly a old silver tip off something unknown and a nice barrel tap/spigot. Thanks for looking and I hope the freeze coming is only temporary! 😁👍 View attachment 2002298 View attachment 2002299 View attachment 2002300 View attachment 2002301 View attachment 2002302 View attachment 2002303 View attachment 2002304 View attachment 2002305

great saves, love that silver! The mud was just a bonus.........

 

[Gare]

VERY NICE !!!congratulations