🥇 BANNER SPANISH DUBLOON, COB, and 2 KILLER BUTTONS and MORE!!!

WildWildBill · Mar 20, 2015

Howdy T-netters! A great day today at the 1812 fort site! Third day at that site. To date, I had found two British buttons--- one flat, and the other my cherished artillery button with three cannons. Also, tiny musket ball, large half musket ball, and 1787 NJ Copper.
This time around, I hit bank, from within the river bank! I believe the small gold to be a 1/2 escudo, 1783. Extra fine grade I think. A 1731 COB, which I believe is burnt on the side where the cross would be. Makes sense, since the British pilfered the fort and then BURNED IT. So, I guess American money was still at a premium, thus, nothing wrong with good old spanish money. Man, I almost fainted when those fell out the bank....or was it all the gnats biting me. Annoying as hell. Actually, not sure what they were. Little red bite marks all over me. The American Artillery button came out a little later, along with the crusted pocket knife and the hatchet. Wonder if there is any hope for those two items by way of electrolysis? I like the artillery button as much as the coins. Only seen one other like it. The small button came from farther inland, along with the large musket ball. I think the smaller button to be a cuff button. Decent gold gild still on it. Oh, by the way, both buttons have full shanks. This was my best day detecting by far! Would be hard to top it with so few places to hunt down here. Enjoy the pics!

WildWildBill · Apr 12, 2015

swamp yankee said:
Big congrats on one heck of a day afield! You found more goodies in one day than most of us do in years! I'd hit this place some more to see if "John Bull's" boys missed more escudos.HH.....

Oh believe me I will. The Brits, archeologists, and detectorists didn't figure out what I did. After my second hunt I imagined the fort area 200 years ago. It makes sense if you see what I see. There are tough spots to get to I haven't hit. Was too risky and MUDDY. I haven't even searched the muck yet. A lot of no-see-ums and patience every time. I hope I get back there soon. I want to try and make a video next time if I can afford the equipment.

laffitte · Apr 13, 2015

creade said:
Awesome hunt,love that cobb

This is great.!...... Where were you?, and how do you think your find got there? Study the history and you will find more.

WildWildBill · Apr 13, 2015

laffitte said:
This is great.!...... Where were you?, and how do you think your find got there? Study the history and you will find more.

When I joined t-net on New Years I had an offer from someone nearby to go to the site. He hunted it several times, but after going there three times I got more aggressive and it paid off. Check out the article "Battle Of Fort Point Peter" to learn more.

Duke · Apr 16, 2015

was the bank you found them in sandy or more clay and rocky and how high up how steep could you please discribe the conditions I always do look in or on banks but there tricky takes skill

WildWildBill · Apr 17, 2015

Duke said:
was the bank you found them in sandy or more clay and rocky and how high up how steep could you please discribe the conditions I always do look in or on banks but there tricky takes skill

I would describe it as sand/dirt or just really dry dirt. Keep in mind....this is the front area where the fort used to be. I have figured that SOME of the original land that was encased by the fort has dropped off into the water in the past 200 years. Perhaps during training, from being on the ground and when they fought their last battle there the stuff had to of fallen out their pockets. No way for the Brits to see them, the archeologists didn't think of searching the bank either. It almost looks like a short cliff. Lots of trees and small cactus are growing out of it. There is some walk area which is like sand. All I'm doing is picking the side and top of the cliff. Sometimes straight into the middle portion of the cliff. Lots of burnt shards of junk too. I haven't even searched the muck between the sand and the water yet. I can't wait!

Derek752 · May 13, 2015

It's the mother load !! I'm jealous. Awesome recoveries !

wilfin · Apr 24, 2026

WildWildBill said:
Repost from Mar 20th...1783 SPANISH GOLD DUBLOON, 1731 COB, BUTTONS!!!

Howdy T-netters! By popular demand this is my repost from finds on March 20th at the 1812 site. A little extra addition into how I came across these beauties (gold and COB) was being able to reach an area I couldn't before. The water level dropped and exposed a front side area to the fort site I had never seen before. I had to scale my way along a sand ledge with detector in hand, drop down towards the water's edge which was like quicksand, then climb up to the ledge again. The ledge would either end, or their was debris in the way. As I'm scaling I'm running my detector along the top of the bank searching for hits. In my original post you see the hatchet head and the pocket knife. those were my first two finds. The next hit I got was the American artillery button. I beat the hell out of that area until I found the gold and COB coins. If I was on topside I don't believe I would have found those coins. Too deep! And as I said before, those little flying gnats were biting the hell out of me all along. Bottom line, it was worth it! I'd do it again and with a hurricane coming! Thanks for the push from all ye supports. Arrrrrgh! Didn't realize how that Spanish gold milled coin on this site was so rare until brought to my attention. Hope these pics are better. Improvised some more, for the better. Enjoy! Happy hunting!

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