Scrappy
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A quick post before I hit the sack. I went to an area I call Basstards of Brambles meadows. It's a place only me and the crew can go.
I found lots of buttons and such but they're soaking (not pictured)
A 1789 Spanish 1/2 reale (note the Carolous IV vs. Carolous IIII). Also, the double holing is killer. One was filled, only to have another put in it.
It other keeper and a KILLER find was an apothecary weight, 3 Drachms. (Thanks Bill D. for the ID). Looks to be 18th century from my research.
I went ahead and did a light zap in the electrolysis tank. I'm not a fan of zapping anything but iron, but I otherwise wouldn't have been able to make out the markings. Both sides are marked.
An undug example
Curious about apothecary weights? Here's a tidbit:
https://www.britannica.com/science/apothecaries-weight
I'll post the buttons and bits tomorrow once cleaned.
UPDATED: some buttons incl. a nice folded colonial crosshatch, a winder, and some Indians including a roached 1871 and 1872
I'm glad I was able to add this picture before my post turned in to a pumpkin. Tnets 24 hour edit rule should GO!
Good digs and good luck
Steve
I found lots of buttons and such but they're soaking (not pictured)
A 1789 Spanish 1/2 reale (note the Carolous IV vs. Carolous IIII). Also, the double holing is killer. One was filled, only to have another put in it.
It other keeper and a KILLER find was an apothecary weight, 3 Drachms. (Thanks Bill D. for the ID). Looks to be 18th century from my research.
I went ahead and did a light zap in the electrolysis tank. I'm not a fan of zapping anything but iron, but I otherwise wouldn't have been able to make out the markings. Both sides are marked.
An undug example
Curious about apothecary weights? Here's a tidbit:
https://www.britannica.com/science/apothecaries-weight
I'll post the buttons and bits tomorrow once cleaned.
UPDATED: some buttons incl. a nice folded colonial crosshatch, a winder, and some Indians including a roached 1871 and 1872
I'm glad I was able to add this picture before my post turned in to a pumpkin. Tnets 24 hour edit rule should GO!
Good digs and good luck
Steve
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