This mornings digs - colonial goodies and cut coin!

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I had to change plans with my digging buddy Bill D suddenly which meant I was solo today - but still managed to dig a few goodies. It is never as fun digging by ones self as it is with a good pal - but the relics were still there.

I spent the morning at a site that has been good to the both of us in recent weeks - but the only cut coin I could sniff out was the cut Lincoln cent...still funny to me at least.

I managed 18 buttons and other odds and ends, including shot, buckle pieces, furniture stuff and a thimble. My best find of the hunt was the partial dish to a 17th century laden spoon - at least I recovered the marked end. I will need to look at which marking this is as it is different than the others I have. A couple of the buttons were early - the nipple button and pewter high-domed ones are always fun to find. I actually like the deep dish one with the HUGE and off centered shank. Some of the pipe stems bore sizes really help to date this site, especially with the buttons and spoon. Knowing that the cob came from here last week tells me that there is a good chance for another good coin there. If the point was hole, the day would have been near perfect - there is always next time.

All in all it was not a bad few hours out - I had to come back in time for work obligations and it probably is as best as it was already 80+ out when I left around 1pm.

HH

Dan
 

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Nice finds....cut lincoln is quite amusing .

Looks like a very fun day to me ...lotsa buttons are always nice !!
 

Wow that's a lot of stuff, congrats ...
 

Missed being out there with ya bud. Its amazing how that site continues to produce. Even though it appears to now be shutdown for the year, there's definitely optimism for the fall after the peanut harvest. Hope we can hook up later this week if we can find a field that has not been planted.
 

Hey Dan, check your PM
 

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Great finds Dan! Thanks for sharing...
 

You had a good day flying solo. Looks like a few pieces of clay pipe stem in there as well?
 

You had a good day flying solo. Looks like a few pieces of clay pipe stem in there as well?

Correct - this site is littered with them, they have been in other areas, but are finally showing up in this spot as well. I secured this place last year and Bill and I have done very well there - one ridge alone was loaded with colonial pipe fragments and black glass. So far we have pulled over 14 colonial silver coins from it and an almost equal number of coppers. This was our #2 site last year, but is quickly becoming one of the #1s.
 

that piece of spoon would keep me going back
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Certainly a lot of finds, congrats!
 

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