Two Digs: GREAT Relics and CARSON CITY SILVER!

BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

Hello All,

What you see below is two hunts worth. Went out after the ice storm in Louisiana to dig with Shanegalang but he couldn't get to the site due to road closures.

So we dug some silver without him. But he made up for it Big Time when he joined us later on for a hunt where he struck Carson City silver! I have never dug a CC minted coin. Nor have I ever seen one dug. So this is a first for us, and an unusual find down here. His 1876-CC Seated is quite an excellent coin for condition. DiggerGirl also got some nice finds with a 1943 Quarter, Amusement Token, and especially her find of a Picket Pin!!

I scored a little silver with two war nickels and a mercury dime. It has been fun digging all this new silver, but we're starting to crave something older again.

We did get a couple good signs that tell us we were close to an old spot. The pottery was early 1800s in spots, we found a clay pipe stem, and picked up several bone buttons... Soon we'll be back at it again, after the antebellum stuff. But it's been fun to dig over $2 face value in silver in a couple hunts, even if it was modern.

Here are the photos and video. Enjoy.

Silver:

CW era (and earlier) bone buttons:

DiggerGirl's great Picket Pin:

And Shanegalang's excellent condition Carson City Seated Dime:

Combined finds, minus the picket pin, merc, two nickels, token, and one of the bone buttons...

Cheers,

The CaneField Bandits

G.A.P.metal · Jan 28, 2014

Buck
nice hunt...i hear the weather is real bad there good luck with the ice.
Gary

BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

G.A.P.metal said:
Buck
nice hunt...i hear the weather is real bad there good luck with the ice.
Gary

It's really nasty right now. Problem is, there are no salt trucks which would make quick work of the weather we're having.

VOL1266-X · Jan 28, 2014

I know it was cold for LA but you guys had a great hunt. Dman was salivating when I told him about Shane's CC. No Trio member has ever dug a CC. Congrats Shane. Diggergirl dug something on my wish list. It looks more like CS than US to me AND you said she identified it herself without Doug & Josh's Civil War Reference Guide-LOL. I do like those bone buttons. Lots of great relics there and the future holds older relics for the Bandits. HH, Q.

ironhorse · Jan 28, 2014

When you guys say its rare to find a cc mint seated, I feel extremely fortunate to have found one
no doubt it won't be your last one!

BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

VOL1266-X said:
I know it was cold for LA but you guys had a great hunt. Dman was salivating when I told him about Shane's CC. No Trio member has ever dug a CC. Congrats Shane. Diggergirl dug something on my wish list. It looks more like CS than US to me AND you said she identified it herself without Doug & Josh's Civil War Reference Guide-LOL. I do like those bone buttons. Lots of great relics there and the future holds older relics for the Bandits. HH, Q.

Great to hear from you Quindy and good to talk with you tonight! She hit that ID on the head! That's a great find for her. It's on my wish list too!

matt092079 · Jan 28, 2014

Nice haul on the silver, Bandits! Excellent relics as well! HH

Dman · Jan 28, 2014

Those are some nice finds. Tell Diggergirl congrats on the picket pin and Shane on the Carson City dime. You all are about to get into something good.
Dman

jewelerguy · Jan 28, 2014

great finds, sweet CC dime

Bass · Jan 28, 2014

Good finds and keep hunting. Very nice dime! Never thought you guys south of me would be getting all the ice and snow. We didn't get anything out of the past 2 storms in the northern part of the state.

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BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

bass assassin said:
Good finds and keep hunting. Very nice dime! Never thought you guys south of me would be getting all the ice and snow. We didn't get anything out of the past 2 storms in the northern part of the state.

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Yeah, it's crazy. My friends in central MS are getting none of this icy crap.

River Rat · Jan 28, 2014

Great finds! Yep, our weather was nasty today & still is. Too darn cold, nothing a good bowl of gumbo can do to warm you up.

BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

River Rat said:
Great finds! Yep, our weather was nasty today & still is. Too darn cold, nothing a good bowl of gumbo can do to warm you up.

The cold doesn't bother me as much as the ice does. I can handle cold, but I can't stand not being able to go anywhere. Too many darn bridges in this state!

BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

ironhorse said:
When you guys say its rare to find a cc mint seated, I feel extremely fortunate to have found one
no doubt it won't be your last one!

Congrats on finding one! Yes they are very hard to dig. That is the only one I have seen dug in 22 years.

aa battery · Jan 28, 2014

remember me I found a civil war button here in cali dat you aint found yet. its ok I miss our conversations :notworthy:

BuckleBoy · Jan 28, 2014

aa battery said:
remember me I found a civil war button here in cali dat you aint found yet. its ok I miss our conversations

AA, you are one of the ORIGINAL Tnet crew. You, Me, Mona, Gypsy, PBK, Jim, DG, Mighty AP... I miss our conversations too! How are things going out there?

Sawyer · Jan 28, 2014

Those who persevere to endure shall be called cold persevereists! Really cool finds in really cool weather! Thanks for kicking my jealousy up a notch.

kuger · Jan 28, 2014

I have said it many times,I live 2 hrs from the CC Mint and those are rarer out here than anywhere.They are rare everywhere but more pop up out East it seems.Fantastic digs my friend!!!!