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Watchu got...You aint gonna believe this!

Hill Billy

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Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

Well my good ole buddy Buckle Boy dropped by for a few days of Hill Billy Hunting, and we did it in style. We hopped in the ole Yota looking for a place to hunt. I knew of two homesites I wanted to hunt, so we went and spoke with the land owner and he said go ahead. He even drove us out in the field to show us where they used to sit. We started hunting the first site and BBoy dug a sweet solid silver spoon handle. He said to me ...if you find the bowl, it's mine. A short while later, I threw him his bowl, he now had a complete spoon. A bit later I dug a two piece decorative star button. We hunted for another hour or so digging brass bits and such. Then, bammo I dug an 1892 IH, in great shape! Things started to slow downand we started getting hungry and decided to head to my house for some lunch. After we ate the zaaaaaa, it was time to get back at it. We went to site number 2. Right out of the gate we dug a flat button apiece, then another. We looked at each other and thought this is to easy...like pulling fish from a barrel. we carried on and things slowed down when I asked... hey are you finding anything good? BBoy crouched to the ground, ignoring me like he doesn't hear me, I'm like ok carry on. Two swings later I'm digging my 4th 8 reale of my 4 year detecting career. The first three were counterfeits, and this one turns out to be a counterfeit too. :thumbsup:



8R back.webp


8R front.webp


8R front1.webp



I yelled over to BB and said ... come here...you ain't gonna believe this. He said you are the luckiest sob I know. :BangHead:

Here's photos of all of our killer finds.


All.webp


And a photo of the BIG 8, an 1821 Mexico City Mint:


8R front cleaned.webp


8R back cleaned.webp


8R front closeup.webp


8R back closeup.webp


YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAW!
 
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Re: Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

Quindy just told me about your finds. Excellent digging. Tennessee digger
 
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oh yeah, sweet find.
 
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Awesome!!!!
 
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That is VERY nice!
 
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Congrats, really like that big ole 8 reale and buckle chape .

Bill
 
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sweet silver!!!! MR TUFF
 
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I see now why you you 2 were so excited as that's a great day hunting. Imagine enough force from a plow to fracture that big 8 and those are not freeze cracks like you see on a plate. Outstanding recovery and Good Luck tomorrow as the Iron Brigade lives on!!! HH, Quindy.
 
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Whoa, 1821 with character!!!! :icon_thumleft:
 
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Dat dang Buckle Boy brings luck where ever he goes!!! Congrats on dem caught "fish" and tell BB to get dis luck (and him) back down cheer!!! Dares stuff in "dat dare feeld"!! Is he teaching you any Cajun French dialect?? :headbang:
 
Re: Watchu got...You ain't gonna believe this!

Sweet find Hill Billy.

I have only seen 2 of those dug in my 12 years of detecting.

Somebody wasn't very good at making change.

But it still looks sweet.
 
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shanegalang said:
Dat dang Buckle Boy brings luck where ever he goes!!! Congrats on dem caught "fish" and tell BB to get dis luck (and him) back down cheer!!! Dares stuff in "dat dare feeld"!! Is he teaching you any Cajun French dialect?? :headbang:

believe me they make a good team, no Luck needed for Hb, he is like a hound hunting with that detector.

Bill
 
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Deno said:
Sweet find Hill Billy.

I have only seen 2 of those dug in my 12 years of detecting.

Somebody wasn't very good at making change.

But it still looks sweet.

That is plough or disc damage to the coin, not someone trying to make change. But when you find a Big 8, you take her in what ever condition she comes in!

Congrats HB.

More to come tomorrow for Day 2. ;D
 
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Wow, and I was excited to find my first Merc a few months ago. This blows it away.
 
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nova treasure said:
shanegalang said:
Dat dang Buckle Boy brings luck where ever he goes!!! Congrats on dem caught "fish" and tell BB to get dis luck (and him) back down cheer!!! Dares stuff in "dat dare feeld"!! Is he teaching you any Cajun French dialect?? :headbang:

believe me they make a good team, no Luck needed for Hb, he is like a hound hunting with that detector.

Bill

It ain't luck. It's skill. Site selection, not wasting time on the crappe from the 1910's and 20s, and getting the best that the area has to offer. Now that Shane has 1700s silver in his pocket and a mess of CW relics, it's Game On down south! ;D I'm takin the gloves off.
 
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Dude, hate to break it to you (even though I think it's better), but think you just went 4 for 4! The date alone tells the story. (sloppy and spaced wrong)
 
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ut oh! ::)
 
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Great piece. One of those big hunks of silver is still on me dream list. :hello2:
 
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HB,
I agree with BB. You lucky SOB!!! :laughing9: :icon_thumleft: Fantastic finds guys. Way to go on the 8 reale. :hello2:
Some nice buttons there too. Glad to see you two back together detecting again.
-Doug-
 

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