Yesterdays Colonial Bonanza buttons, silver, and diamond?

HomeGuardDan · Mar 2, 2014

Yesterday's Colonial Bonanza buttons, silver, and diamond?

So a disclaimer - I doubt the stone is a diamond but man if it were I would be happy!

Yesterday my good pal Bill D and I got together again to hit our latest colonial site. This is part of a site that I had waited over a year to get into and proved quite productive a month back – just as we were finished (so we thought) we hit another area at the end of our last hunt and uncovered a new site. We only had 45 minutes the last time so I was looking forward to a prolonged stay this time.

As Bill mentioned already, only one coin was dug for the day but I did strike silver twice. He set the tone for the coin and as hard as I tried, I could not unearth one. We did (as Bill said) get into some pits with one providing a quick energy jolt – but it was not long before I was back to surface finds. I had been digging iffy targets all day and was being really successful in iron patches plucking out these little guys. I stayed with it, button after button hoping that a piece of cut silver or other colonial coin would surface – not the case. What did surface were probably my two best finds of the day – the solid silver cufflink with a tudor rose engraved on the face (the link remaining) and another solid silver with a large very clear stone (assuming it is glass, but might get this one checked out). There are no scratches, chips, or fog which leads me to question if it is a glass stone as after being in the ground for 250 years I would assume it would see some ware.

I did wonder into the woods for a bit and dig a complete (partially bent) shoe buckle (also adorning tudor roses). My take for the day was 36 buttons! Various size musket balls, misc. pieces of lead and other colonial do-dads!

Can’t wait to get back – I am heading to PA for a week for work (leave this afternoon) and snow will be covering all the way down here stay warm everyone!

HH
Dan

1stColonialRegiment · Mar 2, 2014

Awesome Finds Dan! really like the buttons and buckle

colebear · Mar 2, 2014

More good hunting you two!

Bill D. (VA) · Mar 2, 2014

Dan - I think you're gonna have to get a bigger stump for your photo shoots .... haha! That was another awesome hunt, and I can't believe how many buttons you were pulling out of that one little iron-infested hotspot. We had a collective 60+ button day which was quite impressive. Too bad we couldn't pull out more coins, but since we haven't covered that adjacent knoll, or that high field on the other side of the property, I feel we'll eventually be adding to our colonial coin totals. Had a blast as usual, and look forward to some full day hunts when you return. Have a safe trip!

Ahab8 · Mar 2, 2014

Love that buckle Dan. You guys are really on a tear. Always fun to see what you guys are finding. Awesome sites you have

relicmeister · Mar 2, 2014

Thanks HGD for posting pics of your productive dig. Just awesome.
Would you mind bringing some mild weather up here to PA with you? I was so desperate for a dig yesterday I
was using my Omega in all metal to get signals in foot deep snow. I surprised myself when I found an old
swiss army knife set. Desperate times require desperate measures.

HomeGuardDan · Mar 2, 2014

relicmeister said:
Thanks HGD for posting pics of your productive dig. Just awesome. Would you mind bringing some mild weather up here to PA with you? I was so desperate for a dig yesterday I was using my Omega in all metal to get signals in foot deep snow. I surprised myself when I found an old swiss army knife set. Desperate times require desperate measures.

HA I wish - we will have 4-6" of the fluffy white stuff down here by Monday...no worries...misery loves company

vpnavy · Mar 2, 2014

Thanks for sharing...and getting ready for snow!

screwynewy · Mar 2, 2014

Looks like another very productive and fun day of digging. Thanks for sharing your hunt with us. At the risk of starting a metal detector debate or going off topic I have made an observation reading you and Bill's posts. It seems that Bill is always suggesting that you dig more buttons on your hunts. Do you think that this is a difference in your detector vs. Bill's. Or maybe you are recovering targets faster than Bill, or is it just luck? I know which detectors you both use and I use the same detector as Bill. I usually hunt iron infested colonial sites and if your detector is consistently producing better results, it might be worth considering a change.

HomeGuardDan · Mar 2, 2014

screwynewy said:
Looks like another very productive and fun day of digging. Thanks for sharing your hunt with us. At the risk of starting a metal detector debate or going off topic I have made an observation reading you and Bill's posts. It seems that Bill is always suggesting that you dig more buttons on your hunts. Do you think that this is a difference in your detector vs. Bill's. Or maybe you are recovering targets faster than Bill, or is it just luck? I know which detectors you both use and I use the same detector as Bill. I usually hunt iron infested colonial sites and if your detector is consistently producing better results, it might be worth considering a change.

I would just say as of late that has been the case - Bill and I are about even every time and flip back and forth. Both machines are equally as capable just have to learn and master them. There have been some days where Bill outright smoked me and likewise. We typically grid our own areas so then luck does run into the specific area you pick.