"Young Head" KGII, silver cufflink and more

[DownNDirty]

King George II half penny, silver cufflink and more

Last Friday I found a virgin 18th century home site and went home with a 1770s King George III half penny. During the past week I made several return trips, and the finds kept coming.

Saturday morning was a little slow but I did manage a couple of nice flat buttons.



Monday Dirtstalker and I detected the small field where the home site was and early on I scored a second King George half penny-this one a KGII. The date is not legible, but based on the bust it would have been between 1740 and 1754 (thanks Iron Patch for the id).



After finding a nice domed button with a drilled shank and a pewter spoon handle (surface find), the last signal of the day turned out to be an intact silver cufflink with the shank intact. This was my first cufflink and as my wife would say I was pretty "chuffed."



After all the good finds I had to go back Tuesday, and was glad I did. Started out really slow, with no keepers for about an hour. Then things got a lot better, starting with an intact saddle shield.



The best find of the day was a huge 36mm engraved dandy button. It rang up as a loud upper 70s signal on the ATPro & I thought I had another copper, but was still happy with the find.



Then I found a decorative wax seal fob-another first for me. Thanks go out to Crusader for the id.



A few other odds and ends were found to close out another good day.



This is one good site that just keeps on giving! To be continued...

 

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[Patriot Relics]

Looks like you've found a replacement for the ole deer cam grounds Outstanding works as usual Glenn, the monster dandy is killer

 

[Old Dude]

What a great day you had! I haven't gotten a KGII with a date yet but being able to narrow it down with the bust is still awesome, isn't it?

 

[BobTheDigger]

Congrats on the nice variety!

 

[DownNDirty]

Actually after studying the picture I posted of the reverse side it looks to me like the date is 1739. Any opinions are welcome!

 

[Iron Patch]

Great old site. Halfpenny isn't a young head, it's 1740-1754. So if the final digit looks like a 9... 1749.

 

[CRUSADER]

Another piece of a 18th C - 19th C 2 way seal fob (mystery bit) - one came up 2 weeks ago.

The drilled button must be 17th C but not seen that type.

 

[Lucky_t]

Really nice find!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice assortment of old finds

 

[lowcountry]

Very nice finds!!! Colonial is my absolute favorite!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Your on a nice colonial site. Love that scribed tombac button. The drilled eye shank button is cool as is the silver cufflink.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats DND. Looks like a sweet site! I like the silver cufflink.

Good luck to you sir!

 

[DownNDirty]

Great old site. Halfpenny isn't a young head, it's 1740-1754. So if the final digit looks like a 9... 1749.

Thanks IP! Thread adjusted accordingly.

 

[DownNDirty]

Another piece of a 18th C - 19th C 2 way seal fob (mystery bit) - one came up 2 weeks ago.

The drilled button must be 17th C but not seen that type.

Thank you for the id Cru-spot on as usual

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Sweet recilc saves! Congrats!

Ornate thing reminds me of a small hanging mirror but i'm guessing.

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Awesome hunt man! That silver cufflink is sweet.... I've only found pewter and brass ones, but would flip out if a silver one turned up. Those scribed tombacs are some of my favorite too.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Great finds !!! Really like the buttons and silver cufflink, congrats on the KG !! HH

 

[Stef45]

Really nice finds! The buttons are killer and the cufflink of course. Nice KG as well. Have fun on that site!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice relic hunt with a great ornate flat button, congratulations!