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More colonial stuff. Also found a crusty Connecticut copper that is now taking a bath. All from the same site that I found a Mass. militia button last year.
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<< <i>Tim, is that a frame? >>
Nice...Looks like a frame.
Jerry
I'm pretty sure that the buckle is from early 1700s. I have no clue about the two pewter pieces, or the thing under the buckle.
Part of a snap hook?
Jerry
Too bad you didn't find the photos with the frame, as you did in your early relic hunting career.
I have a pile to clean myself, as I got out for a few hours yesterday.
Pretty much a bust, but I had a good time.
Had a two silver day today. I don't have many, and have had only one 3 silver day. That was during VTH3 at this same site.
My first Queen Victoria. Woohoo, ain't she purty.
and a BUB(butt-ugly Barber).
Also found my second Victoria (Canada large cent), and a copper that I thought was an Upper Canada one penny bank token, but it's almost twice as thick. Both are taking a bath, along with some of the relics I found yesterday.
Lafayette Grading Set
That's a very nice 5 cents!
A good entry for the April non-US coin category..
... speaking of which - I managed my first hunt in almost three months today, as I'm home for the Easter holidays.
I can already now say that your Vicky will get some competition...
<< <i> I can already now say that your Vicky will get some competition... >>
woohoo.....Where's the pics?
The piece I thought was a Conn. copper was just another King George(early to mid 1700s)
This is the thick coin I mentioned earlier. One day in oil and you can see the crust starting to flake.
The crust comes off with a flick of the fingernail.
A little cleaner and back into the oil until I have time to finish.
The other side. Looks like 1765 in this picture, but looks more like 1768 in hand. I still don't know what it is. Next rainy day I'll have to hit the books.
I like finding these tiny thimbles. This one has the initials MAS. The same as my 6 year old niece, and this piece fits her pinky.
Todays finds. It took nearly 5 hours to get these two keepers.
A 3/16 inch thick button with a stone that sticks out the front and back.
Sterling cufflinks. It actually says sterling, so it's not that old.
Does anyone here read squiggly? CTF, CFF?
Also, had another first today.....First run-in with the law.
I parked my van on the side of the road, not knowing that the neighborhood has had a series of break-ins lately. A cop drove by and noticed the out of state plates. He checked out the van and then drove back and forth looking for us in the woods. We watched him for about ten minutes when he finally decided to brave the mud to find us.
We talked for a few minutes and he explained what was going on. Told us to next time stop by the police station and tell them we will be there. Nice cop. I kind of felt bad about his shoe full of mud.
Those are extremely cool digs!
About your coin.....
Remember this post?
Your coin is a Swedish 2 Öre. Some data on yours (from Krause)
KM # 461
Weight: 28.3 g
Composition: Copper
Ruler: Adolf Frederick
Obverse: Crown above lion rampant
Reverse: Crown above crossed arrows, value, date
Possible mintages:
1765: 5,304,000
1768: 168,000 (no difference in value though)
Very cool coin, congrats!
Kind of cool that we found the same coin almost a year, and several thousand miles apart.
Forgot to mention...The Canada large cent is 1884 and the IHC was an1859. I say was because I killed the date trying to clean it. Grrr aargh
Gary
Went out Monday after work to one of my 1635 sites.....Skunked.
Went out Tuesday after work. Nearly skunked. the site threw a bone as I was leaving.
1968 Canada 10 cents
I left work early yesterday to get my fix before the rain and snow. Didn't get skunked.
It was slow at first.
Some crusty relics
The leather fastener was found on Saturday. I forgot to edit it out of the picture.
The crusty thing says Washington's Hatchet. Must've been a tiny cherry tree.
Then I found this Sterling ring.
I was happy with the ring, so I decide to hit a part of the site that I knew would not be very productive, but has the potential to produce some really old stuff.
It wasn't productive. Two crusty IHCs. 1872 and a no date copper nickel.
I went back to the open field where I had found Canadian coins on previous hunts and started diggin even the tiniest of blips.
The rest came from a ten by ten area and where all deeper than my shovel. 8 to 14 inches down.
1856 US cent
4 Canada large cents 1891, 1895, 1904, 1906
1837 Canada Half Penny
My first US 3 cent piece
1893 Canada 5 cent silver
1898 Canada 5 cent silver. Another first...The first damage that I caused. After digging the thawed 8 inches out I could see the coin under the frozen layer. I took my shovel and started to chop at the ice a couple inches away. I hit the edge of the hole and the shovel bounced directly to the center. It was one of those 'oh phut' moments.
and finally, 1899 Canada 10 cent
<< <i>The piece I thought was a Conn. copper was just another King George(early to mid 1700s) >>
Geeze Tim! You're kickin A$$!
Where do I start?!
Congrats on the 3 cent piece!
And all that Canadian coinage is cool!
I love the Washington axe and the thimble!
You have a shot at a sweep monster in the polls this month!
BTW-You suck like a massive black hole!
<< <i>Geeze Tim! You're kickin A$$! >>
Oh, and you sound surprised to hear that, John?
<< <i>The piece I thought was a Conn. copper was just another King George(early to mid 1700s) >>
Gee, darn. Just another King George copper. Bummer.
I had other plans with a friend, but they fell through so I went to a woodlot that I've THed a few times before. It was slow at first. Bullets and bird tags for the first 2 hours. Then I stumbled across a hidden cellar hole. Two rooms and a well are clearly visible. I hit the place hard for a few hours.
Some kind of button or cufflink. looks like it had a large stone, or something in it at one time.
The coins need a lot more time in olive oil before I attempt a cleaning.
US large cent 1847. Has four letters or characters stamped across the face.
Another US cent 1840. These should clean up failry well in a week or so.
US two cent1865.
Another first......1863 Civil War Token. A little more soaking and picking, and off to the keeper, type folder.
1793 North Wales Half Penny Conder token.
These were probably lost two seasons ago. They were barely covered with wet leaves.
G.
Wow, wow, and ... wow.
Rob, I was hoping the North Wales token was one from the red book. My Washington funeral medal could use some company. I cleaned it a little more and edited the picture.
Dial-uppers....This format, of one thread per month, makes it easy for me, but I was wondering if it takes too long to load. Ok, or should I spread it out a little more?
On to the next batch.
Bells, buttons, bullets, buckles, coins, tokens, pointy rocks, etc.. I have no focus this month.
Early to mid 1700s buckle
Pointy rocks
This piece is close to 4 inches. Not sure what it is, but nature did not shape it this way. The stains would not come off with a baking soda and toothbrush scrub.
1 1/4 inch tip. I may have the rest of this in last years finds.
1944 US dime
I don't know
I Take The Responsibility hard times token.
1788 NH quarter
This thing is so tiny that I can't get a good picture. Looks like an Eagle with shield button.
Not pictured: 4 large copper slugs, various unidentifiable things, and my first poison ivy spot of the year.
Steve mentioned something that I've been wondering about too. You do find a fair number of Canadian coins, are you updstate NH?
You're "I don't know" from you're last post looks like it has the outline of a Hobo nickel. Possibly?
Mary, the blue and pink pieces are glass. The piece in the top pic, next to the buckles, is deep purple. I threw them in the pictures to add some color.
I live on the seacoast of NH, but all the Canadian coins came from a ten foot by ten foot area in the middle of a 60plus acre lot in Amesbury Mass. Oddly enough, I had to dig a hole for each one. Not even one, two coin hole.
Gary, the 'I don't know' is a large copper. Probably another King George. They're fairly common around here. I call them 'Stinkin' Lincolns of the 1700s'.
A couple more finds from tonights hunt in Stratham NH.
1850 US dime
Have you had a "You suck" recently? You just got one. Those are terrific finds. Congratulations guy. I'm envious.
G. Man
Looks like an awl.
Cool!
If you found one of these larger ones, you probably have a virgin site worthy of hammering.
Sunday- I ended April with a skunk
Saturday
1928 US Dime
Brit King William 1699 plus or minus
King George 1730ish
1806 US Half Cent
1875 US cent
Some kind of straining spoon
Silver thimble. Around 6 inches deep and in three seperate holes. The tiny piece was a tough find.
This looks like it was bought and dropped not very long ago. It was barely covered with a few leaves.
Henber sterling mechanical pencil. This was also in two different holes.
Think it'll clean up?