bearbqd
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He everyone. Ok, first these are not all from the same day or the same place. I'm just trying to catch up on some of my recent finds to show everyone.
I have tried hard to find another large cent at the property that has produced seven of them so far. I wasn't able to cough one up, but I did manage to find a half cent about 10 inches down. This coin is far more corroded than all of the other large cents though, and the only reason that I can make out what it is is because the profile of the face was some what preserved. It is a 1800-1808 Draped Bust Half cent, but I can't tell you any more than that.
The nice decorative, flat button was found at another location. It is my first decorative flat. It has little corns on it. Check it out. The partial spoon above it is pretty interesting because of the little decorative markings on it. Anyone know what these signify as to its make?
The nice Sharps bullet and the others in the other shot were found in the same field that I have been hitting with civilman1 (from T-net). Such a nice varity of bullets has come out of this place so far. Most of them are usually a little beat up from being knocked around in a plowed field for so long, so you can imagine my pleasant surprise when that first REALLY nice Sharps popped out. It is probably my nicest dug bullet yet. It is nearly flawless as though it was cast a few days ago. I love it. Also, check out the fired Enfield. It still has its original wooden plug in the bottom of it. That's gotta be rare.
Ok, the best find in these shots is obviously the Artillery "A" button. I didn't even think this was old when I dug it up because of its amazing shape. Like the Sharps bullet, this thing looks like it could have recently been cast. The backmark of P. Tait and Limerick confirm this to be a Confederate button made by an English manufacturer from Limerick, England. I found a very similar one online with an asking price of $850.00. Sweet. I can't believe this little thing is more valuable than my nice Union officer sword belt plate.
This button was found at the same property as the decorative flat button.
The other shot with the horse head thing is also from this same house. The buttons are old, but I think the horsehead piece came off of a toy holster or boot or something. It's kinda neat though. Look at the sleeping baby robins. They were in a bush there at this same property. I wanted to get a shot of them with their necks all stretched up waiting for mom and dinner, but by the time I got back there later with a camera, they were all asleep with their tummys full I imagine.
The rainy sunset pic didn't come out too bad. It was taken on my way back from detecting the other day. It started raining on me so I had to pack up. This pick was taken doing 65 mph, still raining, and through the windshield with the wipers going. Still looks pretty good.
Oh yeah, the thing that looks like a musket ball in the one shot...isn't. In fact, it isn't metal at all. I think it must be a clay marble. I eyeballed it in the same field that all of the bullets came out of.
I have tried hard to find another large cent at the property that has produced seven of them so far. I wasn't able to cough one up, but I did manage to find a half cent about 10 inches down. This coin is far more corroded than all of the other large cents though, and the only reason that I can make out what it is is because the profile of the face was some what preserved. It is a 1800-1808 Draped Bust Half cent, but I can't tell you any more than that.
The nice decorative, flat button was found at another location. It is my first decorative flat. It has little corns on it. Check it out. The partial spoon above it is pretty interesting because of the little decorative markings on it. Anyone know what these signify as to its make?
The nice Sharps bullet and the others in the other shot were found in the same field that I have been hitting with civilman1 (from T-net). Such a nice varity of bullets has come out of this place so far. Most of them are usually a little beat up from being knocked around in a plowed field for so long, so you can imagine my pleasant surprise when that first REALLY nice Sharps popped out. It is probably my nicest dug bullet yet. It is nearly flawless as though it was cast a few days ago. I love it. Also, check out the fired Enfield. It still has its original wooden plug in the bottom of it. That's gotta be rare.
Ok, the best find in these shots is obviously the Artillery "A" button. I didn't even think this was old when I dug it up because of its amazing shape. Like the Sharps bullet, this thing looks like it could have recently been cast. The backmark of P. Tait and Limerick confirm this to be a Confederate button made by an English manufacturer from Limerick, England. I found a very similar one online with an asking price of $850.00. Sweet. I can't believe this little thing is more valuable than my nice Union officer sword belt plate.
This button was found at the same property as the decorative flat button.
The other shot with the horse head thing is also from this same house. The buttons are old, but I think the horsehead piece came off of a toy holster or boot or something. It's kinda neat though. Look at the sleeping baby robins. They were in a bush there at this same property. I wanted to get a shot of them with their necks all stretched up waiting for mom and dinner, but by the time I got back there later with a camera, they were all asleep with their tummys full I imagine.
The rainy sunset pic didn't come out too bad. It was taken on my way back from detecting the other day. It started raining on me so I had to pack up. This pick was taken doing 65 mph, still raining, and through the windshield with the wipers going. Still looks pretty good.
Oh yeah, the thing that looks like a musket ball in the one shot...isn't. In fact, it isn't metal at all. I think it must be a clay marble. I eyeballed it in the same field that all of the bullets came out of.
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