Iron Patch
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- Sep 28, 2007
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Plus a whole lot more! 
PA Bros... this is only part 1 of 3. 
Think you boys better get diggin! 
Ironhorse and I welcomed the Patriot for 3 good days of digging (and a bad 4th day for two of us). The first site on the Agenda was the "NJ field" we had hunted last year with the Patriot who hit us hard with back to back Spanish silver, so it was time for some payback... and that we did! On our primo field things started fast, but soon slowed down, but in the end enough quality targets were dug to make it worth while. That field however only lasted the first day, so day 2 we were scouting and things were going very bad. At 3pm I didn't have a single find and we walked countless fields for God knows how many miles, and I was thinking it would be the three of us riding the skunk mobile! But one of my last ideas for the day was a field I wasn't sure how to get to, but one of the sites Romeo and I found put us in the area and an aerial photo showed me the access. (It was surrounded by trees) It did have a site and we figure it was probably a house with a shipyard in front, and even though at times it was very frustrating digging great sounding brass or copper broken small spikes, we managed 20+ large coppers. I made a big mistake sticking in my hot little corner where I dug three coppers because Ironhorse and the Patriot were cleaning up a little higher in the field. But that's how it goes! Day three we ended up at a site we haven't hunted in many years for certain reasons, but it was plowed so we gave it hell. That for the most part was it, but there was several more sites, most not worth hunting or mentioning, and one that gave us a decent couple hours. All in all it was a blast!
As for the finds, there was plenty! 16 musket balls, 124 buttons, a ring, jews harp, crotal bell, 1700s French lead seal, several thimbles (some in the trash pile), a 2nd lead seal (100 years old maybe) brass tacks, couple of little buckles, 14 coppers (couple broken ones), 2 silver (French & Spanish), a Navy button, and everything else you see in the pictures.
By Far my best find of the hunt is the French silver 1727 24 Sols. (about a 2 reale in size) I have been waiting many years and finally this was the weekend it was crossed off the list. My best copper from the hunt is definitely the 1792 Reis. How can all the others be so bad and it so good!
The Patriot and I couldn't believe how well it was cleaning up. Last but not least is my only early military in well over 150 buttons now. (British Navy Officer button Circa. 1787-1795) These days my average is brutal compared to once upon a time, but the other goodies sure ease the pain! 
This basically sums up most of our very short Spring season, but maybe we can get a few more in before the farmers get real busy.
PA Bros... this is only part 1 of 3. Think you boys better get diggin! Ironhorse and I welcomed the Patriot for 3 good days of digging (and a bad 4th day for two of us). The first site on the Agenda was the "NJ field" we had hunted last year with the Patriot who hit us hard with back to back Spanish silver, so it was time for some payback... and that we did! On our primo field things started fast, but soon slowed down, but in the end enough quality targets were dug to make it worth while. That field however only lasted the first day, so day 2 we were scouting and things were going very bad. At 3pm I didn't have a single find and we walked countless fields for God knows how many miles, and I was thinking it would be the three of us riding the skunk mobile! But one of my last ideas for the day was a field I wasn't sure how to get to, but one of the sites Romeo and I found put us in the area and an aerial photo showed me the access. (It was surrounded by trees) It did have a site and we figure it was probably a house with a shipyard in front, and even though at times it was very frustrating digging great sounding brass or copper broken small spikes, we managed 20+ large coppers. I made a big mistake sticking in my hot little corner where I dug three coppers because Ironhorse and the Patriot were cleaning up a little higher in the field. But that's how it goes! Day three we ended up at a site we haven't hunted in many years for certain reasons, but it was plowed so we gave it hell. That for the most part was it, but there was several more sites, most not worth hunting or mentioning, and one that gave us a decent couple hours. All in all it was a blast!
As for the finds, there was plenty! 16 musket balls, 124 buttons, a ring, jews harp, crotal bell, 1700s French lead seal, several thimbles (some in the trash pile), a 2nd lead seal (100 years old maybe) brass tacks, couple of little buckles, 14 coppers (couple broken ones), 2 silver (French & Spanish), a Navy button, and everything else you see in the pictures.
By Far my best find of the hunt is the French silver 1727 24 Sols. (about a 2 reale in size) I have been waiting many years and finally this was the weekend it was crossed off the list. My best copper from the hunt is definitely the 1792 Reis. How can all the others be so bad and it so good!
The Patriot and I couldn't believe how well it was cleaning up. Last but not least is my only early military in well over 150 buttons now. (British Navy Officer button Circa. 1787-1795) These days my average is brutal compared to once upon a time, but the other goodies sure ease the pain! This basically sums up most of our very short Spring season, but maybe we can get a few more in before the farmers get real busy.
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That 1792 Reis is sweeeeeeeet! The 1727 French silver is the sweetest! You can't go wrong in that department. Colonial digs with Colonial friends....what more could you want? 
That is one Fantastic Bunch of Finds. Congrats , Well Done
Lots of digging it appears. 
