1854 SEATED QUARTER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Rodeo Recon and I teamed up today and he took me out to a few new spots he'd researched. We had both freed up our day to dig from morning till dark. Well...by the time we found the first site it was 2 in the afternoon. I managed to get a Beautiful gilded civilian button and a late-date IH cent. Then we did a bit of swinging in the second site--finding a few interesting old relics which we left with the property owner. (We put this one on the "back-up" list, due to the VAST numbers of canning jar lids there. :P)

Then we decided that there was still time for site #3. We were determined to bring home some goodies even if we had to break out the headlamps.

So...we got permission and got swinging!

My first signal was a flat button. Then the pewter spoon handles started showing up. Rodeo got a candlestick finger loop, and a great Toy Hatchet Head. I then dug the bootstrap piece to a small mid-1800s spur. Hunting around the same area, I found another piece. I then spent most of an hour looking for more of it, and managed to find the neck (minus the rowel).

The fourth piece I found in Rodeo's detecting bag. :P

I was quite pleased with the spur, but decided to postpone looking for the rest of it in the hopes that some other interesting finds might be dug. Circling up around the front of the site, I got a faint signal and dug a tiny 3-piece button, which I suspected was either a State Seal or General Staff Officer cuff button. After cleaning, it was indeed a GS cuff.

Although we were both beat from over 9 hours of hunting, we started to race against the setting sun. Rodeo dug some suspender clips, part of a brass stirrup, and a beautiful arrowhead. (Anyone know what type of material it's made of?) I got a solid hit right in the middle of a plow-destroyed pile of aluminum can slaw. Rather than thumbing the knob on the detector, I simply dug the target out. If I had checked to see what it was, I might've gotten really excited! Instead, I was in a state of awe when I saw a quarter-sized Silver Disc in the plug. Sorry for the crappy photos--they were taken with the flash, and it was almost dark!







I looked at the edge to see if I had an American coin or a Spanish--and the edge was reeded. I figured this would probably not be a Barber--so probably Seated but perhaps Capped. I gently pulled the coin free from the clod and turned it over and the date of 1854 was staring me in the face:







Within another 15 minutes it was totally dark, and we made our way out of the field, trying not to trip and impale ourselves on corn stubble. :P

It's turning into a Fine year so far for the Iron Brigade. We have dug two Beautiful Seated Dimes, a Half Real, a Seated Quarter, and a Barber Dime this year. For once, the silver outnumber the IH's for me--which is pretty astounding. And the weirdest thing is that nobody has dug a Large Cent yet. I think I must've spent all our mojo digging 20 of 'em last year...

So here are the finds--before cleaning:







Rodeo's Toy axe head:







The finds after cleaning:







And my Seated Lady:











A BIG thank-you to Rodeo for such great research. You're a top-notch hunter, my friend.



Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

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[Deepdiger60]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Great finds a mixed bag my best kind of hunt ,that cuff is a beaut, i did some asking around here from the old timers who told me of a place where soldiers trained back in the 1830,s now a heavy wooded area in the middle a small lake where there camp was for training its now town property today iam going to hit it with my DFX and see whats there last season there just before winter set in i found a I button and a heart heel plate and a lot of lead shot balls wish me luck ,the weather here is now fantastic .Good Hunting Jim

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

After the snow melted, you are indeed fast out of the gate BB. I Like the buttons and coins. You are going to need to change the name from the "Iron Brigade" to "Coin Brigade". You guys had a great day.
Where's the CW Lead lately
Happy Hunting Buddy-Keep digging that old silver!!!

 

[nova treasure]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Great Finds and Beautiful weather, Awesome Day.


Bill

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

"It's turning into a Fine year so far for the Iron Brigade. We have dug two Beautiful Seated Dimes, a Half Real, a Seated Quarter, and a Barber Dime this year. For once, the silver outnumber the IH's for me--which is pretty astounding."

BB,
Outstanding start to the 2010 season. IB is on a roll.
Nice job on that seated silver, and great looking flower button too.
-Doug-

 

[mainer]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

You havd a great day BB, congrats, that seated is a killer.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Is this some kind of cruel joke the iron brigade is playing

 

[civilman1]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Starting off the season right there guy's.....Buckle's you're a spur finding dude.Good stuff

 

[Dman]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Really nice finds. Congrats on the seated quarter. You all are finding some great relics.
Dman

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

sweet finds and love the seated

 

[Sniffy]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Another fantastic hunt!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: MORE SEATED SILVER, Toy Axe, CW era spur, General Staff Cuff!

Great finds a mixed bag my best kind of hunt ,that cuff is a beaut, i did some asking around here from the old timers who told me of a place where soldiers trained back in the 1830,s now a heavy wooded area in the middle a small lake where there camp was for training its now town property today iam going to hit it with my DFX and see whats there last season there just before winter set in i found a I button and a heart heel plate and a lot of lead shot balls wish me luck ,the weather here is now fantastic .Good Hunting Jim

Thanks for the reply, Jim. That's my first GS cuff. Sounds like you have a great site to hunt. Was the I button one-piece, or two piece?

Best of luck on your return trip there.

After the snow melted, you are indeed fast out of the gate BB. I Like the buttons and coins. You are going to need to change the name from the "Iron Brigade" to "Coin Brigade". You guys had a great day.
Where's the CW Lead lately
Happy Hunting Buddy-Keep digging that old silver!!!

CW lead has taken a bit of a back seat. I wish I could dig more of it in the sites I hunt, but it just isn't there. The buttons, spurs, and buckles make up for it--but I need a lead fix. Hunting all I can, while I can.

Great Finds and Beautiful weather, Awesome Day.


Bill

Good to hear from you, Bill. Looks like we have some rain heading in. I hope it holds off this weekend for Coinmaster2db and I to finally ask permission to hunt two *special* sites as a part of a project we've been working on.

"It's turning into a Fine year so far for the Iron Brigade. We have dug two Beautiful Seated Dimes, a Half Real, a Seated Quarter, and a Barber Dime this year. For once, the silver outnumber the IH's for me--which is pretty astounding."

BB,
Outstanding start to the 2010 season. IB is on a roll.
Nice job on that seated silver, and great looking flower button too.
-Doug-

Thanks, Doug. The civy flower button is one of my all-time favorites. Interesting design, and most of the gilding remaining. I would've been happy to just find that.

You havd a great day BB, congrats, that seated is a killer.

Thanks, mainer. It's always a special moment when a seated comes out. Man, that one was a shocker.

Is this some kind of cruel joke the iron brigade is playing

Nope. Fasten your seatbelts. And dig some more Spanish out that way for me. It's truly amazing how many Spanish you guys find. In the meantime I'll light a votive candle here in honor of you guys, and maybe even down a beer too. :P

Starting off the season right there guy's.....Buckle's you're a spur finding dude.Good stuff

Thanks, Civil. It's the type of find where it's worth trying to recover all of it in one hunt. Because who knows what will be recognized and what will escape ID's the next hunt, or the hunt after--Especially the little, busted-up, nondescript pieces.

Now all that's left to find is the other bootstrap end--and that will be easy to ID during a future hunt.


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Giant056]

Big congrats on the old seated quarter Buckleboy

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the silver and the relics, great pictures also.
Good luck in your continued success in 2010 hunts

 

[kuger]

Great as usual Buckles!I am having my best year ever this year as well!!!

 

[vayank54]

Looks like you are in a good spot. Who knows what else might be there. I would pound the dog snot out of that place.

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice finds MR TUFF

 

[coinmaster2db]

Wow!! It's all about the research. If we get on our next spot, next week's post will look like a year-end post. I can't wait. 8)

HH!!!
Cm2db

 

[BuckleBoy]

Really nice finds. Congrats on the seated quarter. You all are finding some great relics.
Dman

Thank you for the reply, my friend. You're doing well yourself in 2010.

sweet finds and love the seated

Thanks, Brian!

Another fantastic hunt!

Thank you, Sniffy. That's a great looking Draped in your avatar photo.

Big congrats on the old seated quarter Buckleboy

Thank you, Giant. First big seated of the year, even if it is a little stained from the ground.

Nice going on the silver and the relics, great pictures also.
Good luck in your continued success in 2010 hunts

Thank you, pepper. Good photos make for good posts. I look forward to seeing what you find this spring window. Keep up the good work.

Great as usual Buckles!I am having my best year ever this year as well!!!

Kuger, you are on Fire this year. I look forward to seeing your upcoming posts.

Looks like you are in a good spot. Who knows what else might be there. I would pound the dog snot out of that place.

I think the farmer will let us back on. He's sort of old and crotchety, but I don't see a problem. We have a pre-CW schoolhouse on that property to find as well, so we will be back. I figure there's still a lot to find. The iron patch was thick and covered a large area (which is always a great sign for long-term habitation).

nice finds MR TUFF

Thanks, Mr. Tuff.

Wow!! It's all about the research. If we get on our next spot, next week's post will look like a year-end post. I can't wait. 8)

HH!!!
Cm2db

Thanks, Coinmaster! I hope the rain lets up. How's the permission for site #1 going? Heard back yet? We will knock on the door for site #2 together and ask permission. Hope they say yes, because there should be coins all over that place.

Cheers,


Buckles

 

[Silver Searcher]

Nothing better than the glint of Silver, when you turn that small piece of soil over Will it get's the old hart pumping

Great looking coin, them pictures are just fine your well up and running now for 2010

SS