8 Reales Site Day 2-Quill Pen Holder Find

[Hill Billy]

Well today I went back to the site I found the Counterfeit 8 Reales coin.
I flew solo today and it was quiet. Just one machine hummin.
The finds were slim but I did find some more keepers.

I pounded this site alone for 5 hours today thinking there has got to be some more killer finds here.
It started out fairly slow being BBoy and I had pounded the site fairly hard a day ago.
My first find was the 1900 IH. The only coin found today folks.
The rest of the day produced some flat buttons and a what is it or two.
Here are the finds .
Good luck and Happy Hunting.

 

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[RPG]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

I'll take those slim finds anyday. Love all the buttons and the barrel key. I think that's what it's called.

Best of all I like the design on the oval piece whatsit. Another one for BB's whatsit post.

Randy

What's the thing in the first pic, top left?

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

Thanks RPG. It was a good day on buttons.
The other piece top left is the other what is it?
Will be making a post there later.
Time for supper

 

[ivan salis]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

oval whats it looks like a brass stock "peice"--a decrotive part off a gun

psst --your button "treble git - stand colour" -- 1808 to 1821 type back mark * -- a nice artillary type one ( no shank) was for sold for $50.00

 

[Newt]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

Good going! We both know there is another banner out there. Next time.
Newt

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

I'll take those slim finds anyday. Love all the buttons and the barrel key. I think that's what it's called.

Best of all I like the design on the oval piece whatsit. Another one for BB's whatsit post.

Randy

What's the thing in the first pic, top left?

The thing on the top left according to the What is it forum say it's a "Quill Pen Holder".
I've never heard of one of those.

 

[RPG]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

I'll take those slim finds anyday. Love all the buttons and the barrel key. I think that's what it's called.

Best of all I like the design on the oval piece whatsit. Another one for BB's whatsit post.

Randy

What's the thing in the first pic, top left?

The thing on the top left according to the What is it forum say it's a "Quill Pen Holder".
I've never heard of one of those.

Yeah. I was watching. I too have never seen or heard of one. Great find HB. I'm voting banner.

Great find.

 

[scratcher]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

Nice two-holer! That one is a little more decorative. Are the holes beveled on the opposite side also?

 

[RPG]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

I think you need to change your title and add "colonial quill holder".

This is a great find.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

Even if you didn't find that awesome quill holder, I would still not call that a slim hunt. Look how many buttons you dug. I for one would call that a good day!

 

[allen]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

wtg on the cool little key and indian !!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

I think you need to change your title and add "colonial quill holder".

This is a great find.

I'll say! Change the title, my friend--That is a GREAT find!!! And the barrel tap key is a top notch find too. I have never dug one. I'll bring my tap from the other day the next time we meet, and we'll see if it fits.


That's a great hunt, HB.



-Buckles

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

Great finds on the return hunt HB.
First quill holder I've seen posted. Great job on all those buttons too.
Congrats,
MM

 

[IronSpike]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

Banner Quill

Awesome hunt and relics

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: 8 Reales Site Day 2

I think you need to change your title and add "colonial quill holder".

This is a great find.

Consider it done Randy.
I didn't know what it was

Even if you didn't find that awesome quill holder, I would still not call that a slim hunt. Look how many buttons you dug. I for one would call that a good day!

Your right it wasn't a slim hunt, wrong use of words.
It was a great day!

I think you need to change your title and add "colonial quill holder".

This is a great find.

I'll say! Change the title, my friend--That is a GREAT find!!! And the barrel tap key is a top notch find too. I have never dug one. I'll bring my tap from the other day the next time we meet, and we'll see if it fits.


That's a great hunt, HB.



-Buckles

Gimme my Barrel Tap LOL

Great finds on the return hunt HB.
First quill holder I've seen posted. Great job on all those buttons too.
Congrats,
MM

Thanks MM, it was a good day on buttons.

Banner Quill

Awesome hunt and relics

Banner Quill, wouldn't that be something.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I am nominating this one for Banner, since I have Never seen this item posted before--on any finds forum.

I think either the quill holder or the spoon mold should make the banner here.


-Buckles

 

[Kyle PA]

I really like the barrel tap key, HB. All you guys need now is a keg of ale and you're set to go.

 

[ivan salis]

well I can not but wonder what documents the quill that was held in that holder might have wrote ?

 

[RPG]

well I can not but wonder what documents the quill that was held in that holder might have wrote ?

That's what I've been thinking all day. It would be awesome to do the research and find the person that lived at that old homesite. We know he was an educated man because he could write. A lot of people at that time probably couldn't. Maybe he was in direct contact with the President. Maybe some of the letters exist today. It would be awesome to display the holder with one of his letters.

Looks like Hill Billy has a lot of work to do.

 

[Hill Billy]

well I can not but wonder what documents the quill that was held in that holder might have wrote ?

That's what I've been thinking all day. It would be awesome to do the research and find the person that lived at that old homesite. We know he was an educated man because he could write. A lot of people at that time probably couldn't. Maybe he was in direct contact with the President. Maybe some of the letters exist today. It would be awesome to display the holder with one of his letters.

Looks like Hill Billy has a lot of work to do.

I think your right Randy. Need to find out who lived there so long ago.