Big assortment at the Colonial spot - Possible Farthing? + Videos

[ModernMiner]

Had a great time detecting on Saturday at my Colonial spot with DD-777 (Andy) and NCJoe (aka Joe). Lot's of relics and lot's of laughs.
Andy dug a beautiful 1891 Seated quarter! See his post. Here is a short video, but not the actual dig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JFEBVGPV0

Joe dug a signal in one spot and uncovered a large old bottle dump. His target was a neat tiny flask looking thing with a tiny glass vial inside. Perfume or medicine container? I will post his bottles once I get them cleaned up, but here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF0VJ53K2II

As far as my digs, I may have dug an old copper coin, that I was told could be a Farthing. Unfortunately, I can't make out anything on it even after numerous cleaning methods (thanks Don). The coin is copper, 23mm, and thinner than a dime. I dug it behind the 1790's house. Oh well, I tried.

My finds for the day were:

*Possible Farthing (?)

*Rusty farm relics from days gone by. Looks like a few vintage hoes too.

*Joe dug a beautiful oval brooch that looks to be Victorian era possibly. He was nice enough to donate it to the shadowbox I will be putting together for the property owners. Thanks Joe.

*Asst'd brass items

*An arm piece from a scale. The 1790's house was used as a trading post, so perhaps this was used there?

*Pottery shards. Blue ones donated by Andy.

*A heavy brass heart shaped piece.
Any ideas what this could have been?

*Toy cars from the 1970's.

Quite a variety of goodies.
Thanks for looking & HH,
MM

 

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[ModernMiner]

Once again Doug, thanks for a great day of detecting! Sorry I got Andy off to such a great start with his SE..... Oh well, there has to be more out there.

I hope the bottles clean up good enough for the onwer to display them. I really don't mind giving back some stuff, especially when it has "history" to the actual house that's still there.

There is sooooo much stuff still back there. I post my finds after Andy sends me the bottle pictures.

I really appreciate the invite and can't wait to get together again!

I do believe we have earned the title...... Colonial Doug!

Thanks Joe.
You guys come back whenever you can. I'll buy the jerky next time.
Instead of Colonial Doug, can I be called King Farthing?
YOU sir had a fantastic weekend!
-Doug-

 

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[Twin Digger]

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[ModernMiner]

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Great Vid TD. Thanks for sharing. How do you detect in all that snow?
-MM-

 

[Nana40]

My dearest King Farthing,
It has come to my attention that the finds there in NC are much better than those of Alabama. I am requesting a transfer from here soon. Please reply ASAP.

Regards,

Nana

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Love seeing you all having such a great time and finding those super keepers!! Thanks for the videos!

And congrats on that OLD copper!!! 8)

Nana

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE ASSORTMENT OF FINDS. CONGRATS. THE POSSIBLE FARTHING THREW ME OFF. MY MIND WAS IN THE GUTTER.

 

[texan connection]

Gave up the bottles!! ya'll got it going on. GREAT STORY

 

[Michiganne]

What a nice haul of relics, Doug. You always have such a cool assortment of stuff and great pics of it all, too.

Please send some global warming up this way.

HH

 

[ModernMiner]

My dearest King Farthing,
It has come to my attention that the finds there in NC are much better than those of Alabama. I am requesting a transfer from here soon. Please reply ASAP.

Regards,

Nana

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Love seeing you all having such a great time and finding those super keepers!! Thanks for the videos!

And congrats on that OLD copper!!! 8)

Nana

King Farthing extends a warm welcome to Princess Nana and her royal hubby to detect in our courtyard any time she wishes. Please bring Royal Knight Burdie too.
-King Farthing-
(Royal pain in the ...)

NICE ASSORTMENT OF FINDS. CONGRATS. THE POSSIBLE FARTHING THREW ME OFF. MY MIND WAS IN THE GUTTER.

Gutter or toilet?
Thanks KD,
MM

Gave up the bottles!! ya'll got it going on. GREAT STORY

Thanks TC. Joe was pulling those suckers out left & right. I thought he found Dean Martin's stash.
-MM-

What a nice haul of relics, Doug. You always have such a cool assortment of stuff and great pics of it all, too.

Please send some global warming up this way.

HH

Thanks Mich.
A can of global warming will be in the mail tomorrow. Please open with caution, I don't want you to have a heat wave.
-Doug-

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

Great relics and I love that sash buckle it has a unique shape.

Wolverine.

 

[2country]

I don't know what the brass heart shaped thing is but I would like to know too because I have 2 of them that I found in a cotton field next to a 1780 - 1800's homesite . Mine are made out of lead though .

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice hunt and post guys! That metal bottle could be an ampule for carrying holy water. HH, Mike

 

[dfx willy]

what ya need to do is a tin foil rub see what it brings out. willy.

 

[dave-enc]

another great day of detecting for you guys wtg on the finds
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[flylaps]

I found one of those brass heartshaped things at an old fairgrounds a few years ago.
I still don't know what it is either.

Great post!

Matt

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Fantastic finds MM!!!

Keep em coming!!

 

[silverfreak]

Lots of nice finds Doug. That is an awesome site.

 

[ModernMiner]

Great relics and I love that sash buckle it has a unique shape.

Wolverine.

Fantastic finds MM!!!

Keep em coming!!

Lots of nice finds Doug. That is an awesome site.

another great day of detecting for you guys wtg on the finds
hh
dave+bobbie

Nice hunt and post guys! That metal bottle could be an ampule for carrying holy water. HH, Mike

Thanks everyone. This site has been a lot of fun so far.
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

I don't know what the brass heart shaped thing is but I would like to know too because I have 2 of them that I found in a cotton field next to a 1780 - 1800's homesite . Mine are made out of lead though .

I found one of those brass heartshaped things at an old fairgrounds a few years ago.
I still don't know what it is either.
Great post!
Matt

Sounds like they are fairly common at the old sites. So that makes 2 in a cotton field, one at an old fairgrounds, and mine at a late 1700's site too.
With that said, I'm going to have to guess a horse related item. Wagon or carriage decoration?
Have either of you listed yours in the "what is it" section?
Would you mind posting pictures of your on my thread so we can compare them?
Thanks for the input.
-MM-

 

[YankeeDownSouthAdv.]

WTG guys!! making me jealous here in florida..lol...Andy you need to set up that tnet dig sooner..lol...again WTg guys!1..gregg

 

[Detectingfreak]

very nice job on finding the copper! Man I bet you guys were pumped when your friend was digging all of the bottles! I know I sure would have been. Keep hunting!