BuckleBoy
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Hello All, Work has been crazy, but we finally got out today to do some Louisiana Diggin! The first cane row I was on had a nice silver Catholic medallion in it. Then we did a couple rows without much significant turning up. All of a sudden, I hear Shanegalang yelling that he's got a copper. I came over to see a Braided Hair LC in his hand. 
185? LC. 
A row or two later, I got a sweet 1842-O Seated Half Dime with a square nail hole in it. Gives it a lot of character. And not a bad looking coin, to boot. Then I dug another Catholic medallion. I'd love to dig a St. Anthony medallion sometime. (patron saint of Lost Items!) 
Anyhow, I also got an excellent silver thimble. Then Shanegalang dug a plantation token. Says "COMMISSARY/BOHNE/CHECK" on it. Would love some help with the ID if anyone knows anything... I also got a Jr. Deputy Sheriff badge, which is a cool find. Anyhow, it's nice to be back with some old coins and silver at a new site we've discovered. It is a mixed site, with some modern trash, but as long as the old coins are coming up we're happy! We're overdue for a good military button, so fingers crossed! Enjoy the video and photos below:
[video=youtube;JTwFUVsqG5k]http://www.youtube.com/watchv=JTwFUVsqG5k&feature=youtu.be[/video]
I like how the medallion's loop had broken (photo below), and someone had punched a new hole in it to keep on wearing it. Such a personal item, and that adds another layer of meaning to the find. The LC is 185? The ground down here ain't kind to copper.
But its MUCH rarer to dig a copper than Seated or Spanish Silver. We've probably dug close to 100 Seated/Capped/Spanish silvers in 2 years down here--and this is only the 5th or 6th LC to be dug.
Shanegalang dug this tiny, interesting heart. Some sort of jewelry, but a neat find!
Best Wishes,
Buck
185? LC. A row or two later, I got a sweet 1842-O Seated Half Dime with a square nail hole in it. Gives it a lot of character. And not a bad looking coin, to boot. Then I dug another Catholic medallion. I'd love to dig a St. Anthony medallion sometime. (patron saint of Lost Items!) Anyhow, I also got an excellent silver thimble. Then Shanegalang dug a plantation token. Says "COMMISSARY/BOHNE/CHECK" on it. Would love some help with the ID if anyone knows anything... I also got a Jr. Deputy Sheriff badge, which is a cool find. Anyhow, it's nice to be back with some old coins and silver at a new site we've discovered. It is a mixed site, with some modern trash, but as long as the old coins are coming up we're happy! We're overdue for a good military button, so fingers crossed! Enjoy the video and photos below: [video=youtube;JTwFUVsqG5k]http://www.youtube.com/watchv=JTwFUVsqG5k&feature=youtu.be[/video]
I like how the medallion's loop had broken (photo below), and someone had punched a new hole in it to keep on wearing it. Such a personal item, and that adds another layer of meaning to the find. The LC is 185? The ground down here ain't kind to copper.
But its MUCH rarer to dig a copper than Seated or Spanish Silver. We've probably dug close to 100 Seated/Capped/Spanish silvers in 2 years down here--and this is only the 5th or 6th LC to be dug. Shanegalang dug this tiny, interesting heart. Some sort of jewelry, but a neat find!
Best Wishes,
Buck
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