Colonial Hot Spot!!!! 1802 DB, Gorgeous Shoe Buckle, 12 Buttons

[Ahab8]

I was able to get back out to the island that I went to last weekend. It's very difficult to find any info on this place which made it more attractive to me. After a canoe trip across the bay I did some more exploring before heading to the area that I found the blow hole button and colonial shoe buckle last weekend. The area I found those in was down at the waters edge so I made a straight line up the hill. Came to a small flat area and bang....pulled out a big old flat button. Good start. Slowed down and started picking target out of the iron. Targets were all 6-10" deep and before I knew it I had dug a pile of big old colonial flat buttons. Then I hit a nice high 80s signal and pulled a gorgeous brass shoe buckle. This is my favorite one yet and it's got a beautiful design on it. This thing is huge and super heavy duty brass. This is the 4th full shoe buckle I've hit and I'm just in love with these things. Love everything about them. The history, the shape, the designs....just something about them. Right before I had to leave I got a strange signal that was masked by iron and dug a beautiful 1802 DB LC at about 10". This is my nicest DB yet....by far. And I had just been thinking, man I hope I can just pull one coin out of here. Always make my hunt feel complete.
It killed me to leave this place knowing I'd barely scratched the surface but I had to. So all in all a great day with 12 buttons, a shoe buckle and the 1802 DB. Some of these buttons are awesome and most have complete shanks. The condition of everything I've found here has been fantastic. I can't wait to get back there.
All the best fellow Tnetters, Abe














Made a new friend today. This big monstrous toad said he will protect my treasure. Pretty sure he could've kicked my ass

 

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[Mduece]

Wow that's a bunch of awesome finds in one hunt. Congrats

 

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[Ahab8]

Thank you guys it was a very fun day. Hopefully Saturday is just as fun

 

[treblehunter]

Wow, just seen that gorgeous db, great buttons, looks like I missed a bunch of your great finds. Nice work Abe!

 

[Ahab8]

Wow, just seen that gorgeous db, great buttons, looks like I missed a bunch of your great finds. Nice work Abe!

Thanks buddy I stumbled on a good site with no history found. My favorite kind. Think I'm gonna go on a marathon hunt there Saturday. Like 12 hours. Low tide to next low tide. I'm ready for some more colonial goodies

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Amazing finds Abe!
The shoe buckle, flat buttons and the 1802 LC are gorgeous man!

If I were you, I'd be spending my every waking moment at that site bud!
Look forward to seeing what you find this long weekend,
Dave

 

[Ahab8]

Amazing finds Abe! The shoe buckle, flat buttons and the 1802 LC are gorgeous man! If I were you, I'd be spending my every waking moment at that site bud! Look forward to seeing what you find this long weekend, Dave

Thanks Dave I'm pretty excited about my return to this spot