Colonial silver milestone reached with recovery of a cut pistareen

[Bill D. (VA)]

As has been the case for the past few years, it seems like my relic hunting season always wants to start very slowly. I’ve only been able to get into one new site for the fall so far, but that’s mostly due to waiting for crops to be harvested and the ongoing hunting season. My good buddy Dan and I thought we had the opportunity this past weekend to finally get back into one of our best sites from last year that produced nearly 20 pieces of colonial silver. But the beans were only partially cut in our hotspot so we decided to roam around in other parts of the huge site. Things were rather slow, but we were happy to see the big combine finally showing up and starting to cut the beans allowing us access to the majority of the area we wanted to hunt. We were eventually able to pick out a few buttons and buckle pieces from the heavy iron, and I was finally able to snag a piece of cut silver on a very questionable signal as dusk was approaching. It’s not going to win any beauty contests, but I was thrilled to finally get on the board for the new season. And it turned out this was my 150[SUP]th[/SUP] colonial silver coin I’ve dug in the roughly 15 years I’ve been seriously into the early relics. Hopefully this will help get things jump started and be a good omen heading into the heart of the season.

 

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[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on 150, that is quite a milestone, esp. in that category !
20 from just one site is, I would think VERY prolific.
Your season just getting rolling, and me, just about done (sad face).

 

[pepperj]

First off Bill congrats on digging your way to such a milestone for colonial silvers.

For myself and the thousands(I'm sure) of hunters that go out with a dream of just digging one (as it's so high on the bucket list).
In reading and seeing the great hunting results like yours is a true inspiration to keep dreaming and digging dirt.

 

[CASPER-2]

Nice haul Bill !!!

 

[Greylock]

Great range of finds. That cut silver is awesome congrats on hitting your mark. Very impressive

 

[mangum]

Great finds Bill. Is the item with the glass insets a saddle decoration? I've never seen anything like that. Very cool.

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on #150 Bill, for some reason I thought you had already blown past that number

 

[artyfacts]

Great hunt, one of many to come. Looking forward to your posts... Art

 

[CRUSADER]

150 is a pretty tall order by anyone's standard, congrats to you!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

150 is a pretty tall order by anyone's standard, congrats to you!

Thanks Cru, but I bet you have 3 times that many hammereds or more.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It would be interesting to see if any of your silver's that are quartered up match up with other pieces, that would be awesome if they did.

 

[Westfront]

150 is a number... wow! And a good start into the new season!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Great finds Bill. Is the item with the glass insets a saddle decoration? I've never seen anything like that. Very cool.

That's what I'm thinking Josh, and I've never seen one quite like that before either. But I don't think its quite as old as some of the other finds. Still a cool looking piece.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Well that is quite a large number of colonial silver, congrats! I am still looking for #1! You are awesome! HH!

 

[metalev4]

Congrats on the milestone Bill. Season is just getting under way, I see some nice finds in the near future.
-Evan

 

[joeyfresh]

I knew you wouldn't get skunked this year Bill, lol. Congrats on another great hunt!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Congrats on making a truly remarkable milestone Bill, I am not even anywhere close to 150 silvers of any kind.
The rest of your finds are pretty darn nice as well. I really like those decorative buckles you always manage to get up.
ZDD

 

[romeo-1]

Congrats on 150, that is quite a milestone, esp. in that category !
20 from just one site is, I would think VERY prolific.
Your season just getting rolling, and me, just about done (sad face).

Don't count us out yet...I hunted every month through the winter last season...I think the ground was frozen for just a couple weeks here. When the ground is frozen I just head to the beaches to expand my cannonball collection...

Congrats on the milestone silver!

 

[Bubba65]

As said before by others CONGRATS BILL on the hitting an AWESOME milestone.. KEEP IT ROLLING

 

[Jeff H]

That is almost incomprehensible for most of us. Actually, that goes for a lot of your great finds over the years. Very cool!