Fat lady hasn't snag on 2018 yet! Pair of SPANISH, FE, sling buckle

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Hey guys,

Haven't been able to dig much lately, but the my wife finally kicked me into gear with an Xmas gift of the Deus HF 9 inch coil. Been swinging the HF elliptical for some time now, but was excited to see how the round coil compared. Headed out to a tried and true spot and was not disappointed. First up was a nice rev war era sling buckle.

As dug

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Light toothpicking

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Not far from the buckle I found a few other varieties along with a nice assortment of flat buttons

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These silvers were missed among the iron on previous visits, as both were standing vertically in the plug. Rang in nicely with the pitch program - 1789 half real and a 179X 1 reale.

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As dug

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Oddly enough this monster shark tooth was on the surface nearby. This one predates Megaladon, a few pipes on the top as well

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Also pulled a nice 1857 flying eagle and a victorian lady's sash buckle.

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This one is probably my favorite of the finds, an early 1800s saw medallion manufactured by Eagle Works, in Sheffield, England around 1835. Would have been inlaid into the handle of a hand saw.

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Here's how it would have looked

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All in all, impressed with the round HF performance and should supplement the elliptical nicely among the iron. As always thanks for looking and good luck digging in 2019.

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That was a fine hunt, congratulations! :occasion14:

Love the old coins! :icon_thumleft:
 

Darn. That's an awesome day and not a single Stinkin Lincoln. Outstanding. Congrats :icon_thumright:
 

Way to rock out old year digger, congrats!
 

Super great finds VMI Digger. What an exceptional way to end the year! Wishing you continued good fortune in the New Year.
 

That's a great site and awesome finds, congrats
 

I never cease to be amazed at what you experienced detectorists pull from the ground.

I’m sure that sharks tooth has bit through it’s fair share of prehistoric meat.
 

Awesome hunt VMI, Congrats on those great finds and your new coil as well!!! "D"
 

Congrats on the Silver! Two spanish in one hunt is great! Odd to imagine a pipe smoking Megalodon, but it looks like they tell us, smoking kills....:laughing7:
 

Excellent way to close out the year. Those Reales are awesome, great buckles, rally nice flying eagle... they seem to be pretty beat up in most cases, and the shark tooth is some nice icing on the cake... the fact that it was found on the surface is awesome to think about! Congrats!!!
 

Awesome hunt sir.
 

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