First Silver in 2016- 1853 O Half Dime

[shanegalang]

The rest of the Canefield bandits were busy this week end but I was able to do half a day up the bayou. This is an area that hasn't been plowed but I decided to see what I could get using a program on my Deus that I hadn't tried yet. It worked really well in an area that was littered with nails. I managed to pull a 1853 O seated half dime, the back of a CW two piece button, three Norfolk & Western Railway buttons, a Lee button or snap, a button or snap I've never seen, it's a "Blue Buckle" (any body familiar?), a brass spoon, some lantern dials, pack studs and other miscellaneous brass bits and pieces.

For you XP Deus users, I was using the #4 program PITCH. Settings- disc 6.8, sens 90, freq 11.7, iron volume 0, reactivity 2, audio response 4, notch 00/00, ground balance manual. This program is amazing and I could pass the coil over numerous nails close together and not hear them at all but still ding loudly on a lantern dial knob.



"The Norfolk and Western Railway, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its 150-year existence."

HH Shanegalang Canefield Bandits

 

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[DirtStalker]

Great finds. I can't wait to try that program. I have the perfect place to test it. Thx

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on a nice half dime! I will have to try those settings in one of my trashy sites that I feel still has some buttons. I got myself a Deus for Christmas, but am still learning it.

 

[against the wind]

Excellent hunt, ,
The Deus is an outstanding machine but the steel bottle caps in NYC parks drive it crazy. I will try your program and see what happens. Thank you
Congrats

 

[bonepicker]

Nice half dime and other finds. Was wondering when you or BB would start posting again.
I have found some of that pottery with the blue on the edge, in a field in South MS where we dug some 1830's-50's half dimes last fall.
6 half dimes and a 1/2 real from one field and zero old coppers, except for a couple late IHP's.
I notice you guys don't find many LC's either, it must be a southern thing.
Does that blue pottery have a name.?
Thanks for sharing the info about the Pitch program. Ive had my Deus for almost a year now, and still haven't used the pitch program. I may have to give it a shot in an iron infested area.

 

[shanegalang]

Not sure what it will do with bottle caps. I would see what they read and then notch them out. Good luck!

 

[shanegalang]

We havnt had a lot of time to hunt but we are coming back. Large cents are hard to come by here, I want to say we have only dug 4 or 5. BB has a theory as to why but for the life of me I dont remember what it was. I'm sure he will chime in. I also had an IH on this hunt that I failed to mention. Coppers dont hold up well at all in crop fields. Here is a wealth of info on pottery and glass etc. https://www.jefpat.org/diagnostic/P.../Shell Edged Wares/index-shelledgedwares.html Good luck with the Pitch program. It's a bit irritating to listen to but after youre used to it, it's not so horrible. HH

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice recoveries!

 

[DigIron2]

nice finds,congrats on the half dime.Don't think I have see one that says blue buckle before?found one awhile back that said blue bell.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice finds congrats

 

[can]

nice finds

 

[A2coins]

Wow I am jelous those are amazing finds I love Railroad stuff Good Job

 

[Old Dude]

Do you and the other 2 look at a half dime and say " Aww man! Another one?" yet? It seems commonplace for you now lol. Nice finds Shane. Hope to see all of you out soon!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice Half Dime. I like the buttons also.

 

[Scrappy]

Good to see some nice finds in your pocket in 2016. Things are kind of on hold up north here. Give my regards to the rest of the cane Bandits.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Good finds Shane! HH, Quindy.

 

[basque-man]

Man o man you all just kill the half dimes down that way!!! Way cool!

 

[shanegalang]

Good finds Shane! HH, Quindy.

Thanks Quindy.............looking forward to getting with BB this week end to get our finds list up and really riunning.

 

[shanegalang]

Man o man you all just kill the half dimes down that way!!! Way cool!

Thank you, and to think there was a time when I was disappointed finding only seated coins and not the Spanish silver I once found. HH

 

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