Getting a little wintertime action

[CMDiamonddawg]

1-19-2012 Hi TN TH ers , Until yesterday getting lucky meant finding my car in the mall parking lot. A few winter hunts with nothing to shout about led to a desperation move to hunt a cellar hole that has been pounded out for decades by countless others including myself . I started on the outer perimeter where my first keeper was a laborer badge or hat emblem WJ RR related . I hit a few flat buttons which goes with the old theory that a place is never hunted out . I was told a 1860 Army Colt pistol came out of this hole . Never know . This cellar hole is a big one as seen in the pic . Early 1800's wealthy landowner mansion . Sifting through the debris of red brick is a pain but it was worth it . Button , another button , a few more buttons , nails , a button , more nails , a button etc. Three missed coins in the rubble . My first for 2012 Bust dime and two 1840's large cents . The well worn dime is a 1821 but it has been a while for an early dime , in fact that hunt produced a couple of sweet coins and made it to the top . At first glance the black disc was a one reale . Found out hours later that is wasn't Spanish but early US silver after a few baths to get the black oxidation off to get some detail . A great start for the New year and finally got a little action out here in the jersey woods . Thanks for stopping in , 8) dawg

 

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[CMDiamonddawg]

Nice mixture of goodies, you just never know.

Thanks man

Great Post!

Thanks man Congrats on the Bust dime you nailed last week , should be more in that cane field .

Nice mixture of goodies, you just never know.

Thanks coop

love those capped busts!
your hot streak continues.
another high quality post from you, sir.

Thanks dwayne very kind words ! Best to ya hope your able to get out dawg

Congrats on the LCs, Bust dime and other nice finds Dawg. The Laborer thingy is cool, glad to see your still getting out . Yeah, a Bust anything is on my wish list, WTG !

TommNJ

Hi TommNJ are you still unfrozen in your turf , this weather is a blessing . Thanks my friend 8) dawg

Dawg,
You dog! Pounded you say? Looks like it took another good pounding. Way to go on the great old coins & buttons.

"Until yesterday getting lucky meant finding my car in the mall parking lot. "

LOL. Classic!

Great post Dude,
Doug

Thanks MM dog pound yikes ! Hope to see more finds from you soon . Best to ya dude

Very cool site pics dawg!
Nice to see you're still out diggin man!

Congrats on the 1821 Capped Bust Dime, she's a beauty!
Dave

Thanks Dave , hope your warm and getting some wintertime action :

You pulled some great finds there Dawg
Are you really sifting ?
I got a few holes and dumps so full of brick & iron, MDing is definitely only scratching the surface.
Was thinking of attempting the sifter, never actually did it...
Congrats on the Bust & Coppers

Opens up a way to get a few deeper masked out coins I am the brickmover until the pieces are small enough to dig , get out the detector , listen for deep target then throw the dirt in a sifter . I built my own out of rat wire Thanks for the interest Herbi

Great way to start the year dawgman cant go wrong with a bust silver and a couple coppers

Hi J man Hows it goin' I remember the bust halfdime you dug in June .. loooking forward to your future digs Thanks J

Congrats on the silver & other nice finds! Great pictures also! I hope you find out more about the laborer tag.

Hi Rob , Update on an id from my local historian bud . 1870's West Jersey Railroad cap badge id for men laying the tracks , maintenance etc. , nickel plated . Rare at this point , some examples for conductor , firemen , & engineer same style with RR name on them , but no known laborer tags at least locally Thinking of restoration then donating this piece to the museum . This one doesn't have the name of the RR . West Jersey ended service in the early fifties . Remnants nearby tracks exist ... see pic ... Thanks for your interest , I'm at work and have to get back shortly , Many Thanks to All , for the comments , appreciate it guys . I'll get back to ya ' all tonight ... 8) dawg

 

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[HEAVYMETALNUT]

awesome stuff as usual dawg! I often think at a cellar hole site imagining what the home that once stood here was like.so sad to think such a prominet home is reduced to a barren square hole in the ground but,then again...I say to myself I probably wouldn't be holding this amazing coin or button in my hand if this house were still a home at this point in time

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

awesome stuff as usual dawg! I often think at a cellar hole site imagining what the home that once stood here was like.so sad to think such a prominet home is reduced to a barren square hole in the ground but,then again...I say to myself I probably wouldn't be holding this amazing coin or button in my hand if this house were still a home at this point in time

agreed love the old homes that survived the ages and feel bad about those that once where ... no cellar holes , no HEAVYMTALNUT banner digs you would be showing us some clad or a 1998 hot wheel you dug instead of a chain cent The twin chimney RTDE3 Rob posted lately is a great example of a prominent home that once was that one was a massive early 1800's home . Some of your cellar holes had those twin chimneys , no doubt . Long for more of those sites . HH and Thanks for the comment Dave

 

[artyfacts]

Dawg, you have to love those hunted out spots. Nice digs, looking forward to seeing more... Arty

 

[matt092079]

Those are some beautiful finds! Way to go.

 

[jewelerguy]

great coins

 

[{Sentinel}]

A nice post and digs there Dawg, especially for the wintertime as I know how it gets up there for y'all around this time

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

great coins

Thanks jewelerguy

Those are some beautiful finds! Way to go.

Thanks Matt .. Best to you ! dawg

Dawg, you have to love those hunted out spots. Nice digs, looking forward to seeing more... Arty

Hi arty ... missed your post until yesterday ... the VA halfpenny .. only found two here in the Cape in many years Congrats on the one ya dug sweet coin and not easy to come by Thanks man

A nice post and digs there Dawg, especially for the wintertime as I know how it gets up there for y'all around this time

Hi Josh , been meaning to get back to you but I get sidetracked . Something strange is going on here but I 'm not complaining temps in the 50 's . The nights get cold , like tonight is in the twenties with flurries . The strange part is NO frozen ground I feel sorry for the diggers West and North .They are in a deep freeze and I'm sure this is not coming at them . Monday will be near 60 degrees and the rest of the week will be above seasonal temps , last week of the January weather forecast , looks mild , fifties and high forties . This month is usually the worst . Thanks , man 8)

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Congrats on the silver & other nice finds! Great pictures also! I hope you find out more about the laborer tag.

Update 1-26-12 The laborer tag received a positive id West Jersey RR cap badge . Last time up before post is a week old . Thanks to all CMD