My first Trade Axe and my oldest large cent.

[hunting deer]

Hey guys, I'm posting this here because it looks like the real deal to me. Albeit damaged. I always wanted to find a trade axe. It only took me a hundred or so axe heads to get there. I've been working this new spot I located by overlaying old maps. Anyway it was my third time there and I pulled a large cent. I didn't know it was an 1818 at the time because I don't rub coins in the field. That turned out to be the oldest large cent with a readable date I've ever found. Pretty stoked about that to say the least. I worked on it with my andre pencils after I got home. Which I highly recommend by the way. Anyway, the very next signal I knew was iron but I decided to pull it anyway. Gotta see what's in the ground! As soon as I saw it I mumbled out loud, "trade axe?" It took a bad hit at some point in the past but it doesn't matter cause its a trade axe. Right? Ha! I got several more buttons. One looks silver plated with my favorite word on there, "London." Also one looks to be an early pewter button. I know they had trade axes and belt axes and different types. Any insight are welcome. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! Good Hunting!

 

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[glass half fool]

The saying Beauty is in the eye of the beholder In your case you be holding some pretty good items in your hand nice finds

 

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[hunting deer]

The saying Beauty is in the eye of the beholder In your case you be holding some pretty good items in your hand nice finds

Thankyou! Yeah, it's been a little over a year since that hunt. That's been a productive site. Two weeks before that I found a US Box Plate from the same site that I posted. I can't wait to get back out there in the spring! I'll be trying out a new detector this year. Those were all found with my AT Max but I've since ordered a Minelab Manticore and I received it about two months ago. I've been curious about Minelab detectors for a long time and wanted to give one a try. I'm just learning it and only had it out three times but I found some keepers with it before the ground froze. Good hunting!

 

[hunting deer]

v ABSOLUTELY GREAT FINDS

Thankyou!