Return visit to the token field produces a colonial surprise

[Bill D. (VA)]

Last week my friend Reid and I hit a new field in search of a 1700s home site I had researched. We never found the early relics, but stumbled into an area where we were digging loads of mid-1800s to very early 1900s coins and tokens, most likely from a small store. We tried hitting that area again today and weren't having much luck so we started to slowly expand our search radius. Things were a bit slow with an occasional button or two, but I finally got a nice signal that I suspected might be a silver dime. And I was dead on as a 1906 barber popped out. Two rows over I got a similar sounding signal, and after flipping a shovel-full of dirt over it looked like another silver dime. But I was quite surprised when after closer examination it turned out to be a great looking 1759 1/2 reale. That made me feel much better about being on the right spot for the colonial site I was seeking. Later I did a bit of roaming and was digging buttons pretty consistently. Then on the way out we passed through the token and coin area that we had pounded, and somehow we started getting quite a few hits. I dug several more keepers including one token before we had to force ourselves to leave. Looks like we know where we're going back to on trip #3. As was the case last time, the ground here has been very unkind to coins and buttons and there's not much you can do with them. In the 2 trips I've dug 15 IHs and can only get the date off one of them. Right at the end I also dug this interesting thin piece of brass with imprint of an owl. Not sure what this came from, but its kinda cool. Hope to make another trip back to this site next week.

 

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[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Wow,
Nice old silvers !!
Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[echodog]

Great finds. Love the silver, way to go! GL HH

 

[Bullhead23]

Pretty sweet finds. When the weather warms up I'll be out in search of my first pre-1900's coin lol.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great barer

 

[tennessee digger]

Good job Bill. I always love your finds! Tennessee digger

 

[John Boy]

Looks like a sweet spot to hunt.very nice on the coins and buttons and cool hooter what ever it is.

 

[matt092079]

How many spanish silvers does that make for year, Bill? Awesome stuff as usual!

 

[Steve in PA]

That's a nice looking Pillar style half real Bill, and a Lima mint to boot

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

How many spanish silvers does that make for year, Bill? Awesome stuff as usual!

Thanks Matt. My colonial silver total for this season is now up to 18.

 

[dig kzoo]

Bad ass finds!!!!

 

[TiBorn]

Nice finds, the silver coins are cool.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Bill said: "We never found the early relics, but stumbled into an area where we were digging loads of mid-1800s to very early 1900s coins and tokens,"

Do you know how long I've been stumbling about and have NEVER walked into a honey area like that!?!?!

Oh SURE!! I've stumbled upon a pool of clad and I do seem to find my share of a good find now and then. But, NEVER have I found a spot that contains the like. Unless it's a spot that's already been hammered for years!

Great finds!

HH!

 

[matt092079]

Thanks Matt. My colonial silver total for this season is now up to 18.

That's great, Bill! Keep on getting them! Your totals by the end of the year should be huge. What was your Spanish silver count for last year? If you keep all of your spanish silver, I'd like to see a group photo of them all together!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's great, Bill! Keep on getting them! Your totals by the end of the year should be huge. What was your Spanish silver count for last year? If you keep all of your spanish silver, I'd like to see a group photo of them all together!

My count last year was 15. My overall total for the last 10 years+ is now at 143. I took a pic about 3 years ago of all my silver when I reached the 100 mark, but that would be difficult now as I have them scattered about in different displays. But I can post the old pic if you'd like.

 

[matt092079]

My count last year was 15. My overall total for the last 10 years+ is now at 143. I took a pic about 3 years ago of all my silver when I reached the 100 mark, but that would be difficult now as I have them scattered about in different displays. But I can post the old pic if you'd like.

Please do. I'd love to see it. Cool that you've surpassed your number last year already and it's not even March!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Please do. I'd love to see it. Cool that you've surpassed your number last year already and it's not even March!

My season run from fall thru spring, so when planting starts in the next month or 2 I'll be done. I'm hoping to get to 20, and I think I have a chance with a few weeks still left. Will post that pic as soon as I can locate it.

 

[WHADIFIND]

My season run from fall thru spring, so when planting starts in the next month or 2 I'll be done. I'm hoping to get to 20, and I think I have a chance with a few weeks still left. Will post that pic as soon as I can locate it.

Done!??! How do you ever get by a week without hunting? I think the withdrawal symptoms would kill me!

HH!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Please do. I'd love to see it. Cool that you've surpassed your number last year already and it's not even March!

Here's the pic Matt. Make sure you click on it to enlarge so you can see more detail of the individual coins. I'd love to take an updated one with the extra 43 silvers. Maybe when I'm bored after the season is over I can do a later version.

 

[Bass]

Very nice finds. Congratulations and keep it up