Some Colonial Finds From this Past Weekend

[Steve in PA]

Another beautiful weekend in Southwestern PA and I was able to get out and take advantage of it. Nothing to get too excited about, but I always get a thrill when I dig a large copper (or a colonial button for that matter).

Here are all the finds. One copper was toast, but the other is an Irish King George II. Also got an early concave button with a drilled eye shank and a oval saddle strap guide piece (I guess that's what we are calling them now). A 1908 V Nickel rounded out the finds.


Other side.


Farm fresh from the dirt.


Obligatory Dirt Shot - always a welcome sight

 

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[Coilcrazy2]

Sweet finds! Always a good time when you're popping out coppers

 

[digging440yrs]

February coppers

 

[CTwoods]

Your "big copper-to-flat button" ratio is all wrong.....you must have missed some buttons! lol

 

[trapperart]

Very nice finds congrats

 

[The Rebel]

WTG Steve!

 

[relic lover]

I would be getting pretty excited if I dug a colonial copper. They elude me at least one that can be identified. I would definitely categorize it as a successful day of digging.

 

[PGHDigger]

Incredible finds

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Anything you dig this time of year is a bonus. Nice going on the coppers and your rare strap guide piece .

 

[Old Dude]

Just getting out this time of year in Pa is a treat, but making good finds like yours is awesome. WTG Steve

 

[WHADIFIND]

Nothing like reaching back thru time and pulling a piece of history from the dirt!

WTG!

 

[Ahab8]

I love seeing that round disc in the dirt. Spring can't come soon enough.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Great finds! Congrats!

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds Steve

Your off to a good start. A few coppers is a nice day

HH Jer

 

[can]

very nice finds

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I don't know how rare a Feb. hunt is for you in PA, but it is pretty rare to have digable ground around here in Feb. Ha I did just manage my first ever this year. Today was back to snow shoveling, Yeah ! haha

Yep. I love seeing roundage in the hole, you just never know what they are going to turn out to be. FUN.

 

[Steve in PA]

I don't know how rare a Feb. hunt is for you in PA, but it is pretty rare to have digable ground around here in Feb. Ha I did just manage my first ever this year. Today was back to snow shoveling, Yeah ! haha

Yep. I love seeing roundage in the hole, you just never know what they are going to turn out to be. FUN.

Rick, I dig a lot of completely toasted coppers around here. They were both fairly thick when dug, so I was hoping for an ID on both, but the one in my dirt shot was the toasted one. At least the other was identifiable.

 

[metalev4]

Glad you are out digging Steve. Nice coppers.

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS , COLONIAL INDEED ..