Spanish Silver, 6 Coppers, Shoe Buckle, Heel Plate, 17 Buttons

[Ahab8]

I had a rare day and a half of solid hunting. Saturday morning I went looking for a mid 1600svtavern that apparently didn't want to be found....but I found two cellar holes unexpectedly. Not as old as I like but they were there so I started searching. Buttons and coppers came quick then I found a beautiful brass heel plate. I also found a really ugly Spanish silver but I'm always happy to have them. I got home last night and took my stuff out. No heel plate. I walked over 7 miles and figured I'd never find it. I was pretty bummed and decided that I would get up super early and go look for it as I thought I may know approximately where I lost it. I got in there early this morning and quickly found it. I was psyched as its a cool design and a nice thick solid brass plate. I decided that I wanted to go somewhere older and headed back to my truck. Nailed a couple more buttons on the way out. I got to the next site and eventually found the colonial cellar hole. Dug a couple of buttons early on and then got a nice 88 signal and after a battle with some tree roots got the shoe buckle out. I also found a nice old hoe as well. After cleaning up the 6 coppers I've decided from now on I'm only hunting 16 and 1700s sites. I'm so sick of digging toasted coppers I don't care if I ever see another. One of the coppers is a KGii that may be counterfeit. It's got some weird rust spots on it. Theres a large cent and two tokens as well. Ones an 1837 Canadian bank token. The spanish I 1782 I think? Never dug this many keepers so quickly in my life. But from now on its the real old stuff or bust. I know I'm spoiled but I'm just being honest. Good luck out there guys

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon!

[masterjedi]

Wow Ahab what a hunt! You are spoiled. What great historical areas you have to dig!! I hope I never get tired of digging coppers. Heck I still love finding Wheat cents. I live on the wrong coast for those kind of finds. Great for you! Keep the great finds/pictures coming...

Gary from Oregon

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[Bill D. (VA)]

Attaboy Abe - that was a killer hunt although I know you were looking for the earlier stuff. Congrats on all those coins, especially the silver, but the best find might be that cool heel plate. Keep at it man!

 

[testing123]

now that's a productive hunt! Some of those coppers are in pretty good condition too. Always nice to pick up some Spanish silver too!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Double find on the Heel plate, never seen them like that yet Love that Spanish silver also

 

[romeo-1]

That's a great hunt...anytime you come away with Spanish silver you know it's a success!

 

[doninbrewster]

Great stuff Ahab! Now that's my kind of detecting. Clad just doesn't do anything for me, but when you get to the old stuff my heart starts pumping. Nice going and I'm spoiled too! That happens along the east coast when the the whole coast goes back to the 1600's.

 

[park pirate]

Awesome hunt Abe...

 

[hogge]

I feel the same way. I'm not happy unless I'm diggin' up stuff from the 1700's. Nice KG Hogge

 

[gwdigger]

Killer hunts and finds bud. Know what you mean about only wanting to hit the older sites.

 

[pepperj]

Now really Abe are you not happy with the results? You got spanked on the copper but made up for it with the silver and the great heel plate, really liking the design of this one. Well done and all the best getting your wish on the older site.

 

[joeyfresh]

Oh lord! That tree coin created a spoiled baby. thats a monster day of detecting regardless what you say [emoji1]

 

[creade]

Wicked cool day man love that heel plate and silver everything that I'm looking at hitting this spring is 1753-1792. The only bad thing I see with the early sites is lack of gold coins but I guess that's ok

 

[The Patriot]

Another great hunt! Silver may be wore but make no mistake it is what it is!! congrats

 

[robfinds]

Keep up the good work Ahab,

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Ahab, your toasted coppers are like our pop tops...you just have to dig them! I'll take a toasted copper over a corroded zinc in a heart beat!

Congrats those are nice finds! The heel plate is really nice looking! Silver is a good thing in anyone's book.

You are really determined to pull out some old goodies, sometimes they are found in unusual places. Go for it! GL & HH!

 

[Carolina Tom]

WOW Abe! You are rolling at full speed now. Congrats on the really killer finds. GL&HH.

 

[Iron Patch]

I think we look at things in a similar same way, and at least when you're digging that much you gave yourself a shot! A Spanish silver, many coppers, and some relics, is better than a whole lot of days I've had, and will be for a whole lot you will have too.... just give it a decade or so.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice hunt Abe. It's tough to find sites where the coppers turn out nice. But where there's coppers there's usually early silver. Plus you are in the right time frame to find early military buttons. You won't find a marked military button on a 17th or early 18th century site.

 

[Davers]

What Can I say..
That would be a banner Day & Half , for me anytime.

Ill take your leftovers anytime.
nice haul..
Davers

 

[CASPER-2]