The Season Begins Again!

[tlctmf of elkton]

As the crops start to come off the fields we can finally start to swing!
Over the weekend we found a few trinkets. We can ID the token as being from the building of the C&D Canal, a hair barrette, a complete bell, some maxi balls as well as smashed round balls, and Indian cents. The buckle is of interest. It was silver plated with some still visible. Do you have an opinion on the buckle?

 

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[A2coins]

well done cant believe how fields like that produce so much

 

[Reanm8er]

Congrats! Great Finds! What was the C&D canal?

 

[tlctmf of elkton]

Congrats! Great Finds! What was the C&D canal?

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was hand/mule dug in 1825. Rather than pay the workers in cash they would get tokens they they could trade at the company store.

 

[tlctmf of elkton]

well done cant believe how fields like that produce so much

We really like the old farming grounds.

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds!

 

[tlctmf of elkton]

In the original photo, the C&D Canal token doesn't show too well. Here is a better pic.

 

[Rookster]

In the original photo, the C&D Canal token doesn't show too well. Here is a better pic.View attachment 1638328

Now that's a great find. Rare I would say.Congrats

 

[Hawks88]

I like the token. That’s a real nice save. Congrats

 

[GB1]

cool finds

 

[Reanm8er]

These canals all have an interesting but brief history. By the time they were finished enough to go anywhere the railroads had already made them obsolete. I worked at the C&O canal NHP for a while. The engineering was pretty interesting and they took rides on a slightly modernized barge.

Nice find, congrats!

 

[Underwonder]

All that from a field! How do you know where to even begin in such a large area? Great old finds. I’ll bet there isn’t much trash there either. Nice work.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the nice relic hunt!

 

[tlctmf of elkton]

All that from a field! How do you know where to even begin in such a large area? Great old finds. I’ll bet there isn’t much trash there either. Nice work.

There was a little bit of trash near the road but no t in the center of the field. We Do some research first the target are as with pottery shards or old glass and brick.

 

[against the wind]

Well done in the farm field.
The Canal Token is the find of the day.
Congratulations

 

[OBN]

That canal token is awesome! Being dated really makes it special! I was just up that way this past Monday in the water. Port Herman, then Whites Crystal beach.