top 10 of 2010

[ironhorse]

seems every year is going to be the best year, this year was no exception, through a lot of hole digging and field walking my best (some personal favourites) finds from the year are as follows:

10. best gold....only gold.....14k ring
9. best non-coin silver....shellback spoon
8. best silver coin....tie! 1720's French and 1830's 4d...both firsts!
7. honourable mention silvers.....6d's 2 reales and a fishie
6. best overall copper.....1792 Irish token
5. other copper contenders....counterstamped, medal, liard, Georgie
4. best eyeball find....stone knife
3. best civilian relic.....dog fob
2. second place relics....spoon, buckle, cross, button, etc..
1. best button....1790's militia....plus other honourable mentions

 

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[ironhorse]

runner up buttons

enjoy

 

[Iron Patch]

Yep it was your year for sure!

I didn't know about that shoe buckle. When did you get that?

 

[ironhorse]

Yep it was your year for sure!

I didn't know about that shoe buckle. When did you get that?

I got that this fall....down in the park of all places....that's why I will dig through the garbage just to find a good one down there.....it only took a thousand holes or so to get that

 

[cntrydncr1]

You had a great year! May 2011 be just as good!

 

[Don in SJ]

You had a great year for some terrific finds! Great variety and it would be hard for me to say which I like the best of what you posted, all are great.

Don

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice finds for the season!!!!! nice score on all the goodies!!! MR TUFF

 

[birdman]

I need a year like you had!!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Still like the 2R.
The "dog" looks special.
I'd like any of those buttons from the last pic.

Come on March

 

[Steve in PA]

A very good year, congratulations!

 

[Goes4ever]

great stuff for sure, I'd be thrilled with those finds, congrats!

 

[Kyle PA]

Sweet digs made on the floater, IH! In my opinion, your best find was that fully intact shoe buckle, which I never remember you posting.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

wow! some very nice finds! wishing you the best in 2011

 

[dwayne sueno]

high quality stuff there all around.
sweet 1792 copper. the silver ain't to shabby, either!

 

[ironhorse]

Sweet digs made on the floater, IH! In my opinion, your best find was that fully intact shoe buckle, which I never remember you posting.

you are 100% correct, I never posted it

here's the story, or lack of one.....decent fall day, couple of hours to kill....head to the park(even though I'm not much of a park hunter, one of our local parks is huge and is covered mostly in large trees) where I've found a few older targets before

it was my only "old" find for the hunt and I didn't consider posting just the one find, even though it's a pretty good buckle it should have been considered one of my better finds of the season considering these usually don't come out intact....I'll post up the next one for ya right away

 

[mainer]

You had a great year IronHorse. Great coins and relics. I like that dog fob. Thats a cool find. Best of luck to you in 2011.

 

[Sniffy]

Some very outstanding finds there MR. Ironhorse. Some in which I can only dream of finding.

 

[umrgolf]

The spoon, ring, 4-pence, fob, great buttons, coppers... what a year! good luck to your group this year