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  1. M

    A few Colonial/early American artifacts

    Found a little Colonial/early American items today. There are the buckle/buckle pieces, musketball, adornments and the utensil handle... then the mystery pieces. I think the large lead disc with the center hole goes on top of a staff for sunlight to pass through onto a 3D map. Then I can find...
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    "That place has been hunted out." 🧐

    Very true! I'm running the Nox 900 and the VDIs can vary quite a bit. If the VDI varies by more than 20, I can anticipate it being likely something undesirable. But if it's a repeatable, defined-enough signal, I'm digging it. I've only been doing this for 11 months, so I'm not willing to...
  3. M

    Silver and buckles

    Yep! Love a good challenge!
  4. M

    "That place has been hunted out." 🧐

    That's what I love about this hobby! The history!
  5. M

    "That place has been hunted out." 🧐

    And still coughing up a few finds! Another lunch hunt. 1841 Matron cent. The dates on these things are impossible! .63 dropped musket ball and half spectacle buckle recovered from a now-dry creek bottom. Fun!
  6. M

    Short, but productive!

    Most of the IHPs I've ever dug look terrible! This is my 2nd 1864 and both are in good shape. I have a 1901 that is nice, too, but those three are it!
  7. M

    Short, but productive!

    The center is another silver round ball. I can't imagine how this could be machine made many years ago. Short of 3D printing today, I would think it would be difficult to machine make still. It's in dire need of a proper cleaning! LOL
  8. M

    Short, but productive!

    Thanks for chiming in! I did a little research last night and narrowed it down to Victorian as well. I'm no expert, but I'd say that's a pretty good guess.
  9. M

    Short, but productive!

    You guys are awesome! Let me take a closer look at the brooch and maybe get some photos. It's all metal and has all the hallmarks of silver. Tough to clean with all the little intricacies. I know a jeweler that can help me, too. I love this hobby! I've been doing it for just under a year...
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    Short, but productive!

    Had a pretty good dig today! Silver brooch, 1864 IHP, colonial-era buckle, 3 ringer/Minie ball, smashed round ball, and some random lead weight. Any guesses on the brooch age?
  11. M

    Barber quarter

    Nice score! The reverse of the Barber quarter is one of my favorites! Hope there's more goods yet to be found there..
  12. M

    Shiny like a coin, cut like a coin, but...

    I agree! I didn't think that was coincidence that it was shaped like cut coins I've found/seen. I suspect the silver amount equated to whatever needed to be paid for something.
  13. M

    Silver and buckles

    I believe the spoon is coin silver as the internet explains it. Tracked to a local 19th C silversmith. I thought FOR SURE it was can slaw by the sounds of it, even once I dug it seeing it was crumpled up. Nope! Sure glad I dug that lousy-sounding signal!
  14. M

    Silver and buckles

    Looks like JM Freeman for the spoon maker mark. I can barely make out the J with my loop. Not sure what the circular pieces are all about, but they're copper alloys. Fun lunch hunt!
  15. M

    Shiny like a coin, cut like a coin, but...

    Cleaned up a little bit.
  16. M

    Shiny like a coin, cut like a coin, but...

    Not so sure it's a coin! One side has a little bit of detail. The other side has none. Maybe a pendant of some kind? If it was circular, the diameter would be between 20 and 22 mm. Happy to have found it! Tiny.
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    Never seen an eagle button like this one...

    Excellent point! Southeastern VA, not far from Yorktown. The area saw troop movements and some battle in all three major Continental United States wars. There were American encampments in the immediate area where this button was found in both the War of 1812 and Civil War (Confederate and...
  18. M

    Never seen an eagle button like this one...

    Thanks FF! I was thinking the same. I'm still researching.
  19. M

    Never seen an eagle button like this one...

    I looked all over online with no luck ID'ing the maker, age/era, type of button. Has anyone seen this or can identify it? Thanks in advance!
  20. M

    Cut silver (no clue!), buckle and pre-CW Great Seal button

    Thank you, I appreciate it!
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