April 7th, 2013 - WHAT A DAY !!!

[FooserPaul]

What a day... What a day... What a day... My son was down from Boston to spend a few days with us and celebrate his birthday... I drove him back up on Sunday (April 7th, 2013) morning and headed to a town green that I have detected at on 10 previous occassions...

This location is one city block and I could see fresh plug cuts when I arrived. I have recovered a Mexican 1832 1 Reale, US Revenue Cutter Service Cufflinks ca. 1850 (Formed in 1790 and became the US Coast Guard in 1915), a beautiful 1864 Two Center, many Indian Head Pennies, Barbers/Mercs/Rossies, Musket Balls, and various relics at the location...

It is 11:30 am... I stayed until 5pm (5.5 hours) My goal was two indians and a wheaties to go home with a smile on my face...

The first 90 minutes were pretty slow... Lots of small caliber copper casings, a bunch of beaver tails... some clad... Then I got my 1st wheat penny... 1935...

I was working the outter perimeter, and as I got to the back I issolated a conductive signal of 22/24 @ 7-8"... Repeats 90 deg out... Come on fatty I said...

Its a FATTY !! No shield on the back means 1859 !!! but wait... I see 1492... stamped on it.

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Over the next few hours I recovered a few relics...

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A nice musket ball... Then I for an Indian Signal that was partially masked by a close nail... but I got it anyways

1903 Indian Head Penny...

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26/28 Conductive Signal that was spotty @ 7-8"...

George Washington Commemorative Button

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/george-washington-commemorative-button-pc48

Button from Jacksonian Era (1824-1840) -- It depicts a Bust of Washington facing right, on a raised square panel. M/mark circle of rays. 15 mm -
This button is listed in "Record of American Uniform and Historial buttons" by Alphaeus H. Albert (page 415 PC 4

After some input from multiple people these appear to have been produced in 1832 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Washington's birthdate...

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[FooserPaul]

PART 2:

Then I got a Tomback button...

Next up... 32/33 conductive @ 6"... Pretty decent signal...

I see... A CANNON !!!! Its a War of 1812 Artillery Corps Button !!!!

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It is in pretty decent shape and has some nice detail left...

2 Indians, 2 Wheaties, War of 1812 Button, Mystery Face Button, Musket Ball, and nice Strawberry Relic... from a hammered site

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DID I MENTION I LOVE MY CTX 3030 !!

 

[chuckciao]

Congrats. on the fantastic finds!!
HH
Chuck

 

[sube]

Great finds Paul most be nice to metal detect still waiting here.

 

[Digger]

What a day, indeed! Looks like you covered just about all the bases this week. Congrats on an amazing assortment of finds.
When you said the 1492 date on the fatty, I thought....huh? You said "no shield" meaning a 59. And I thought....or could be a Flying Eagle. But then I saw how the lettering on the obverse lined up and realized it was an Indian. Makes you wonder why someone would have gone to the trouble of over stamping the date? Kind of ironic.... Indian penny inscribed with the date of Columbus' voyage to America. HH Randy