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Cruddy, but it's a first

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Hit the trail with "Lucky Lee" and my bud the Cladman to see if we could sneak up on a couple of oldies. I don't have pics of what they dug but Lee hit the only silver with a 1780s halfreale. <img src="/metal/html/super.gif" border=0 width=26 height=28 alt=":super">
It took me a heck of alot longer, but ole Floopy came threw! (Floopy is solid now but heck man, a names a name, right? <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">)
Ok, here's the junk and buttons <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> No military <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":(">
Any idea of the iron piece top left?
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/034~0.jpg" alt="" />
This is an interesting bale seal. Would date pre 1750 <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/042.jpg" alt="" />
One of the nicer Colonial designed buttons I have found.
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/043.jpg" alt="" />
A 1600s French Liard
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/041.jpg" alt="" />
1812 British One Penny Token
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/040.jpg" alt="" />
Here's one a like... a pre 1750 buckle. Very seldom do I find these fully intact. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/044.jpg" alt="" />
An why oh why couldn't I have had the condition on this and not the One Penny Token. <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry"> <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry"> <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry"> (the other side is completely wiped clean) <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":(">
I was just saying in the last 24 hours how I had not ever dug an early American cent, well now I have. 1795 <img src="/metal/html/biggrin.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":D">
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10071/045.jpg" alt="" />
Winter is still on the way but I ain't done yet!!! <img src="/metal/html/lol.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":lol">
 
Congrats on the Large Cent, Liard,BUCKLE <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)"> the funky Brit token which I have never seen, and lead seal is great and you got a lot of buttons. What a wonderful day!!
Don
 
just great stuff there CC <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> love it man... <img src="/metal/html/please.gif" border=0 width=29 height=15 alt=":please">
 
You should say that more often CC. Sweet finds once again!
The rookie
 
The metal strap that fixes a gun barrel to the wooden stock. If it is small it could be from a pistol rather than a musket.
The rest of the finds are superb as well.
Regards
Fred
 
Thanks Fred.
That was also my first impression, it being some type of gun hardware. I have found several brass pieces (side plates, escutcheons, trigger guards etc.) but this is part made of iron.
 
The one below the iron object, the 2nd item down on the left. It looks like lead, and I've dug a couple ones similar to that, hole in the top and all. Any idea what it is?
Pete in Virginia
 
Hey Pete,
I believe these are early crude net weights for fishing. Most sites I find them are near the water and date from mid. 18th century to early 19th.
C.C.
 
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