upstatedigger
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Well it was button day here in the pasture. I had located this site in the pasture last week, and knew I would be coming back. Today was the day I could back back here, and I sure wasn't disappointed.
For starters , I only dig 4 nails and a piece of copper flashing, in a site that is full of nails. So I feel like I am starting to get a grip on hunting in 1 tone, disc 6 on the F75 (Thanks Digger 27). The sweet zone seemed to be 6-7 inches, which is where all these came from, and 2 of them had nails in with them. .
Started finding buttons, got the three of them first, so the fourth I thought was a button too. But them I noticed it looked more like a coin, just a little odd sized. I thought I could see something on it, but didn't want to mess with it till I got home. I was hoping it might be a 2 center, but either way knew it was something good. After the buttons came the coin, the hook thingy, hammer to a cap gun, and spoon. The two buttons not pictured were one pice flat, one with intact shank.
Got home, washed them all up, and confirmed it was a coin, but nothing I had really seen before. After a bit more soap and water, saw the date, bust, Britanniar, did a quick google search and learned I had dug an 1825 British penny (farthing?). This is my oldest coin to date, beating my 1862 IH that I had dug from the other end of this field last year. I am amazed , and wonder how it got there.
Couple questions I have...anybody have any idea ion the eagle button? Its a one piece, missing shank and says "Imperial Standard " on the back.
Also, the sort of whatzit, is the hook thing...I know its a hook, but it seems like I have seen these turn up in a lot of the war relic guys threads....some sort of belt hook or something, or maybe I am just imagining that it looks familiar. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I ll be back to this set, lots more ground here, and probably going to hit it with the 6.5 in coil next time.
Thanks for looking
Scott
For starters , I only dig 4 nails and a piece of copper flashing, in a site that is full of nails. So I feel like I am starting to get a grip on hunting in 1 tone, disc 6 on the F75 (Thanks Digger 27). The sweet zone seemed to be 6-7 inches, which is where all these came from, and 2 of them had nails in with them. .
Started finding buttons, got the three of them first, so the fourth I thought was a button too. But them I noticed it looked more like a coin, just a little odd sized. I thought I could see something on it, but didn't want to mess with it till I got home. I was hoping it might be a 2 center, but either way knew it was something good. After the buttons came the coin, the hook thingy, hammer to a cap gun, and spoon. The two buttons not pictured were one pice flat, one with intact shank.
Got home, washed them all up, and confirmed it was a coin, but nothing I had really seen before. After a bit more soap and water, saw the date, bust, Britanniar, did a quick google search and learned I had dug an 1825 British penny (farthing?). This is my oldest coin to date, beating my 1862 IH that I had dug from the other end of this field last year. I am amazed , and wonder how it got there.
Couple questions I have...anybody have any idea ion the eagle button? Its a one piece, missing shank and says "Imperial Standard " on the back.
Also, the sort of whatzit, is the hook thing...I know its a hook, but it seems like I have seen these turn up in a lot of the war relic guys threads....some sort of belt hook or something, or maybe I am just imagining that it looks familiar. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I ll be back to this set, lots more ground here, and probably going to hit it with the 6.5 in coil next time.
Thanks for looking
Scott
congrats!!
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