CTpilgrim
Elite Member
We went from spring back to early March today so what a perfect day to get into the woods. I went back to colonial farming area that has been very good to me and had another incredible day. I have hit a lot of ground here with the AT max so now having an equinox it’s like having a whole new area to hunt. I have been digging low tones if they are solid and coming up with quite a few small buttons. After digging a few fired .22 bullets I got another solid 6 signal. I dug a plug out and swung over the hole but now it was quiet. I stuck the pinpointer in and it went off so I’m thinking another bullet so I chop down with shovel to get the target out. I swung over it again and now it’s out of the hole and hitting a solid 11 and double tapping. I located it and saw the gold colored rim in the dirt and my heart started pumping. I plucked it out and couldn’t believe what I was holding. It’s a solid gold octagonal cuff link with a fancy design. This is my first gold anything and to have it be a 1700’s era relic is mind blowing. I found this near where I found my continental navy officer button so it makes sense that whoever lived had some wealth. I canvased the area hoping to find the the other one but no luck. I kept on for another few hours and hit some new ground. I ended up with another button, some fancy buckle which I think may be a garter clip, and a dateless King George 2 copper. Then I worked my way to a spot that me and my father have pounded to death and hit a solid 23 signal which ended up being a 1773 King George 3. I have no idea how we missed that signal but it’s mine now. That makes 77 coppers in my 4 years of detecting but that gold cuff link is going down as one of my best finds of all time. Thanks for looking and happy hunting.
