del
12-24-2016, 01:11 PM
I want to wish everyone here the very best and a Merry Christmas ....
My detecting year is now over as I am officially on vacation with family from the 27th to January 9th in Arizona :cheering:. So I would like to share a few of my best finds of 2016.
2016 wasn't my best year but I had many firsts :shocked03: which is was pretty surprising since I have been doing this hobby for a considerable amount of time. :lol:
my firsts.....
A whole complete half to a powder flask , I can't tell you how many small pieces I've recovered over the years but was happy to finally get one .
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/oct%20powder%20flask%20cleaned_zpsib4n60hz.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/oct%20powder%20flask%20cleaned_zpsib4n60hz.jpg.htm l)
My oldest coin ever was this 1655 French Liard , not much to look at but still a " big find" to me
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/june%2011%20liard%20obverse_zpsg0urhevk.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/june%2011%20liard%20obverse_zpsg0urhevk.jpg.html)
now on to my best finds for 2016.....
Without a doubt my best colonial shoe buckle was this small oddly ornate "knobbed" styled one and made it a unique find .
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/complete%20shoe%20buckle_zpsx6nrnnzo.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/complete%20shoe%20buckle_zpsx6nrnnzo.jpg.html)
Although I had quite a few "good looking" large cents this year this 1819 was one of the sharpest front and back!
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked_zpsrzlzbwft.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked_zpsrzlzbwft.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked%20reverse_zpsuwwpuvp3. jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked%20reverse_zpsuwwpuvp3. jpg.html)
My best copper though was this Machin Mill's King George III counterfeit
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/Machin%20Mills%20obverse%20cleaned_zpswi2g1zsg.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/Machin%20Mills%20obverse%20cleaned_zpswi2g1zsg.jpg .html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/1787%20Machin%20reverse%20just%20found_zpse7aqetic .jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/1787%20Machin%20reverse%20just%20found_zpse7aqetic .jpg.html)
And finally my seated quarter (my first) great way to end 2016
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/56%20close%20up%20front%20clean_zpsftrszpc4.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/56%20close%20up%20front%20clean_zpsftrszpc4.jpg.ht ml)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/56%20close%20up%20reverse%20clean_zpsyeh5fobp.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/56%20close%20up%20reverse%20clean_zpsyeh5fobp.jpg. html)
I hope to see a few of every ones "best of 2016" !!
Please post them , Thanks
Dan
My detecting year is now over as I am officially on vacation with family from the 27th to January 9th in Arizona :cheering:. So I would like to share a few of my best finds of 2016.
2016 wasn't my best year but I had many firsts :shocked03: which is was pretty surprising since I have been doing this hobby for a considerable amount of time. :lol:
my firsts.....
A whole complete half to a powder flask , I can't tell you how many small pieces I've recovered over the years but was happy to finally get one .
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/oct%20powder%20flask%20cleaned_zpsib4n60hz.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/oct%20powder%20flask%20cleaned_zpsib4n60hz.jpg.htm l)
My oldest coin ever was this 1655 French Liard , not much to look at but still a " big find" to me
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/june%2011%20liard%20obverse_zpsg0urhevk.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/june%2011%20liard%20obverse_zpsg0urhevk.jpg.html)
now on to my best finds for 2016.....
Without a doubt my best colonial shoe buckle was this small oddly ornate "knobbed" styled one and made it a unique find .
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/complete%20shoe%20buckle_zpsx6nrnnzo.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/complete%20shoe%20buckle_zpsx6nrnnzo.jpg.html)
Although I had quite a few "good looking" large cents this year this 1819 was one of the sharpest front and back!
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked_zpsrzlzbwft.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked_zpsrzlzbwft.jpg.html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked%20reverse_zpsuwwpuvp3. jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/1819%20matron%20toothpicked%20reverse_zpsuwwpuvp3. jpg.html)
My best copper though was this Machin Mill's King George III counterfeit
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/Machin%20Mills%20obverse%20cleaned_zpswi2g1zsg.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/Machin%20Mills%20obverse%20cleaned_zpswi2g1zsg.jpg .html)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/1787%20Machin%20reverse%20just%20found_zpse7aqetic .jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/1787%20Machin%20reverse%20just%20found_zpse7aqetic .jpg.html)
And finally my seated quarter (my first) great way to end 2016
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/56%20close%20up%20front%20clean_zpsftrszpc4.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/56%20close%20up%20front%20clean_zpsftrszpc4.jpg.ht ml)
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/56%20close%20up%20reverse%20clean_zpsyeh5fobp.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/56%20close%20up%20reverse%20clean_zpsyeh5fobp.jpg. html)
I hope to see a few of every ones "best of 2016" !!
Please post them , Thanks
Dan