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    I was both unlucky and lucky. I was unlucky...

    I was both unlucky and lucky. I was unlucky because it's badly bent and very little detail left. But I was lucky to have dug it, have the hooks intact as you can see, and even though faint I could...
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    My 2017 in one post

    So today the ground froze cancelling my hunt, and ending my year, so it's time to wrap things up and move on to other stuff. :yes:

    This is my result for 2017, but should add 90% was dug this...
  3. Bottom of the 9th, 2 out, full count, and here's the swing....

    Dug Saturday. :loveit: Both my friend and I will be back today. :grin:
  4. Sorry I'm slow to get back here and reply, but I...

    Sorry I'm slow to get back here and reply, but I am back for good reason. :)

    To answer your question there was a little competition for the best old sites for the first several years I hunted,...
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    Killer Fugio!

    Killer Fugio!
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    A nice Jacksonian for your collection.

    A nice Jacksonian for your collection.
  7. Too bad it's not a dump issue as you wouldn't...

    Too bad it's not a dump issue as you wouldn't need a visible date to beat 1722. But with that said, who cares, it's just a bonus to that sweet button! I like when a hunt turns up different type of...
  8. Finds since my Fall update post on the 19th

    Still rolling! :yes:
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    Unfortunately it's too far gone. When I got home...

    Unfortunately it's too far gone. When I got home that day there was so little to see, I near just through it in the crusty pile without cleaning it. But the little I could see didn't strike me as...
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    Fall update - Early Coins & Buttons!

    I haven't posted much lately, so it's a great opportunity to do a Fall catch up post.


    My friend and I have been back in the fields for about 7 weeks now, hunting 2-3 times a week... two times...
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    A countermark being a downer? More times than...

    A countermark being a downer? More times than not the mark adds to the coin than takes away, and that is most definitely the case here. If I had dug that it would be a favorite coin for the year.
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    Great button. A much tougher find in the U.S....

    Great button. A much tougher find in the U.S. than Canada and I would certainly hunt that spot hard. Buckle fits the time frame.
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    The Halfpenny is George I.

    The Halfpenny is George I.
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    Well the chances were not too crazy if you found...

    Well the chances were not too crazy if you found it at the same site, because what you posted is not a full cufflink, it's a half... so you found a complete link but on two different occasions. I...
  15. I wish it looked like the one an old detecting...

    I wish it looked like the one an old detecting friend dug about 2 years after I found this one. It was the silver plated version, and was stunning. He actually found the cuff version on the same...
  16. No, that would ruin it, at least for me. My rule...

    No, that would ruin it, at least for me. My rule of restoration is... do anything you want, as long as you're not adding material.
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    That button is something I'd expect to find at a...

    That button is something I'd expect to find at a very late 1700s/early 1800s site... and I think the spoon bowl fits that time frame too. I don't believe it's anywhere close to 1600s because it would...
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    "I've cleaned it up as much as I dare for now" ...

    "I've cleaned it up as much as I dare for now"

    You'd be crazy to do anything more because it's as good as it can be. In fact, other than loaded with silver or gold you can't ask for much better...
  19. War of 1812 - British 7th Royal Fusiliers - 14+ years apart

    I dug a coat size over 14 years ago and yesterday finally found a cuff to go with it. I've seen several others turn up in my part of the world, even 4 on my hunts... so guess it came around to my...
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    Nice one! But don't sell yourself short because...

    Nice one! But don't sell yourself short because the link you provide is a button that dates later. Very different. A hunting buddy of mine dug a French 74th over a decade ago... was a nice one...
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    Wonder no more, the answer is yes. You might be...

    Wonder no more, the answer is yes. You might be surprised to know it was quite recently too. You might also be surprised to know nothing really turned up, but when you think about it, a mint is...
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    Definitely a rare one. I can only recall one...

    Definitely a rare one. I can only recall one early solid silver knee buckle being dug anywhere close to me. Was nice though, early 1700s with hallmarks!
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    The best buckles are definitely dug in CT!

    The best buckles are definitely dug in CT!
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    Tasty looking buckle!

    Tasty looking buckle!
  25. My two best of the year are quite easy to choose,...

    My two best of the year are quite easy to choose, one is the rare Blacksmith token I've found, a type of coin I've wanted to dig for basically as long as I've detected, and the Rev War 76th officer...
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