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  1. 01-21-2014, 08:04 PM #1
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    Weekend hunts gives up old Silver, Copper, a sweet Trigger Guard, Rings and more

    Dave and I were at again this past weekend trying some new sites and revisiting others. As Dave already mentioned, two of the sites had visitors that we must have just missed. With very fresh holes left open everywhere, we both just shook our heads in disgust I looked at Dave and said to him " lets see how good those treasure hunters are." Immediately, we started popping buttons and just smiled at one another. Not very good apparently They missed some really nice relics it seems. I left there with a beautiful copper on brass trigger guard, a set of cuff links, a mans brass ring with inscription, and a handful of buttons.

    Sunday was even better for me My first One Reale found my coil with a date of 1800 and then an 1838 Large Cent. It's funny how I just mentioned in George's(Coinnut's) post that it had been about a year since I had dug any reales
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  2. 01-21-2014, 08:25 PM #2
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    nice weekend! never seen a treble gilt back mark that huge! wow! some great coins & relics Todd! Been awhile since I dug a Spanish silver too! maybe that will make one surface next hunt!
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    That was ONE weekend ? Wow
    Nice digs guys.
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    the reales are popping up out of the cold earth lately , guess they hate the cold congrats on the 1 reale Todd , that "trigger guard" is an odd one , i don't think i've seen one like it. have you found any pictures to the gun it went on ?? also any idea as to what is written on the inside of the ring??
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    Quote Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT View Post
    nice weekend! never seen a treble gilt back mark that huge! wow! some great coins & relics Todd! Been awhile since I dug a Spanish silver too! maybe that will make one surface next hunt!
    Maybe spanish silver will find your coil now. That's how it happened for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    the reales are popping up out of the cold earth lately , guess they hate the cold congrats on the 1 reale Todd , that "trigger guard" is an odd one , i don't think i've seen one like it. have you found any pictures to the gun it went on ?? also any idea as to what is written on the inside of the ring??
    I wouldn't know where to begin to find a gun match for the trigger guard Dan. The picture through the loop shows the inscription Dan. It says "2 dmt"t"
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  7. 01-22-2014, 07:58 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    That was ONE weekend ? Wow
    Nice digs guys.
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    Great hunt!! still too much snow and frost in the ground for me to get out!
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    Great Hunt Todd! Too bad we're shut down until the snow melts down and the ground unfreezes.
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    Nice Spanish Don't see too many 1 reales these days. Nice looking copper too. I have to look but I may have one of those trigger guards too...never thought it was a guard.
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    Nice hunting and those other hole diggers definitely left you guys some goodies. Poetic justice would have been served if you had found the Spanish in one of the open holes....
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    Looks like a great weekend hunt. Great job on great finds.
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    Awesome coins and relics you got there Thiltzy Never seen Treble Gilt that big before

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    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut View Post
    Nice Spanish Don't see too many 1 reales these days. Nice looking copper too. I have to look but I may have one of those trigger guards too...never thought it was a guard.
    Can you post a pick of your trigger guard ?
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    Incredible coins and relics, Todd!

    You found a little bit of everything: buckles, buttons, rings, cufflinks, trigger guard, not to mention the wonderful coins. Love that 1800 1 real! That large cent is a beauty too!

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    Great Hunt Todd! Too bad we're shut down until the snow melts down and the ground unfreezes.
    Yeah, and the temps are ridiculous.
    Todd, seriously nice hunts. Nice pics too, thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thiltzy View Post
    Can you post a pick of your trigger guard ?
    Surprised I found it

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    Almost looks like it went to some early type of drop block or lever action carbines (Sharps, Burnside)Name: burnsideopenside.jpg Views: 161 Size: 16.1 KB
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    They look similar George with some subtle differences
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Rebel View Post
    Almost looks like it went to some early type of drop block or lever action carbines (Sharps, Burnside)Name: burnsideopenside.jpg Views: 161 Size: 16.1 KB
    they also look similar to some reign guides i've seen
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