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    Copper & a complete shoe buckle

    Got out with Allyson (Detecting Diva) for a half a day hunt. Todd had to work and we figured he may join us when he got done at 12 noon. But he had other plans after work .2 new sites turned into 4 as we stumbled onto 2 other sites real close to the original 2. .the sites were hit pretty good...
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    Sunday hunt with Todd * Copper* shoe buckle & a designed pewter button

    Sunday nabbed a 1818 Matron head a folded shoe buckle frame & cool old designed pewter button
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    Solid Silver colonial knee buckle & a copper

    Got out with Todd again today we hit a few new areas.one site had a car dumped in it tough goin at 1st hiked up a mountain only to find walls no site,2nd site was frustrating as it had the car in it and alot of just but managed a ball button,a very cool suspender buckle,a clay marble and pipe...
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    Hunt with howard hewitt & the gang

    We have wanted to get together with Howard Hewitt from Dig Fella's for awhile now.We been planning and it all fell into place today.Terry in RI called and said he had a couple cellar holes in RI that he had done pretty good at on one or 2 hunts so GTP Guy Scott scooped up Howard,Tim Mass Dirt...
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    6 COPPER DAY * New cellar hole

    I inquired to a guy about a foundation on his property by leaving him a voice mail. he called me back and gave us the green light to go ahead so,me & Todd were off to a early Memorial Day start . walking up the old road walls on both sides in anticipation of what lies ahead and after 10 mins...
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    Saturday cellar hole hunt with Todd* Civil war general service eagle button

    Todd and myself went back to an area that contained a few cellar holes.In the past Frank and me had hit these but there was one real trashy cellar hole that we avoided like the plague that me and Todd did our best at.We worked slow and listened amongst all the iron and was able to pull some...
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    Pounded sites *24th copper of the year

    Todd had to work today so,went to a couple new sites with a guy i met from waterbury his name is Dave too.I figured they would be pounded and they were .all 3 sites were within a stones throw of each other.snuck out a few keepers on a 4th site.a shot idk what it is copper.maybe a KGII bust...
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    unusual one piece cuff button*need ID

    dug this unusual button today.i have not cleaned it yet.it's a one piece cuff button.anyone ever see this before? not sure what is in center but appears to be letters on it too
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    Took the Dirt Fishin America (Idaho posse) to a couple cellar holes* Fugio* buttons

    Todd,Frank & myself took 3 guys from Idaho to a couple cellar holes.Brandon,Eric & TJ also known as the Dirt Fishin America gang.Eric & Brandon scored their 1st shoe buckles which was a treasure in itself seeing the smile on their faces.we all got a few keepers from 2 new sites that i had...
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    batwing type buckle,barber,copper & a scabbard tip

    got out with todd today.we hit 2 new sites.somebody hit em pretty good but they missed some targets.a shot KGIII counterfeit copper rang 55 VDI,a 1906 barber dime,a 1864-L Indian head penny,a few flat buttons,2 large designed buttons one being a tombac,a cool scabbard tip that still has the...
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    1775 farm house hunt*1785 Nova Constellatio*3 silvers*a ton of clad

    Kevin (KP Moose) invited me & Todd to come hunt a 1775 standing farm house with him.Was a enjoyable day with alot of targets ,unfortunately we all agreed some fill was brought in and the colonial stuff may be deeper than our coils can reach.there was a ton of trash and we had to dump our pouches...
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    Long Island hunt sat*copper *solo hunt sun*silver pocket spill

    Sat we got a invite to go to Long Island.Todd scooped me up and we took the ferry over.i couldn't get my coil over that much while everyone else kicked my butt.besides 4 pouchfuls of can slaw and beer can tops,I did get a lone copper.not sure what it is? king william? glad i took the before...
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    verdigris cleaning on 2 coppers

    2 of my coppers were pretty rough from the pocket spill i dug satrday.I soaked em in hot water for 1/2 hour and tried a toothpick but it wouldn't pop the crust so,i stuck the loop in my eye socket and tediously for an hour picked very carefully.I used a old park find I think it's a old walnut or...
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    Another GW button & a 7 copper day*5 coin copper spill

    Todd and myself decided to go to a deep site that we found.a good 3 mile hike in.we been putting this site off for awhile now due to the hike but,today we decided to go for it. took us a good hour to get close to it but along the way we spotted a hole.it was hit real good and only one target...
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    Sunday Redemption with 3 coppers & 2 shoe buckles

    Fri shot up to a old colonial home I had permission in the past to hunt.I hit the woods again around home.2 beat IH's,a Barber dime & a clover heel plate. Saturday we got an invite from E.J. & Curt up in mass to come up and hit some cellar holes.2 hour drive and about 4 miles of hiking and ever...
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    Half day hunt with Todd & Tom*complete colonial shoe buckle*buttons

    Todd and I had looked at a potential area with lots of walls.but it was private property.Todd's friend Tom who recently bought a MXT knew the guy and got us permission.the land has been in his family for years and said nobody's ever detected it as far as he knew.with high hopes we went in.found...
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    1786 baby head VT copper

    well verdict is out Don Hartman OK Dave, I said Uncle on this one, I sent some enhanced photos to C4 guys forum, hopefully someone will chime in. 4 hrs · Like Don Hartman Well Dave, no wonder I had to say UNCLE, it is not a CT copper at all.........How about a 1785 Baby Head Vermont...
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    sun hunt with old high school buddy* half a mangled copper*need help with ID*1785 CT?

    a old high school friend of mine Dave Gough recently got into detecting and we were gonna hit a old yard up near the center of town where I grew up.When we got there at 10 am the whole yard looked like a skating rink :shocked01: umm scratch that idea.we didn't have a plan B so,i suggested we go...
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    Todd smoked me in the finds dept today*shot CT? copper some buttons

    Got out to a couple new sites today.they were hit before but they left us some keepers.some buttons,a half of pewter shoe buckle,a cool big brooch or pendent? thought it was a buckle in the hole,a very toasted copper,i couldnt make out anything it was so wiped out so,I decided to put the brass...
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    A month 1/2 layoff me and todd come out of hibernation with a vengeance

    Today was the day! after a month and 1/2 of clawing the walls..Todd & myself headed out.1st site Todd was at solo a few months ago and dug a nice sword hilt there so ,me made that our 1st stop.targets were slow going at 1st then my coil heated up.1803 draped bust.few mins later another 1803...

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