Last 3 Hunts... Mar 10, 12, and 13th...

[CTDirtFisher]

Hello all!

I got out 3 times last week... All to different location...

Mar 10, 2011...

This was a short hunt after work at a park that used to be an old farm... Same place I recovered the 1900 Barber Quarter at my 1st hunt of the year...

1946 Roosevelt Silver Dime... (Silver #2 2011)

Mar 12, 2011

This was Saturday and I had the fortune of meeting someone recently that granted me permission onto private land with an 1786 site (cellar and 100 ft barn) foundations on it...

I could not get much into the barn or around it for wet/mud... That will need a little Mr. Sunshine... The foundation had 60%+ nulling around from the expected iron... I was feeling my way around and trying to do a little cherry picking... but the picking were slim... I did get my 1st Indian of the year along the road... Its toast... but I swear I can see an 1884...

Mar 13, 2011 - Sunday I had to drive my son back to Boston and stopped just outside of town at a green... and had a blast!

This token is the size of a half dollar and looks 50ish *shrug* - It was screaming 12/48 all the way about 5 down...

Here is an 1864 L Indian Head in great shape!

Next up was this 1893 Indian Head.... (IH #3 for 2011)

This Dime was loud and clea 12/45 @ 6 and I was 99% sure it was silver... I was only cleaned with water and I swear it still has some luster!

1899 Silver Barber Dime (Silver #3 for 2011)

These Cuffs look military - Anyone.... HELP!

Button:

This look WWI :huh: Any thoughts... ??

Little horse....

Happy Hunting ALL!
Paul

 

[CTDirtFisher]

mg:

From umrgolf on Tnet:

Here you go Paul.. Federal Revenue Cutter buttons and appear to be Civil war era.. It says this group eventually became the Coast Guard

http://relicman.com/buttons/zArchiveButtonFedGovRevenueCutter.htm


wikipedia quotes

The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed maritime law enforcement service. Throughout its entire existence the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States Department of the Treasury. In 1915 the Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard.


Civil War-

Revenue Cutters assisted Navy operations throughout the war. The USRC Harriet Lane joined a Federal naval squadron to capture Forts Clark and Hatteras, which served as bases for Confederate blockade runners. USRC E.A. Stevens, a prototype 110-foot semi-submersible ironclad gunboat, participated in the unsuccessful sortie up the James River to Drewry's Bluff in company with the USS Monitor, USS Galena and two other gunboats, to attack the Confederate capital at Richmond. After carrying President Lincoln from Washington on May 9, 1862, the USRC Miami assisted navy transports in landing Federal troops at Ocean View, Virginia.

President Abraham Lincoln ordered the Secretary of the Treasury on June 14, 1863, You will co-operate by the revenue cutters under your direction with the navy in arresting rebel depredations on American commerce and transportation and in capturing rebels engaged therein.

When Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, Revenue Cutters were ordered to search all ships for any assassins that might be trying to escape.

 

[del]

Paul you never disappoint in the finds department my friend :clapping: :clapping: extremely nice barber :shocked04: great looking indians too. Umrgolf just beat me to the punch on identifying the cufflink for you . :girlcry: its a great piece of history and the first ones i've seen , big congrats Paul. eace:

 

[exsquid]

WOW
Those are some really sweet finds. That Barber is a beaut!! The relics outstanding!!WTG!!

 

[russellt]

thats kind of overwhelming .. awesome

 

[Evan/tn]

All kinds of cool stuff,That's the way to dig it up!

 

[odave]

Wow great finds Paul !! Congratulations thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01

 

[Ill Digger]

Paul you never disappoint in the finds department my friend :clapping: :clapping:

I gotta agree! You seem to find some pretty unique things Paul !! :yes: thumbsup01
Whats the story on the star token/badge lookin' thingy in the first picture? Looks interesting :thinkingabout:
Another great couple of hunts!
Congrats and thanks for sharing :grin:

 

[li tom]

Outstanding and interesting finds!I dug a'99 Barber dime on Sat. but yours is nicer!

 

[Carver]

Awesome array of finds for sure!!!!! Don't know where to start!!!! SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!! <: <: <: <: <: That little soldier I'd say is WW1,,,I found one similar to it a couple years ago,,,made of lead

 

[JTGOLD]

very nice silver barber and IH cents,lot of good finds.

 

[zrickkid]

Nice stuff Paul. Keep us up to date on that bottle auction will ya? oke:

 

[milco]

Amazing finds, congrats! The year is beginning well for you!