No Luck Guy's On Other Half Of Spoon Mold!

Yea went back today and tried but no luck on the mold.  But did make some finds. Wish I hadn't tried on the mold so hard wasted alot of time with that deal. But moved around again at the end of the day and came up with one of my best coppers ever.All my finds need better cleaning still but this one has good detail left. Also found buckle,buttons,cuff links,and a thimble.Guess they all can't be such great days.I'll continue to try in the future mabe It will show but this place is so big for one person to cover it will take some time.Thing are scatterd all over this site it seems. Very large place but know of it looks to be 4 different homes on this site. And old grave sites three of them on three points by the water all with unmarked stones like ballast rocks for head stones. I'll add some pics. I took today of the vast area it's as far as you can see cleared in the pics.Also some pics. of the coins my dad had found I talked of in last post.And one that will show what this hard a$$ dirt will do to your hands man this stuff is like digging through a brick.

My dads coins!That he's been finding near by.

The site!

At least it's mowed down for you and the colder months are coming...plenty of time for searching for the rest of the mold....by the way...the rest of your finds are not bad either....

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one with the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
                                                Timekiller,

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
                                                Timekiller,

  It's different, no doubt about that.

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
                                                Timekiller,

  It's different, no doubt about that.

It is. Have not had chance to see if I can find it on internet.That one button with the flower looking design still has some DNA stuck in it.Another first for something that old for me.

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
                                                Timekiller,

  It's different, no doubt about that.

I don't think its a Jetton/Jeton, looks more like a medallion to celebrate a great man (unknown to me).  This is my best guess & it maybe a token but I'm pretty sure it not a Jetton.


The other half of the mold may takes years to find.  Grid it & GPS it would help, or at least do maps of areas covered until you have done every inch. (and then re-do it all carefully digging all.)

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

Thanks IP,I didn't know what to tell him on that very one the one whith the hole different in what I've seen from the norm.Much Thanks For Your Help!
                                                Timekiller,

  It's different, no doubt about that.

I don't think its a Jetton/Jeton, looks more like a medallion to celebrate a great man (unknown to me).  This is my best guess & it maybe a token but I'm pretty sure it not a Jetton.


The other half of the mold may takes years to find.  Grid it & GPS it would help, or at least do maps of areas covered until you have don every inch.

  Yeah usually the large busts are more on medals, don't really see em on Jetons much.  That one might take some looking to solve.

 

Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had.  Well worth the hunt

Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had.  Well worth the hunt

Yea I can only think it's because of that ground.Man In all my time of digging bottles and stuff in the past.I don't remember ever anything that hard.This dirt you hit with a hand spade and it will bounce back off.You have to chop and chop at it till you get broke in to it.And then it's so hard the spade sqeaks like your hitting metal the whole time you are going down. CRAZY HARD!

Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had.  Well worth the hunt

Yea I can only think it's because of that ground.Man In all my time of digging bottles and stuff in the past.I don't remember ever anything that hard.This dirt you hit with a hand spade and it will bounce back off.You have to chop and chop at it till you get broke in to it.And then it's so hard the spade sqeaks like your hitting metal the whole time you are going down. CRAZY HARD!

Our clay gets like that sometimes.  I jump hard on the spade (makes holes in army boots, they last me a year sometimes) & get 1inch of depth.  The amazing thing is I still have my fav spade which has lasted me 8 years, very smooth corners & lots of wear, its part of the family & will be a great loss when dead

Forgot to say: that Irish coin is far better than any I have ever had.  Well worth the hunt

Yea I can only think it's because of that ground.Man In all my time of digging bottles and stuff in the past.I don't remember ever anything that hard.This dirt you hit with a hand spade and it will bounce back off.You have to chop and chop at it till you get broke in to it.And then it's so hard the spade sqeaks like your hitting metal the whole time you are going down. CRAZY HARD!

Our clay gets like that sometimes.  I jump hard on the spade (makes holes in army boots, they last me a year sometimes) & get 1inch of depth.  The amazing thing is I still have my fav spade which has lasted me 8 years, very smooth corners & lots of wear, its part of the family & will be a great loss when dead

I know they do become a part of you after awhile. I've made special trips back just to recover mine before.When I could had gone 5 min down the road and brought another.

Pete,

Yooooo, it is good to see you posting again with North Carolina frontier coins and relics. You, my man, are what I call a Colonial bloodhound.

Thanks for sharing your father's coins as well.

Kirk

Hey, Pete my Colonial Man, that Hibernia copper you dug is sweeet!   Your dad's coins also make me  to the pioneers of the North Carolina ground!  I love the site pics as well!   The site looks prime for early dwellings!

I'm going to try and unleash the Colonial animal today!  We are hunting a new site and I'm hoping for some coppers!

Kyle

You may not have found the other half of the spoon mold this trip. Finding coins and relics like this I would keep searching for the mold 

Great looking site with awesome results!  You are lucky!!

wow you are sure making fantastic finds there. congrats 

Here it is in some good old carolina morning sun.Kirk and Kyle I hope you guy's do well today.Me I'm staying home gone watch some football with the wife.I need to get back oystering this week.
Thanks to the rest of you for your comments!And HH! 

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Don't give up on that site.  I have found around here in the Piedmont that when the ground freezes in January and then thaws on warm days it loosens the clay up and digging gets easier. 

Even if it doesn't you have a great site there to work.  Get a grubbing hoe and a teenager to swing it for you.  The other half of that mold is there someplace.

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't give up on that site.  I have found around here in the Piedmont that when the ground freezes in January and then thaws on warm days it loosens the clay up and digging gets easier. 

Even if it doesn't you have a great site there to work.  Get a grubbing hoe and a teenager to swing it for you.  The other half of that mold is there someplace.

Right on there George,But I don't think a Tomma Halk Cruise Missile or Bunker Buster would make this site easy! But yea I'm not quiting for sure I'm hard headed as they come. Trust me! Maybe wait till grass dies some more and pest bugs die.

Don't give up on that site.  I have found around here in the Piedmont that when the ground freezes in January and then thaws on warm days it loosens the clay up and digging gets easier. 

Even if it doesn't you have a great site there to work.  Get a grubbing hoe and a teenager to swing it for you.  The other half of that mold is there someplace.

Right on there George,But I don't think a Tomma Halk Cruise Missile or Bunker Buster would make this site easy! But yea I'm not quiting for sure I'm hard headed as they come. Trust me! Maybe wait till grass dies some more and pest bugs die.

  If you happen to be digging a hole and it's thick will shells, pottery etc., mark the spot. You can't discount the other half being deep in a trash dump, somewhere you'd never reach surface detecting.  In a spot like that you should be digging all dumps and cellar holes anyway.

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

I gottcha,Youth over wisdom. Now theres a match!    We'll see! Hope you both the best.  

Just some Idea of the hardness.This is my Uncles place and few years ago I helped him put the post in for the horse pen and we used a tractor with a hole digger on the back hooked to the three point hitch and pto.Some places there it would lift the tractor up and the hole digger would just sit on top of the ground spining! It's hard!

  The 1781 Hibernia and 2 Skilling are nice!  You're both into some real oldies!  His other two coins are George I, and a 1760s Hibernia, but the holed one is interesting. Maybe a Jeton?

It reminds me of Don's Indian Peace Medallion   

Glad you went back timekiller. This is a wondeul site, particularly being on a river.  When you consider how close to the flood plain it is, one can only imagine what is buried closer to the water under what has to be many inches of sediment. Not only is the varietry of coins interesting, but judging from their lack of wear, many of your coins were lost during the period they were minted. This site really deserves that you draw a sketch map or acquire an arial view, and mark precisely where you found (find) each relic (even seemingly insignificant ones!) . after all, your mold will no doubt eventual end up in a museum (on loan?) and this information will be invaluable some day (and will put another feather in the cap of all metal detectorists!)

Don't be discouraged about not finding "the other half". It may never even have been lost. Bronze did not get thrown away, not when the weight of a "penny" could buy a loaf of bread. Also remember, if museums worried about "the other half" musums would still be looking for "Venus de Milo's" arms! Jamestown, Plymouth, Williamsburg, etc., all display in their museums precious relics like this which are only fragments, despite those locations having been carefully excavated!  

Glad you went back timekiller. This is a wondeul site, particularly being on a river.  When you consider how close to the flood plain it is, one can only imagine what is buried closer to the water under what has to be many inches of sediment. Not only is the varietry of coins interesting, but judging from their lack of wear, many of your coins were lost during the period they were minted. This site really deserves that you draw a sketch map or acquire an arial view, and mark precisely where you found (find) each relic (even seemingly insignificant ones!) . after all, your mold will no doubt eventual end up in a museum (on loan?) and this information will be invaluable some day (and will put another feather in the cap of all metal detectorists!)

Don't be discouraged about not finding "the other half". It may never even have been lost. Bronze did not get thrown away, not when the weight of a "penny" could buy a loaf of bread. Also remember, if museums worried about "the other half" musums would still be looking for "Venus de Milo's" arms! Jamestown, Plymouth, Williamsburg, etc., all display in their museums precious relics like this which are only fragments, despite those locations having been carefully excavated!  

GPS is definately the way to go on this one.

I won't worry either, but I wouldn't give up. ever!

you guys deserve those awesome finds with
your hand looking the way it did !!

you guys deserve those awesome finds with
your hand looking the way it did !!

Thanks allen,but it's baby stuff No pain no gain Buddy
                                               Hope you guy's (family) are doing well!
                                                                guess the kids had fun last night Halloween?

Glad you went back timekiller. This is a wondeul site, particularly being on a river.  When you consider how close to the flood plain it is, one can only imagine what is buried closer to the water under what has to be many inches of sediment. Not only is the varietry of coins interesting, but judging from their lack of wear, many of your coins were lost during the period they were minted. This site really deserves that you draw a sketch map or acquire an arial view, and mark precisely where you found (find) each relic (even seemingly insignificant ones!) . after all, your mold will no doubt eventual end up in a museum (on loan?) and this information will be invaluable some day (and will put another feather in the cap of all metal detectorists!)

Don't be discouraged about not finding "the other half". It may never even have been lost. Bronze did not get thrown away, not when the weight of a "penny" could buy a loaf of bread. Also remember, if museums worried about "the other half" musums would still be looking for "Venus de Milo's" arms! Jamestown, Plymouth, Williamsburg, etc., all display in their museums precious relics like this which are only fragments, despite those locations having been carefully excavated!  

Very well stated, Johnny!

Kirk

I just wanted to thank the guy's on here who share there knowledge on cleaning methods.Iron Patch,Buckleboy,(DonSj never speak much but you too) And others.I was looking back on some post of mine and have seen how in such a short time that your methods Though sometimes I tweak has helped save from my old ways.Thanks Guy's 
                                                              Timekiller!

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.  We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.  We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

Kyle buddy,we all have those days I'd still would like to see!

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

Sounding good for you Ip, Cause you must have are sunshine too now as it is pouring outside right this min.  

Sounding good for you Ip, Cause you must have are sunshine too now as it is pouring outside right this min.  

  We hunt rain or shine anyway! 

Sounding good for you Ip, Cause you must have are sunshine too now as it is pouring outside right this min.  

  We hunt rain or shine anyway! 

Gotcha,I have but the sun seems better at the end of the day! I like the wet ground though!

Sounding good for you Ip, Cause you must have are sunshine too now as it is pouring outside right this min.  

  We hunt rain or shine anyway! 

Gotcha,I have but the sun seems better at the end of the day! I like the wet ground though!

  No,  lots of old finds is what's good at the end of the day. The sun just makes the pics come out better! 

Sounding good for you Ip, Cause you must have are sunshine too now as it is pouring outside right this min.  

  We hunt rain or shine anyway! 

Gotcha,I have but the sun seems better at the end of the day! I like the wet ground though!

  No,  lots of old finds is what's good at the end of the day. The sun just makes the pics come out better! 

Bingo!!

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

can't you hide in a lorry, its cheaper

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

  Dude, you gotta do it the old way....  by boat!     ..or the deal is off.

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

  Dude, you gotta do it the old way....  by boat!     ..or the deal is off.

Better yet, we'll walk until we get to water and then we'll swim across to the island.   I hope you are gracious enough to help us up from the shoreline.   Oh, could you also greet us with some bottled waters, too?  

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

  Dude, you gotta do it the old way....  by boat!     ..or the deal is off.

Better yet, we'll walk until we get to water and then we'll swim across to the island.   I hope you are gracious enough to help us up from the shoreline.   Oh, could you also greet us with some bottled waters, too?  

  Ok but I want some Philly cheesesteak!

First thing I will do upon coming ashore...turn on detector.

Kirk

First thing I will do upon coming ashore...turn on detector.

Kirk

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

  Dude, you gotta do it the old way....  by boat!     ..or the deal is off.

Better yet, we'll walk until we get to water and then we'll swim across to the island.   I hope you are gracious enough to help us up from the shoreline.   Oh, could you also greet us with some bottled waters, too?  

  Ok but I want some Philly cheesesteak!

OK, but only if you promise me some Island Rev War buttons.

  Send me some of that  tomorrow!     (and a few of those coppers)

I hear ya! You know as well as anyone we wish it was that easy!

   
  I'm hoping it will be easy.  Two of us will be back where that reale on the banner was found. There are several more fields to check, so like I say we hope it will be easy.  Even if they don't work out I'll be happy to look around a bit more on the site we were.  I tell ya 3 explorers can smoke a good site for targets pretty fast. Usually a site that big I'm not trying to get the tough targets in the iron on the first day, but there I was.

Sure thing,I'm sure your explore in your hands will come out with something good!I've said it before your good! And I'll be waiting for your post Buddy!

   I'm really looking forward to it...  and Kirk and I have a challenge who will do better, them three this weekend, or us two on Monday.  So tonight I'll see what we have to beat....  I hope it's a lot!

Don't worry, IP, you just have to dig a coin older than an 1860-1864 fatboy Indian Head to beat us.  We hit a new site, but it was hunted hard many years ago, according to the landowner.  Site 2 for the day (last week's copper spot) = two buttons and two spoon pieces.  Site 3 for the day (KG II copper site from September) = three buttons and about five or six pewter spoon pieces.  Overall, it was a terrible hunt for us.   We'll be trying our luck at a 1778 vanished dwelling this coming Friday, depending on the weather once again.  If my research is correct, we could potentially dig a pile of coppers.  

   Trust me, I know how it goes, been many a day we tried field after field failing all the way.  That being said, I won't accept failure tomorrow!

    Iron bros - 1     PA bros - 0   

The Iron Bros just have to dig a fully intact flat button and you'll have a better day than we did.   I'll be waiting for both you and Ironhorse's posts tomorrow.

Pete, I'll be also waiting patiently for your next wave of finds to come off of this NC dwelling(s)!   Are you getting out again this week to it? 

 
  I'll check with the government here to see if they'll grant you boys refugee status. 

OK.  Could you get back with me as soon as possible?   We are hoping to get on the next flight.

  Dude, you gotta do it the old way....  by boat!     ..or the deal is off.

Better yet, we'll walk until we get to water and then we'll swim across to the island.   I hope you are gracious enough to help us up from the shoreline.   Oh, could you also greet us with some bottled waters, too?  

  Ok but I want some Philly cheesesteak!

OK, but only if you promise me some Island Rev War buttons.

  Yep, they're pretty tasty too! 

Still finding stuff! You can see these two pieces in the first pic. they were in bad shape and I didn't think there was nothing to them but this is what they were.

  Look, it's the Banner Wizard.... and I just happen to be off to meet him. 

 

Great finds, and the Danish 1715 silver is on my wish list.   

Great finds, and the Danish 1715 silver is on my wish list.    

Is the Danish 1715 silver a II skilling?

Pic on this link appear different  

http://www.rondomons.nl/index.php?page=coins&pid=27

Two types due to fading out the silver standard and changing to crowns  

OK I got it  The one listed on the link is a II skilling for both Denmark & Norway, whereas the one timekiller found is Denmark only. Awesome coin 

Congrats on the Excellent finds, it looks like a great place to hunt, actually your finds prove it is !!!!  

TommNJ

  Look, it's the Banner Wizard.... and I just happen to be off to meet him. 

 

I hope his wand has metal in it so you can help him find it with your explorer!
Good luck buddy I'll be waiting for some results!  

"Still finding stuff! You can see these two pieces in the first pic. they were in bad shape and I didn't think there was nothing to them but this is what they were."

Save EVERYTHING from a spot like that. Sometimes it won't be until years later that a seemingly insignificant shard starts making sense.

[John 3:16]

Save EVERYTHING from a spot like that. Sometimes it won't be until years later that a seemingly insignificant shard starts making sense.

Agreed.   

You have quite a site there, and those finds are amazing.   Great photos, too.

Just wanted to share some interesting info on the Danish silver coin:

By ordinance of 7/15/1726 (Danish II skilling (1711-1719)) and 7/9/1727 (Danish/Norwegian II skilling(1714-1725)) the coins were reduced in value so 6 pieces only counted as 10 skilling. The coins stayed in circulation until 1776 when they were collected and sent to Danish West Indies where they were used in circulation.

Your coin may come from Danish West Indies  

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

Just wanted to share some interesting info on the Danish silver coin:

By ordinance of 7/15/1726 (Danish II skilling (1711-1719)) and 7/9/1727 (Danish/Norwegian II skilling(1714-1725)) the coins were reduced in value so 6 pieces only counted as 10 skilling. The coins stayed in circulation until 1776 when they were collected and sent to Danish West Indies where they were used in circulation.

Your coin may come from Danish West Indies  

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

Ironspike,I see you've been busy to buddy! :thumbsup:Thanks for your info. I'll tell my dad about that although I couldn't read it!  

 

Pete you may not have found the outher half  but you got some cracking stuff to make up for it just wish our coppers faired as good as yours don't worry about that blister the salt water will take care of that

SS

  Look, it's the Banner Wizard.... and I just happen to be off to meet him. 

 

Do we need to send a search party out for IP,it's 5:08pm and I'm waiting. Boy he must be cleaning them BANNER finds up real good this time to see if that will help up top!

  Look, it's the Banner Wizard.... and I just happen to be off to meet him. 

 

Do we need to send a search party out for IP,it's 5:08pm and I'm waiting. Boy he must be cleaning them BANNER finds up real good this time to see if that will help up top!

Just in case Iron Patch and his Wizard need some help

  Look, it's the Banner Wizard.... and I just happen to be off to meet him. 

 

Do we need to send a search party out for IP,it's 5:08pm and I'm waiting. Boy he must be cleaning them BANNER finds up real good this time to see if that will help up top!

Just in case Iron Patch and his Wizard need some help

[/quote]Ironspike,I see you've been busy to buddy! :thumbsup:Thanks for your info. I'll tell my dad about that although I couldn't read it!  
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Just wanted to credit info with link as I didn't know either  Makes you wonder if you guys hit some tavern or trading sites  I'm thinking pirates on this one 

Nice 

Pete the Colonial Man, after looking over the site pictures again, I see some future ground for you to hunt.  In the picture, I see just woods on the other side of the river.  You must sweep over that turf on the other side and, when you do, you will be posting Colonial everythings for us to view.

Pete the Colonial Man, after looking over the site pictures again, I see some future ground for you to hunt.  In the picture, I see just woods on the other side of the river.  You must sweep over that turf on the other side and, when you do, you will be posting Colonial everythings for us to view.

All in good time Buddy!