Saturday cellar holes*I had a good feeling about the hunt*

[Thiltzy]

Was a long grueling day but well worth it. We mapped out 3 potential sites Saturday and hit em all 7:ooam to 7:00pm. Dave researched one site and I researched the other two. My sites were kind to me I nabbed me a crusty 1780's Connecticut Copper, an 1817 Matron with beautiful detail, a Complete brass shoe buckle which I think is 1730-1760 range, barber dime, and a small handful of other relics.

The complete shoe buckle was buried in the center chimney pile. I was getting a scratchy signal but it was a high tone and when I better isolated the target I was getting a 90vdi so I started pulling out the chimney stones and then two red bricks and there was the buckle. The bricks were masking the target, I am glad I went for it.:yes:

[del]

:wow: what a saaweeeet looking matron Todd , I don't know what it is but some of them 17 ,18 ,19's are some of the best coppers i've seen come out of the ground. the shoe buckle has some great tooled design work :groovy: them red bricks have always been a problem with mineralization , I think the reason is most clay was gathered around or near swamps also where "bog iron" was found and the clay was full of it. great recoveries Todd .:perfect10:

[OxShoeDrew]

That buckle is beautiful! Does the innards move? Great all around hunt, good job on the research too. :clapping:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

great hunt! ya saved some nice coins & relics

[Thiltzy]

del
:wow: what a saaweeeet looking matron Todd , I don't know what it is but some of them 17 ,18 ,19's are some of the best coppers i've seen come out of the ground. the shoe buckle has some great tooled design work :groovy: them red bricks have always been a problem with mineralization , I think the reason is most clay was gathered around or near swamps also where "bog iron" was found and the clay was full of it. great recoveries Todd .:perfect10:
Those clay bricks can really through things off Dan. I told Dave I was getting a high signal squeeking through a scratchy sound and I started doubting myself thinking maybe flat iron but I kept hearing that high vdi jumping through. PS never heard of "Bog Iron" what the hay....


OxShoeDrew
That buckle is beautiful! Does the innards move? Great all around hunt, good job on the research too. :clapping:
Thanks Drew...the tongue and chape do NOT swivel and I won't even attempt to force it. Don't want to snap the pin

[kpmoose]

Beautiful finds Todd. So how many display cases do you have, anyways.

[Thiltzy]

Beautiful finds Todd. So how many display cases do you have, anyways. Not enough Kevin, I have nothing to put my newest shoe buckle in at the moment.:lol:

[Tony Two-Cent]

Lots of terrific finds, Todd, but that 1817 Matron Head is simply breathtaking! Just look at the colors on it! :loveit: Wow, such a beautiful coin!

And the buckle is a stunner as well! Wonderful condition! :smitten:

:perfect10:

[Timewarpdigger]

Absolutely awesome finds. Congrats.

[Isaac]

The ground was kind to that Matron Head for sure. The shoe buckle is really nice as well... excellent hunt! :perfect10:

[Trooper Bri]

Real clean buckle and 1817, congrats! The pic of the ferny road is too cool.

[Lodge Scent]

Oh man !! Some NICE digs!

[Thiltzy]

Aww.. no one likes the "crusty Connecticut" Copper:lolsign: Thanks all , I've been lucky lately with the well preserved coins:crossfingers:

[MangoAve]

Well since you find them often we gotta put you up to higher standards and the buckle and the matron and barber met the bar. With some of us, the bar is a little lower so the copper makes it. :lol: hmm. I will not allow the phrase double standards to be used here! The others are better condition too. congrats tho.

[Bell-Two]

:wow: what a saaweeeet looking matron Todd , I don't know what it is but some of them 17 ,18 ,19's are some of the best coppers i've seen come out of the ground. .:perfect10:

Great finds what a great buckle and nice Coppers.

The 1816's, 1817's, and 1818's were made with English Copper planchets. There were no 1815 Large Cents because of the war of 1812 had disrupted the supply. When the war ended a new supply was obtained and they were of a purer and superior copper alloy. This has allowed the survival of better examples.

[Thiltzy]

Good information Tony(Bell). I did not know that

[giant056]

Excellent finds Todd :thumbsup02: I love that shoe buckle, very cool :cool:

[aloldstuff]

Another successful hunt. Great looking 1817 and that shoe buckle......wow. Is that a 1925 dog tag in the photo??

:congrats:

[Thiltzy]

Another successful hunt. Great looking 1817 and that shoe buckle......wow. Is that a 1925 dog tag in the photo??

:congrats:

Yes, that's a dog tag Al

[The Rebel]

WTG Todd! Those are some beautiful saves, even the CT :)