A Day At The Big Farm

[F350Platinum]

Beautiful day today, started out a bit chilly but warmed up to 62, little to no wind. Decided to go to my oldest farm permission, I wanted to finish up around a "staff" house, and maybe just poke around a bit to see what random stuff I could find.

I never made it to the farmhouse in the distance. 😀 As soon as I got in the field I turned and walked along a hedgerow and a bit into the field, and pretty much got everything I dug today in that area. Guess it was a little hotspot, there was a road running through the farm that was on the 1910 Topographic map, I think the "staff" waited in this area to be picked up for the day, and perhaps a vendor came through. There are bits of iron and stuff everywhere in about a half acre, any good signal is a good find.

First thing I hit was this large heavy brass Star, it appears to have been attached to something by 4 clips on the back which are broken, but the star is complete.

To show how big it is, here it is next to one of the two 1902 IHPs I dug today:

I might try to shine it up using Tarn-X or Brasso or something, it's pretty awesome.

Got some buckle parts and a 1900 V nickel in pretty good shape:

I don't usually get one that I can read the date on.

Went up to where the house was and searched around, didn't find anything but the foundation that had been pushed into the woods.

A pile of cinder blocks and concrete, none of these houses are very big. There is another in the property but is owned by someone else, so it's off limits. This was a very large plantation, probably one of the oldest in the region.

Decided to go somewhere else, went along the woodline until I got to this little clearing where I got my "thank you for coming" gift from the field.

Got a solid 91, and unearthed this pretty minty 1934 Mercury dime. My silver count is off the charts (for me) this year.

I was very careful to spray it with distilled water instead of brushing it or rubbing it off.

Here's the total haul, lots of brass bits and a couple of small buttons including a Tombac and a small two piece.

I'm pretty sure the spoon bowl is aluminum, but would be thrilled if it isn't.

Only a handful of trash, I did get a large block of lead, but I didn't photograph it.

I have no idea why a pink capacitor was in this ancient field, but there are always surprises. 😀

[GB_Amateur]

14 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

I have no idea why a pink capacitor was in this ancient field, but there are always surprises. 😀

Better call Chase to make sure his Deus 2 is working properly....

Nice report, as always, and you beat me by x2 on my "other old coin" finds today.  But I hold out hope mine are more valuable.    (I'll post tomorrow.)

 

[F350Platinum]

Thanks GB,

This farm is very old, 1650s or so. It was occupied well into the 1900s, not sure if it made it to the 21st century. Farmers rent the land which pays for the upkeep and taxes.

It was kinda weird being here without Chase, I'm sure he'd have laughed at the capacitor. We have only covered a small amount of this place, I'm hoping to find another hotspot or two next to season as half of the farm is in winter wheat. 

Dug a couple IHPs two days ago, didn't post them because I couldn't get a date on either. 😪 Lots of them here.

Looking forward to your post! 👍

[Doc Bach]

You're knocking them dead there 350.The sunburst or star accouterment piece or whatever its  purpose may have been is a stellar find in my book.

[F350Platinum]

13 minutes ago, Doc Bach said:

You're knocking them dead there 350.The sunburst or star accouterment piece or whatever its  purpose may have been is a stellar find in my book.

Thanks Doc! It's been a great season with a bunch of new permissions. A few of my old ones are still producing, and I'm finding a lot more silver than I ever have, even gold. A gold coin still eludes me tho. 

[schoolofhardNox]

Some nice older and interesting brass fragment pieces you found there. The spoon (from the picture) looks like silver to me. What are you doing finding a Merc at a 1600's field???? 😉 Nice hunt.

[F350Platinum]

10 minutes ago, schoolofhardNox said:

Some nice older and interesting brass fragment pieces you found there. The spoon (from the picture) looks like silver to me. What are you doing finding a Merc at a 1600's field???? 😉 Nice hunt.

Haha, just filling in the blanks. Thanks! 😀

All I need now is a seated something or other, I've dug two Barbers, an SLQ, and a Washington quarter here, maybe I need a Roosevelt too. Really hoping for a Spanish coin.

I believe the spoon might be silver, if it's aluminum it should be a lot more corroded than it is. It doesn't ring like the dime, but I'll test it to find out. It's very thin.

[Doc Bach]

31 minutes ago, F350Platinum said:

Thanks Doc! It's been a great season with a bunch of new permissions. A few of my old ones are still producing, and I'm finding a lot more silver than I ever have, even gold. A gold coin still eludes me tho. 

You haven't swung your coil over one yet that your detector could see.Its bound to happen.

[Valens Legacy]

Another great hunt in the books for you, some day the city where you hunt is going to come by and ask you for their history back to put in the museum.

Good luck on your next outing.

[CPT_GhostLight]

Wow, great finds again, F350! Of course the coins are to die for, but that star is awesome and looks really, really old. The brass s-shaped thingy reminds me of a trigger guard on a small flintlock pistol or pepperbox. Well done again!