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Five 1789 George Washington Buttons in One Day by CT Detectorist

Posted on April 21, 2013 by pocketspill

I found this story almost unbelievable.  Dave Wise was hunting a 1750s home in Connecticut and found all of these at one site. He recounted the story here: “‘I’m not even sure today was real!  Todd picked me up & … Continue reading →

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Metal Detecting Hunt for Coins – 1838 Half Dime

Posted on January 15, 2013 by pocketspill

A couple of recent hunts and a previously lost clip finding an 1838 half dime!

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6 Silver Day at 1835 House

Posted on October 7, 2012 by pocketspill

I decided to hit a local town and do some freestyling.  I drove around a bit in a historic area and ended up seeing a place with a beautiful big yard, dating from around 1830-1840.  I built up the nerve … Continue reading →

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Very Early Flat Button With Design

Posted on October 1, 2012 by pocketspill

At a church location from the 1830s, I found this designed flat button at around 5″ with the E-Trac.  It rank up as a 12-44 and is a bit larger than a US Quarter.  The shank is intact.   There … Continue reading →

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Grand Army of the Republic Button

Posted on August 6, 2012 by pocketspill

Found, at an early 1800s site, a Grand Army of the Republic Button.  It’s in poor condition and thus shows how mportant it is to get these artifacts out of the ground. At least this was rescued before it dissolved … Continue reading →

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Kentucky-fried Metal Detectorist or… WTF are you doing detecting in 103F heat?

Posted on July 1, 2012 by pocketspill

Did some freestyling today and ended up at a 1853 farmhouse with a wonderful set of owners. Funny I always start out unsure about freestyling but seem to always land in a good spot .. As LONG AS I don’t … Continue reading →

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Coinshooting Finds – Slicing the Iron-Infested Farm

Posted on April 1, 2012 by pocketspill

This past weekend, I took advantage of the nice weather to hunt an 1820s-era farm.  The conditions are difficult.  Every coil swing reveals 4-5 iron signals, so I had to run the E-Trac in two-tone ferrous *all day* with a … Continue reading →

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