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What a day!

Sometimes the metal detecting gods are watching, and they reward people for good deeds. You see, I had to take the entire morning off last Saturday from metal detecting to babysit, which of course was wonderful as I got to spend time with my daughter. Nonetheless, I was itching to get back to a new site I had recently discovered. So on this day, I would have to start hunting at 2:00 p.m. and probably only get in a few hours before the dark would settle in.

There really are no words to describe the satisfaction one feels when a long winter’s research pays off exactly as one was dreaming about all those cold, long winter evenings. I had the good fortune to feel that way on this memorable early spring hunt.

You see, I had employed my entire internet and Google Earth skills to come across a section of an old town that I felt might have been inhabited quite a long time ago. In fact, my research showed this section was part of the original settlement in this town, but it was abandoned sometime in the early 1800’s. That put the timeframe it was inhabited from roughly 1650 to 1830. Nowadays, the entire section is wooded over, and lies beyond a large office park complex. Well, that sounded like a recipe for success to me.

In fairness, this was the fourth time in the last month that I had hunted this location. My first hunt yielded a nice 1899 Indian Head penny and a beautiful 1748 King George II Hibernia half penny. The second time netted me a beautiful 1826 Matron Head Large Cent. Hunt #3 was an 1833 Robinson’s Jones Hard Times token. So I knew these woods were productive.

On this hunt, I headed to a location that was three or four old fields beyond an old cellar hole I had found. Thus far, I have found two cellar holes in these woods, which is not much of a feat as they are both right off the main path. My research indicates there are at least three other cellar holes waiting for me to find. These woods are loaded with nice stone walls that crisscross throughout.

The section I hunted on this day was clearly an

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On the return trip from an antique shop with my wife, I noticed a couple stone walls running perpendicular to the road about 100 yards apart. Once I dropping Karen of at the house I made a quick return to the site for a further inspection. I was in luck! Public property with no rules against metal detecting!


I put together my Minelab and hit the woods. A few steps later I was looking into a cellar hole! I was not getting any signals. No trash, nothing! I had spent twenty minutes going over the cellar and the immediate area surrounding it.

Disappointed I decided to change tactics and look else where at the site. I started following a stone wall that would have been used to keep live stock out of the yard. After a couple minutes I came upon a nice signal. At approximately 6 inched deep I uncovered (what I presumed to be) a large frock button. I wasn’t overly joyed by this as I have many of them. But, I have never met a frock button I didn’t like.


Long Live The PresidentBrushing the dirt off revealed some curious writing ” Long Live The…” I stopped brushing and looked at the treasure I had found! “Long Live The President”  With a GW monogram in the center!
I found a George Washington Inaugural Button! The 21st specimen of it’s variety!

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Metal Detecting ethics

 

I WILL ALWAYS CHECK FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL LAWS BEFORE SEARCHING. IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO “ KNOW THE LAW “

I WILL RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY AND WILL NOT ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE OWNER’S PERMISSION. WHERE POSSIBLE, SUCH PERMISSION WILL BE IN WRITING.

I WILL TAKE CARE TO REFILL ALL HOLES AND TRY NOT TO LEAVE ANY DAMAGE.

I WILL REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ANY AND ALL TRASH AND LITTER THAT I FIND.

I WILL APPRECIATE AND PROTECT OUR INHERITANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WILDLIFE AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

I WILL AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE HOBBY, USE THOUGHTFULNESS, CONSIDERATION AND COURTESY AT ALL TIMES.

I WILL WORK TO HELP BRING UNITY TO OUR HOBBY BY WORKING WITH ANY ORGANIZATION OF ANY GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT MAY HAVE PROBLEMS THAT WILL LIMIT THEIR ABILITY TO PEACEFULLY PURSUE THE HOBBY.

I WILL LEAVE GATES AS FOUND.

I WILL BUILD FIRES IN DESIGNATED OR SAFE PLACES ONLY.

I WILL REPORT TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO ENTER AND OR REMOVE ARTIFACTS FROM FEDERAL PARKS OR STATE PRESERVES.

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In short, you represent all of us. Treat others property as you would like your property treated. And fill your holes!

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