A week turned in to 2 in NY, but I’ve finally made my way back to Eastern NC. What an awesome trip, after Digstock 4 I spent a couple days detecting the old stone barracks in Plattsburgh, ca 1838. I found an 1840s general service A (first) and two early pewter 4th buttons, circa 1808-1811, war of 1812 types. Albert's GI41B is the closest match I can find to them.
I ended up spending 6 nights in eastern NY close to the MA boarder after leaving Platt, scored two permissions (2for2), one an 1880s Inn and Tavern and as mentioned in my previous post a small 2 acre parcel, the house my wife was raised in.
The Inn/Tavern was diffenitly detected previously but I did manage to score some cool relics and my first braided hair large cent (1849), other notables were two bag seals, my first ox knob, gold ring, copper spoon, and a few other period items.
Heather’s old house produced some of the best finds for the trip, what an amazing site, I got in about 12 hours over the course of 4 days, 1805 draped bust on day 1, first whole US large cent and then my first CT coppers on days 2 and 3, both 1787 Miller33 variants I believe. Close to 30 buttons, 13 were lifted on day 2 including a Irish constable button made in Dublin, a couple dandys, I’ve only been detecting for a couple years, in March is 2, while I think the homesite was just north of where I was at I’m pretty sure the area was worked in the late 1700s and not been touched by a MD.
Super jelly for those who live up in New England, pictures to follow.
. If I won the lottery that's one of the main things I would do. I also have a fascination with antiques and have a small antique book collection. Nothing extremely old or valuable but some cool ones nonetheless. I also like hiking to waterfalls with the fam.
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