The great weather and great hunting continued for this Deep South hunt. A team of five experienced History Hunters spent three days exploring a huge area consisting of thousands of acres. Needless to say we have much more left to explore! The group made some very interesting and rare discoveries. Explanation of notable finds: Cache of pistol and small caliber musket shot (100+); numerous Civil War-issued bar lead marked, “St Louis Shot Tower Co”; concentration of rare plantation store tokens (30+); two Antebellum half dimes and an 1878 brass cow bell. Additionally other Civil War Confederate and Union dropped and fired bullets, Civil War buttons, clay and glass marbles and other coins we
This Deep South hunt was one for the record books. For the first time in a long time the weather was very kind to us. This small group of seasoned hunters discovered more silver than we ever have in over ten years of History Hunts. Way to go team! The quality of the Civil War relics was up there as well. Explanation of notable finds: ten Antebellum silver coins including dimes, half dimes, a three cent piece, a one reale and a rare quarter reale; rare planation token; half cent; over ten military buttons including some Union eagles in great condition and a small sized P. Tait and Limerick Confederate Infantry; several Native American pieces such as spearpoints and a beautiful polished ce