I dug deeper, down, I dug deeper, down, and down, and down. and down, and down. Then, I saw the green Then, I saw the green tint of brass. It was a tint of brass. It was a well-preserved M1742 well-preserved M1742 British military enlisted British military enlisted man’s sword guard, far man’s sword guard, far rarer than a Reale, with rarer than a Reale, with the rack number (95) the rack number (95) engraved on it. engraved on it.
Shown here are two views of the Model down. Then, I saw the green tint of brass. It Shown here are two Enlisted views ofsword the Model M1742 British Military guard down. Then, I saw theM1742 green tint of brass. It was a well-preserved British miliM1742 British Military Enlisted sword recovered by the author. Note the guard rack was well-preserved M1742 British tary aenlisted man’s sword guard, far milirarer recovered byplainly the engraved author. Note thebrass. rack number “95” into the tary enlisted guard, far rarer than a Reale,man’s with sword the rack number (95) number “95” plainly engraved into the brass. __________ than a Reale, the rack number engraved on it.with A single button was in(95) the __________ engraved it. A singletobutton in the hole also.on According John was Powell of Half Reale and a pile of mid-1700s pottery shards. hole According to John of Saint also. Augustine, Florida, whoPowell specialHalfThese Realethree and adays pileofofNortheast mid-1700s pottery shards. Florida hunting among Saint who specializes inAugustine, Spanish andFlorida, Colonial military material, even These three days of Northeast Florida hunting among our group were great days for recovering the treasures of izes in Spanish military material, though the guardand is Colonial from a Model 1742 Pattern, even these our group were great days for recovering the treasures the past. That’s the best part of digging in Florida; thereof is though guard is from Model 1742 these were stillthe used by British anda Loyalist ForcesPattern, through the the past. That’s the best part of digging in Florida; there is always some type of history to recover. If you treasure were still used War by British Revolutionary period.and Loyalist Forces through the always some type of history to recover. If you treasure hunt here or somewhere else, just be sure to respect the hisRevolutionary War period. hunt hereseek, or somewhere else, justitbe respect the you history you the land you seek on,sure andtothe wildlife ended my day with a great piece of Florida history you seek, thewhile land you seek it on, and the wildlife you might encounter seeking. endedRobann, my day with a greatalso piece Florida history. and Patty didofwell, adding might encounter while seeking. Oh, also keep some extra batteries in your pouch! tory. Robann, and Patty also did well,pouches. adding two more pewter British military buttons to their Oh, also keep some extra batteries in your pouch! two more pewter British military buttonsfinding to theirapouches. June and Richard also were successful, Spanish June and Richard also were successful, finding a Spanish
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The author wishes to give thanks to John T. Powell for information The used author in this wishes article, to give as well thanks as referencing to John T. Powell the following for information books: used Cobbs, in this Pieces article, of Eight, as well andasTreasure referencing Coinsthe by Sewall following Menzel books: Cobbs, Artifacts Pieces of theofSpanish Eight, and Colonies Treasure Vol.Coins 2 by Kathleen by SewallDeagan Menzel Artifacts Military Buttons of the Spanish of the American Colonies Vol. Revolution 2 by Kathleen by DonDeagan Troiani Military Buttons of the American Revolution by Don Troiani
About the Author: About the Author: Jimmy Koenig is a native of Florida, and still
Assorted buttons and jewelry lost in Assorted buttons jewelry lost at in the late 1700s by and British soldiers the late 1700s by British the last site and dug bysoldiers Robann.at the last site and dug by Robann.
Jimmy there Koenig is Atlantic a nativeBeach. of Florida, still resides near After aand 17-year resides there near Atlantic Beach. After a 17-year career in the military, he began metal detecting full career the military, detecting full time inin2004. Most ofhe hisbegan days metal now are in pursuit time in 2004. Most of his of days now are in pursuit of Spanish treasure, most it found washed up on of Spanish treasure, most of it found washed the beaches of Northeastern Florida. up on the beaches of Northeastern Florida. March-April 2011 American Digger Magazine March-April www.americandigger.com 2011 American Digger Magazine
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