A Colonial First....

[DigginVt]

Hunted a 100 year old property on Monday and a 200 year old place today. I'll cut to the chase, today had a quick 45 minutes, new property. Found a 1785 Auctori Connec, Connecticut Colonial Copper Penny, African Head design, 8" down, rang in a nice 12/40 on the CTX, was thinking a wheat penny, wrong.

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Also a belt buckle, shoe buckle, clock key, two wheat's and 1908 Indian.

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Monday at the 100 year old house I found 2 Rosey's ,2 Merc's, 3 Wheat's. One of the Merc's was in trash, couldn't find it with the 17" coil, I could hear the high tone but it kept nulling and chirping with iron and trash. Did a quick change to the 6" coil and it locked right in on the high tone.

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I have the Connecticut Copper soaking in olive oil to hopefully loosen up some crud. Trying to squeeze all the hunt time in before Alaska.

Jon

 

[sube]

That coin is as old as dirt WTG, That 6 inch coil can do some amazing things .sube

 

[Mason Jarr]

Awesome finds. It's amazing, to me, how often you guys back East seem to come up with these late 1700s/early 1800s coins. I like living out west, but you guys definitely have a much broader variety of targets back there.

 

[RandyNorthridgeca]

Sweet finds! I hope you have a San Francisco mint mark on that Indian because it looks in great shape.

 

[GKMan]

Nice coin! Looks like it got dinged during recovery? How is it we can dig a thousand wheat cents and not have that happen and then it does to the find that it will hurt the most.

 

[DigginVt]

Nice coin! Looks like it got dinged during recovery? How is it we can dig a thousand wheat cents and not have that happen and then it does to the find that it will hurt the most.

Fortuately its not right across the middle of it, I haven't dinged a coin in a couple months. When I pin pointed in the dry soil it must have moved towards the edge of the hole

Jon

 

[vtcivilwar]

Nice coin Jon, I was in your neighborhood last night. ,

 

[Digger]

Congrats on another great group of finds. But I have to say..... you folks "back east" are killing me with those pre-1800 coins you're pulling out. Looks like I may need to make time for a road trip. HH Randy

 

[GKMan]

Come over and visit us Randy! I'll get you on some old places to detect...

 

[DigginVt]

Congrats on another great group of finds. But I have to say..... you folks "back east" are killing me with those pre-1800 coins you're pulling out. Looks like I may need to make time for a road trip. HH Randy

Randy, always worth a trip to New England, we have been dropping goodies for hundreds of years. As Gary stated we could find some turf for you to swing, that's if you like digging 200+ year old coppers

HH Jon

 

[CT Todd]

Very nice coin for sure. Dig bigger plugs. Oh man killer

 

[mtwolf2270]

WOW I would love to find something like that

 

[Digger]

Thanks Gary and Jon, I've often thought of jumping in the truck and heading East for a week or so. As the years go by, the more I realize that I better hurry up while I'm still able to enjoy the trip. Lots of irons in the fire right now.... but it is nice to know that you guys are willing to head me in the right direction. I appreciate that. HH Randy

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Glad you didn't pass up that "wheatie"! lol

 

[doninbrewster]

Nice find on the CT. Just an FYI, it's not an African Head. When I get a chance I'll do the attribution, but I'm certain it's not an African Head Miller variety 4.1-F.4 or 4.2-F.6.
Don

 

[GKMan]

I am reading this post and thinking to myself isn't the ground already frozen in Vermont...then I see my response back in July...
Makes me long for a warmer part of the year.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the GREAT finds !

 

[MikeO]

A very nice find indeed. Congrats.
Old coppers are one of my favorite finds.