Bell-Two
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Monday was a beautiful day here in Ohio so we went out to find a new site.
I thought it would be an easy find due to some permanent points of reference, but the same old map that has been accurate for us in finding sites in the same area seemed to be off quite a bit for these sites. When I could not find the site where the map indicated I expanded the area but still did not see the typical signs of broken brick, glass and crockery. Neither did the detector give any real evidence of a lot of iron which is
generally found around the old sites. I paused and let my gaze take in the field...about 300 yards away on a direct line was a rise in the terrain, knowing that most home sites in our Ohio fields tend to be on higher spots to provide for drainage I started working towards the spot and when I got near I started picking up some iron and at last I got a high tone that finally turned out to be something other than aluminum junk. The target turned out to be a part of a spur and about two feet away I dug another piece of it. As we covered the area the best we could in the thicker corn stubble I finally got a decent signal a 12-26 and the signal turned up to be a much corroded coin. As I looked at it I could see the thickness and felt confident it was a "Fatty" as I looked at it I thought it may be a Flying Eagle...something on what I could see for some reason suggested that to me..and at home after some careful cleaning, and looking under a strong light I confirmed that is what it is! A bit later I got a solid 12-45 and felt good that it could be a Large Cent and it was a toasty 1847 with a hole in the middle. About half hour later Diane called out and gave me the Large Cent sign. Her find was a corroded N/D Matron Large Cent. An unusual feature is the modification of the bust...someone chipped away part of it and now it looks less like Lady Liberty than Bob Hope and his ski nose!
[video]https://youtu.be/Dp_HEu8v5cw[/video]
I thought it would be an easy find due to some permanent points of reference, but the same old map that has been accurate for us in finding sites in the same area seemed to be off quite a bit for these sites. When I could not find the site where the map indicated I expanded the area but still did not see the typical signs of broken brick, glass and crockery. Neither did the detector give any real evidence of a lot of iron which is
generally found around the old sites. I paused and let my gaze take in the field...about 300 yards away on a direct line was a rise in the terrain, knowing that most home sites in our Ohio fields tend to be on higher spots to provide for drainage I started working towards the spot and when I got near I started picking up some iron and at last I got a high tone that finally turned out to be something other than aluminum junk. The target turned out to be a part of a spur and about two feet away I dug another piece of it. As we covered the area the best we could in the thicker corn stubble I finally got a decent signal a 12-26 and the signal turned up to be a much corroded coin. As I looked at it I could see the thickness and felt confident it was a "Fatty" as I looked at it I thought it may be a Flying Eagle...something on what I could see for some reason suggested that to me..and at home after some careful cleaning, and looking under a strong light I confirmed that is what it is! A bit later I got a solid 12-45 and felt good that it could be a Large Cent and it was a toasty 1847 with a hole in the middle. About half hour later Diane called out and gave me the Large Cent sign. Her find was a corroded N/D Matron Large Cent. An unusual feature is the modification of the bust...someone chipped away part of it and now it looks less like Lady Liberty than Bob Hope and his ski nose!
[video]https://youtu.be/Dp_HEu8v5cw[/video]
