Strike while the iron is hot....

[JimmyCT]

MikeK from Ohio and fwcrawford mentioned to me, "strike while the iron is hot" lol. After having lunch on Saturday, I travelled back out to the hunting spot where I found several other nice coin finds. (see posts below) Managed to find a merc dime and a 1700's coin!! It is a British Half Penny that was produced from 1729 - 1754 !! ( a big thanks to Coin Detective Fwcrawford for identifying the coin)
In the last year, I found 3 other 1700's coins, a 1856 half dime and an 1806 half penny, over 40 silver coins and 3 colonial lead seals not too far from my current location.
Historical land records and maps list nothing for structures. In any case, I am happy.

I was not expecting anything spectacular, but boy did I get the shock of a lifetime, another one off my bucket list.

I had only a couple hours to hunt and figured I'd go mess around at this little grass strip that borders a kiddie play area and the main road. Upon looking at this area, it doesn't look like much to be desired..... After hitting the Ben Franklin Half (I can now take this one off my bucket list)...

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Went back to the little grass strip and met Carson City

Went back and enjoyed another 3 hours in the little grass strip and found an 1877 CC Seated Dime!! Also found a few Wheaties as well. What a fantastic little spot this was for me. :) Detector: Minelab Equinox 800 Settings: park1 - Multi sensitivity - 23 Volume - 24 50 tones left GB at 0...

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Settings:
park1 - Multi
sensitivity - 23
Volume - 24
50 tones
left GB at 0
Recovery - 4
F2-0
very slow swing speed (BBS/FBS slow)

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

Congrats Jimmy!!!!! When your in the zone stay there as long as you can Awesome Finds and a very old copper for sure!!! Almost makes me what to quit water hunting early lol..... Look forward to more of your finds from there. As they are there!!!!

Mike

 

[midalake]

MikeK from Ohio and fwcrawford mentioned to me, "strike while the iron is hot" lol.

Get that 15"coil in there!!!!!!

 

[bootyhoundpa]

That large cent had pretty good detail when it was lost... that place could have been some sort of gathering place..I use to hunt an area across the streef from an 1808 inn..area gave a wide variety of finds..I assume it was where they use park the horse and buggys as their is a tiny stream that runs through it..the area I hunted was known for auctions and one of the local bands use to practice their late 1800s to early 1900s... you have quite a wide spread in age of coins so whatever was there was there a long time... keep up the good work...

 

[fwcrawford]

You had a couple of great hunts Jim!!!
Glad to help out with that coin ID.
That was a tough one, but we got it figured out!!