granthansen
Bronze Member
- May 16, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab CTX 3030, Garrett Ace 350, Fisher CZ-21, Garrett Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
NJLARGECENT and I hit upstate NY this weekend, on a property that was part of Founding Father Robert Livingston’s original estate. The home was built in the mid-1800s, so we were excited at the potential finds: colonial coins, flying eagles, Indians, relics, what else?
We hit the front lawn first. Right off the bat I found this little toy gun:
Last 3 legible letters are “GER” …. Perhaps it says “RANGER”? Gotta clean it up to find out.
After that I was getting great signals but they kept resulting in rusted pieces of sheet metal. Ug. NJLARGECENT had unearthed a Matchbox car or two, and scrap metal like me. We exhausted the front lawn and then regrouped.
I started to hit a different area of the property and NJ hit the back yard. More junk for me. And what was worse, just 2 inches under the earth was shale, which all day was difficult to chop through. He was pulling out some relics, tools mostly, and more junk. The worst of it was, with one swipe of the detector, I’d her 3-5 tones, all different sounds. Most holes resulted in 3-5 nails, some square, all different sizes. Frustrating. My usual deliberate grid style was out the door and I was simply looking for a less junky area. And the irony… I swiped up and down between what looked like old clothesline posts. Not one single tone!
I ended the day frustrated and dejected, with just these notable finds, one of which is a tbd button. I can’t quite make out the pattern yet. NJ on the other hand got a nice 1859 Indian fatty, the first year they made the Indian cent. Great find and confirmed the period of the property. He also found a large token (thought it was a large cent) but it turned out to be a step 1 AA token. In great shape too. (NJLARGECENT, please post photos!)
Day 2 we got up at 6 and hit the old, dilapidated barn area. More junk. Lots of it, and 357 Magnum shells. Grant is getting frustrated! NJ had a modicum of success in the backyard and side of the house, so we went back there. I was cherry picking… only digging isolated tones. By now it was around 10am and I got a good copper signal. I dug and dug and dug and pulled out this one-piece button that’s in fantastic shape. I’m still yet to ID it so perhaps someone here can help. I’m also not a button cleaning expert, so any advice is appreciated.
I was rejuvenated. It made my weekend, and I was in better spirits. Shortly after I dug up these 2 what I thought were buttons, but I’m not entirely sure:
NJ had wandered back into the front yard while I continued on the side of the house. I got another banging silver signal, and hoped it wasn’t another rusted piece of metal like NJ just dug up. Pinpointing and digging, I pulled out a nail. Sigh. Rescanned, silver tone still there. Another nail. Ug. Rescanned and silver tone was still there. Then? Another nail! “I REFUSE TO LET THIS BE IT!” NJ called, “All OK!?” “Yeah, just determined to find something.” Another scan, silver tone still there and it pinpointed to the right sidewall. So I carefully gouged the side of the plug and popped it out. My Pro Pointer told me that I got it out. I looked at the reverse and say clear type: “United States of America.” Cool! The front-side had caked-on mud, so I gently wiped it off to reveal the tell-tale Barber head.
Yes!!!
“Dude! Come over!” “Whatcha got?” “Barber quarter!!” “No way!”
I was afraid I put the nick in the face, but it had caked on mud all over it so I’m happy to say it wasn’t my fault.
So, I confirmed I’m not a patient man, but what I lack in patience I make up for in persistence. What a fun weekend!
Some other finds: NJ's bounty (mine is still in box waiting to be cleaned, whistle, horse leg?, decorative fish?):
And lastly, this very toasted what I hope is a coin. Going to soak in ACV and see what it reveals. Any bets/predictions?
We hit the front lawn first. Right off the bat I found this little toy gun:
Last 3 legible letters are “GER” …. Perhaps it says “RANGER”? Gotta clean it up to find out.
After that I was getting great signals but they kept resulting in rusted pieces of sheet metal. Ug. NJLARGECENT had unearthed a Matchbox car or two, and scrap metal like me. We exhausted the front lawn and then regrouped.
I started to hit a different area of the property and NJ hit the back yard. More junk for me. And what was worse, just 2 inches under the earth was shale, which all day was difficult to chop through. He was pulling out some relics, tools mostly, and more junk. The worst of it was, with one swipe of the detector, I’d her 3-5 tones, all different sounds. Most holes resulted in 3-5 nails, some square, all different sizes. Frustrating. My usual deliberate grid style was out the door and I was simply looking for a less junky area. And the irony… I swiped up and down between what looked like old clothesline posts. Not one single tone!
I ended the day frustrated and dejected, with just these notable finds, one of which is a tbd button. I can’t quite make out the pattern yet. NJ on the other hand got a nice 1859 Indian fatty, the first year they made the Indian cent. Great find and confirmed the period of the property. He also found a large token (thought it was a large cent) but it turned out to be a step 1 AA token. In great shape too. (NJLARGECENT, please post photos!)
Day 2 we got up at 6 and hit the old, dilapidated barn area. More junk. Lots of it, and 357 Magnum shells. Grant is getting frustrated! NJ had a modicum of success in the backyard and side of the house, so we went back there. I was cherry picking… only digging isolated tones. By now it was around 10am and I got a good copper signal. I dug and dug and dug and pulled out this one-piece button that’s in fantastic shape. I’m still yet to ID it so perhaps someone here can help. I’m also not a button cleaning expert, so any advice is appreciated.
I was rejuvenated. It made my weekend, and I was in better spirits. Shortly after I dug up these 2 what I thought were buttons, but I’m not entirely sure:
NJ had wandered back into the front yard while I continued on the side of the house. I got another banging silver signal, and hoped it wasn’t another rusted piece of metal like NJ just dug up. Pinpointing and digging, I pulled out a nail. Sigh. Rescanned, silver tone still there. Another nail. Ug. Rescanned and silver tone was still there. Then? Another nail! “I REFUSE TO LET THIS BE IT!” NJ called, “All OK!?” “Yeah, just determined to find something.” Another scan, silver tone still there and it pinpointed to the right sidewall. So I carefully gouged the side of the plug and popped it out. My Pro Pointer told me that I got it out. I looked at the reverse and say clear type: “United States of America.” Cool! The front-side had caked-on mud, so I gently wiped it off to reveal the tell-tale Barber head.
Yes!!!
“Dude! Come over!” “Whatcha got?” “Barber quarter!!” “No way!”
I was afraid I put the nick in the face, but it had caked on mud all over it so I’m happy to say it wasn’t my fault.
So, I confirmed I’m not a patient man, but what I lack in patience I make up for in persistence. What a fun weekend!
Some other finds: NJ's bounty (mine is still in box waiting to be cleaned, whistle, horse leg?, decorative fish?):
And lastly, this very toasted what I hope is a coin. Going to soak in ACV and see what it reveals. Any bets/predictions?
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