2 New Jersey coppers, 1796 large cent in One day

[KenPa]

I went for a short hunt this morning while my wife was working and I got a King George copper that I posted earlier.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,78631.0.html

After my wife finished work She wanted to detect for a short time this afternoon (I did Too), So we went back to the same spot that has been producing so well for us and Markg and TnT2000, And after about 1/2 hour my wife said she got something but did't know what it was. I went and looked at it, and got the book out of the truck and realized it was a New Jersey Copper Wide Shield, they were made from 1786 to 1788. After going back to hunting about 15 minutes later my wife calls me on the walkie talkie and says "your not going to believe this but I just got another Big Coin". MarkG and I walked over to where she was and I couldn't believe my eyes. A 1796 Liberty Cap Large cent. We all started pounding that area and about 5 minutes later I got a dime signal at 4" and it was a 2000 dime. I rescaned the hole and got a great quarter signal and dug again and out came another New Jersey Copper with the narrow shield. I can't believe the coins that we have been pulling out of this site. And a Special thanks to MarkG and TnT for telling us about this spot.
Thanks for looking
Ken And Linda

 

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[MonkeyBoy]

Re: 2 New Jersey copers, 1796 large cent in One day

WOW!!! Absolutly incredably digs!! One NJ copper is great...but to pop two out of the ground on the same day!!


MonkeyBoy

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: 2 New Jersey copers, 1796 large cent in One day

WTG Ken and Linda, I still am doing the NJ distribution study survey, so PM me please with the county/state found in, and if the pics are good enough I can attribute the exact variety for them, don't go by the Red Book generalizations. There are many, many varieties....

But, geesh, the soil is tough there........

Don

 

[dgaughan]

Re: 2 New Jersey copers, 1796 large cent in One day

wow! truly incredible finds congrats to you and your wife good luck and hh

 

[Mona Lisa]

Re: 2 New Jersey copers, 1796 large cent in One day

Wowie Zowie, Ken and Linda!! Fantastic finds! This is an amazing week for you two!!

 

[hollowpointred]

Re: 2 New Jersey copers, 1796 large cent in One day

wow!! that is outstanding! not one but two new jersey coppers and an old large cent! that is what i call a great spot to hunt! way to go!

 

[weasel606]

Re: 2 New Jersey copers, 1796 large cent in One day

wow ! good finds , me and my wife this evening also, she found a quarter (clad) and alot of pieces of cans and nails , me ,,,, i just found cans and nails lol, congrats on your finds

 

[jc2]

. . . Congrats on the great finds Ken and Linda . . . I'm jealous . . . you'll definitely find more there . . . take it slow . . .

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Congratulations, Ken, on some outstanding digs. It looks like you have found yourself a Colonial homestead.

 

[TnT2000]

great job Ken and Linda.....Linda I told you that fisher is a coin magnet...I am dying because I cant get out, too much work..By the way, Linda said something the other day, If I pull another coin she was gonna tie me to a tree...I think I am gonna have tie her down. Anyway fabulous finds both of you, I am very happy you could get such great coins....keep it up but leave a few for me..he he.

H.H. TnT

 

[Rich in Central PA]

WOW thats amazing Ken. Nice going, keep pounding that site, got to be more goodies there .................Rich

 

[lucky1777]

Wow, congratulations on some amazing finds......

 

[Natman]

AWESOME! Thanks for sharing those truly INCREDIBLE finds!

Nat

 

[Don in SJ]

Ken, I did attribute (Identify the variety) of both of the NJ colonials, and they are considered colonials and not post colonials REF: Join the C-4 group and increase your knowledge! (Colonial Coin Collectors Club)

The 1786 is a Maris 17-b variety Rarity 2, which is Common.

The 1787 is a Maris 48-g variety Rarity 1, which is Very Common.

I will look at your 1796 tomorrow and try and attribute that variety for you.

I did have my attributions verified by one of the top Colonial collectors in the country, but really your coins were fairly easy to ID thank to the amount of detail left on them.

Don

 

[JerV3]

Very nice finds.

The wife sounds like a heck of a hunter. I found a 1787 last yr. Alot of excitment finding coins like those.

HH Jer

 

[Yarrum]

Thems real nice digs mate, real nice!!
Thanks for sharing

HH

 

[Hoosier Kingfisher]

Great finds..... ....Congrats....

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Outstanding Ken...Hit it hard.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Ken...Were you aware that the large cent you found on this weekend is a Liberty cap also?
Chris

 

[funkman]

Congrats on those colonial coppers. I hope to break the 1700 mark soon on a coin. FOund other items which I believe are that era but a coin would be sweet!

HH

Funkman