3rd trip to new site produces 1803 Draped bust large cent, more CW bullets and more!

[matt092079]

We've been getting hit with rain and thunderstorms all week and today was no different, but my wife is away on a trip in Indiana with my daughter to visit family so what am I supposed to do? Sit around the house? NOPE! I went detecting despite the crappy weather forecast. I started in a field where I was previously finding a few CW items, bullets and such. I hit on a nice signal, thought for sure it was to be a bullet, but it was this decorative piece...possibly pewter or pot metal. Not sure, but it's pretty neat nonetheless. Broken, though. I wandered a little bit more in the field and of course like the other times a cow comes over to say hi. Now, am I weird for talking to the cow? I dug a hole and showed the cow what I had found "HEY COW! It's a 3 ring bullet!" It sniffed my detector then jumped away when it moved. lol ANYWAY...it started to rain a little harder so I sat in the truck for a few minutes and took a drink break. It stopped so I got out and headed over into another field. A few steps in I dig a beauty of a 3 ringer...came out just as gray in color as the day it was dropped...you don't get many coming out of the dirt that aren't oxidized. Few feet away I dug another...same condition.

My real goal was to work my way to the top of this hill, figured this was a good spot for anyone to hang out...whether it had been during the civil war or just a civilian. Working my way up the hill I got another 3 ringer then right as I got to the crest of the hill I got a solid 78-80 and thought for sure another bullet, but to my surprise it was a coin(only the second one I've found since my first trip) and it was a beautiful 1803 Draped bust. Boy was I happy to be holding that 210 year old coin! Afterwards I worked the small area and surprisingly not much else was found, just a long rectangular iron buckle and a nice silver gilted flat button with a crown at the top and "WARS" as the backmark? That's a first for me. I got a few more pick me ups along the way before I had enough of the weather. Over all a great day and can't wait to go back. HH

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[matt092079]

Nice Copper and interesting button.
'Top of the Hill' is always somewhere to check, regardless of size.
I've found many iron patches on small hilltops, activity tended to occur on the high ground.
HH

Yep. That's what I've discovered in the short time I've been detecting! High grounds and of course, check around large rocks...great places for people to be!

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[hogge]

If you take closeups of that largie, I'll ID the variety for ya. Great Finds......Hogge

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great CW relic hunt ! Outstanding pics and interesting to see a Draped Bust cent mixed in with later finds . Well done

 

[bravowhiskey]

great hunt Matt, a very nice coin. Yea, baby! And as always a harmonica reed. The whole country must have resonated with the sounds of harmonicas.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Beautiful Draped Bust LC Matt! I love those coins--prettiest bust on any American coin as far as I'm concerned

 

[gforce1972]

Great photos!

 

[junkhunter]

very nice finds

 

[matt092079]

If you take closeups of that largie, I'll ID the variety for ya. Great Finds......Hogge

I'll try to get some pics up soon.

 

[cntrydncr1]

looks like you are onto a good spot!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Beautiful Finds and GREAT photos!

Congrats,


Buck

 

[hogge]

I'll try to get some pics up soon.

Thanks Matt. Would really like to see what variety it is. There is some great detail on that coin. Should be easy to ID. Congrats..........Hogge

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice hunt Matt. Love the DBLC. Why can't I find them in that condition

 

[matt092079]

Nice hunt Matt. Love the DBLC. Why can't I find them in that condition

You need better dirt, Steve! lol HH

 

[VERMONTIS]

Nice hunting !! The higher ground always pays off Your onto a great site! Keep on digging=ED

 

[hogge]

Still waiting on those close-ups Matt.

 

[Davers]

You did awesome! What great finds. Loving the decorative ( pewter ?) piece. Uhhgg why must they ways be broken! And no your not weird for talking to a cow . What is Weird is I carry on full conversations with whatever animal is around, people would think I was insane if they heard me.

Same here my neighbors must think im crazy always out front or back saying things like Birdee where u at & here Squrilli I saved you some acorns from the fall & also for hooting back at the Owls. But when I'm hunting out in the woods its all good.

 

[matt092079]

Still waiting on those close-ups Matt.

Hope this helps. I didn't clean the coin beside wiping the dirt off.

 

[hogge]

99% sure it's Sheldon 263....Scarce. Tough to see the second "berry" from the bottom on the left side, which I think is there. That would ensure my S-263 ID. I would drop that coin in some HEATED Hydrogen Peroxide. Over the counter 2%. That would show some awesome detail. Then coat it with either olive oil or vaseline. Ya gotta get the dirt and crud off there! Water isn't cutting it. And don't listen to anyone that says NOT to use the Peroxide. Don or IP will tell you the same thing. Then post it. You'll see a huge difference in what you have now.....it what it looks like after. Hogge

 

[Wldbil]

Very nice finds... Congrats!