bcbirdman

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Had an awesome hunt this weekend over two days on a new permission that doesn't seem to have been detected. There was no trash either which is the best feeling (had 1 modern soda can only)! haha Lots of iron in the ground and had to work really slow to hear anything. Found many of the good finds on the outer edges of the homesite where the iron signals weren't as overwhelming. Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter. Turns out they only minted 16,000 of this year at the New Orleans mint (I included a screenshot of an article about it).

Also found: two civil war buttons (one cuff button and one coat button), an 1835 capped bust half dime that is bent almost as if it were bitten, an 1859 Indian head cent (included with a comparison photo with another Indian head cent from 1873 to show the thicker composition of copper in the 1859 cent), a civilian cuff link with what looks like a floral design possibly, an 1852 large cent, and a beautiful flat button with some gold gilt still in the depressions on the back mark. Not depicted were a few other flat buttons that weren't preserved as well.
 

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One thing I forgot to mention that I thought was interesting was that the eagle on the cuff button has the wheat in its left foot and the arrows in its right foot. Maybe this is how all the cuff buttons are, but usually I think it is the other way around on other buttons and coins I've seen.
 

You hit it out of the Park ! :hello2:
Wow ... a Seated Quarter - a Capped Bust Half Dime - a Large Cent - a first year Indian Cent and more !
 

Had an awesome hunt this weekend over two days on a new permission that doesn't seem to have been detected. There was no trash either which is the best feeling (had 1 modern soda can only)! haha Lots of iron in the ground and had to work really slow to hear anything. Found many of the good finds on the outer edges of the homesite where the iron signals weren't as overwhelming. Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter. Turns out they only minted 16,000 of this year at the New Orleans mint (I included a screenshot of an article about it).

Also found: two civil war buttons (one cuff button and one coat button), an 1835 capped bust half dime that is bent almost as if it were bitten, an 1859 Indian head cent (included with a comparison photo with another Indian head cent from 1873 to show the thicker composition of copper in the 1859 cent), a civilian cuff link with what looks like a floral design possibly, an 1852 large cent, and a beautiful flat button with some gold gilt still in the depressions on the back mark. Not depicted were a few other flat buttons that weren't preserved as well.
BRAVO! So cool finding so many neat finds at a previously undetected site! Smart thinking to go slow. If the AT Max has a adjustable Recovery, I recommend changing it to help maximize depth. Also, go over the site in multiple directions over multiple days (assuming the owner lets you), to uncover every last artifact. Curious, are you finding any rose head nails there?
 

BRAVO! So cool finding so many neat finds at a previously undetected site! Smart thinking to go slow. If the AT Max has a adjustable Recovery, I recommend changing it to help maximize depth. Also, go over the site in multiple directions over multiple days (assuming the owner lets you), to uncover every last artifact. Curious, are you finding any rose head nails there?
No rose head nails so far, but I have been avoiding most iron signals so far so that I can quickly get the best signals out of the ground. I'll go back again and with time, work may way down to those signals. On the AT max, I have the sensitivity all the way up and a larger coil head than the standard issue. I'll have to look into adjustable recovery settings. Not sure if I have something along those lines or not. Thanks for the tips!
 

Brilliant weekend hunting at the new site.
Congratulations on the 1849O, and the Cap Bust.
Just the coppers and buttons would be a good day of hunting.
The gold washed button will come up nicely giving it a little attention with a lemon rind, then rinse.
 

Had an awesome hunt this weekend over two days on a new permission that doesn't seem to have been detected. There was no trash either which is the best feeling (had 1 modern soda can only)! haha Lots of iron in the ground and had to work really slow to hear anything. Found many of the good finds on the outer edges of the homesite where the iron signals weren't as overwhelming. Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter. Turns out they only minted 16,000 of this year at the New Orleans mint (I included a screenshot of an article about it).

Also found: two civil war buttons (one cuff button and one coat button), an 1835 capped bust half dime that is bent almost as if it were bitten, an 1859 Indian head cent (included with a comparison photo with another Indian head cent from 1873 to show the thicker composition of copper in the 1859 cent), a civilian cuff link with what looks like a floral design possibly, an 1852 large cent, and a beautiful flat button with some gold gilt still in the depressions on the back mark. Not depicted were a few other flat buttons that weren't preserved as well.
Isn't that 1859 Indian the first year of Indian head cents ? I've never dug one... or seen one... how rare is that ?
 

No rose head nails so far, but I have been avoiding most iron signals so far so that I can quickly get the best signals out of the ground. I'll go back again and with time, work may way down to those signals. On the AT max, I have the sensitivity all the way up and a larger coil head than the standard issue. I'll have to look into adjustable recovery settings. Not sure if I have something along those lines or not. Thanks for the tips!
Good strategy. I'm working a similar site and after 8 visits got most of the best signals out. However, I'm still finding deep LCs in the same holes as rusty nails. With the good weather forecasted for this week may your success continue!
 

Just wow! 2, if not 3 bucket listers in one hunt. Awesome!
 

All I can say is DAMN BIRD what a hunt!!!!!!! That rush won't be gone for awhile :occasion14:
 

What a wonderful group of finds!
The button backmark suggests English manufacture.
 

One thing I forgot to mention that I thought was interesting was that the eagle on the cuff button has the wheat in its left foot and the arrows in its right foot. Maybe this is how all the cuff buttons are, but usually I think it is the other way around on other buttons and coins I've seen.
Dang. I think you really undersold this post with the title. The lede should have been about that quarter.
I'm no expert, but, if you can get past the slight environmental damage (thick tarnish), that thing has details north of F12. Which PCGS calls a $4000 coin.
I guess it probably wouldn't straight grade (maybe the grading company can "conserve" it in some way?), but again, I'm no expert. I've never sent a coin for grading, though I've detected a few I want to send in one day... 1901 S dime, 1921 D dime, 1896 O dime, etc.
Anyway... in terms of rare coins... wow!! 16,000, with a total survival rate estimated to be 450, is miniscule. You have a coin that less than 500 other people in the world are known to have.
And THAT is my favorite part of detecting. Finding the super-rare stuff.
Congrats!!
 

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