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[Iron Patch]

Iron Bros Rule.

 

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[Kirk PA]

Competition on, Patch! You almost owned me on that one. I guess you were not good enough to show a GW.

Kirk

 

[Iron Patch]

Competition on, Patch! You almost owned me on that one. I guess you were not good enough to show a GW.

Kirk

I have found things MUCH MUCH rarer than your GW coin.

 

[Tuberale]

Like that 1795 cent? Or is it a half-cent? Can you show the other side, too? (drooling). . .

 

[Iron Patch]

Like that 1795 cent? Or is it a half-cent? Can you show the other side, too? (drooling). . .

Not sure if that would be rarer, but yes, it is 1795 lg cent. There's not much to see on the other side. It too is nice and clear from the crud, but not a whole lot of detail... must have been a pretty weak strike. This is the only one I know of to be found around here so I was happy to cross it off the list.

 

[Tuberale]

I have GOT to go hunting in your area! That looks like a 1787 coin as well, but can't place the type.

 

[Iron Patch]

I have GOT to go hunting in your area! That looks like a 1787 coin as well, but can't place the type.

yes 1787, Connecticut copper.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Hey IP what is the date on that buckle in your opinion...


Blaze

 

[Iron Patch]

Hey IP what is the date on that buckle in your opinion...


Blaze

French, in the range of 1720-1750.

 

[johnnyblaze]

I like that buckle alot

This page is my favorite for buckles..Just click on drawing..

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/pages/buckletitlepage.htm


Blaze

 

[Iron Patch]

I like that buckle alot

This page is my favorite for buckles..Just click on drawing..

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ceejays_site/pages/buckletitlepage.htm


Blaze

Yes, it's the best buckle i have ever dug, and the site had a very tight time frame which makes it pretty easy to date.

That page is definitely a good one.

 

[Kirk PA]

Competition on, Patch! You almost owned me on that one. I guess you were not good enough to show a GW.

Kirk

I have found things MUCH MUCH rarer than your GW coin.

That crusty CT don't count. And that cereal box gilted button don't count either.

Kirk

 

[Iron Patch]

Competition on, Patch! You almost owned me on that one. I guess you were not good enough to show a GW.

Kirk

I have found things MUCH MUCH rarer than your GW coin.

That crusty CT don't count. And that cereal box gilted button don't count either.

Kirk

Then what does that make your CT? Cuz mine is better!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very nice quality finds IP!

 

[Getty]

Awesome finds IP !

 

[The Patriot]

ALL beautiful finds!! want a chance to pull one of those KAR buttons this fall!! you the man

 

[Tuberale]

Just checked with Photograde, and the obverse of your 1795 cent looks to be XF, based only on the obverse. Then checked PCGS and just about swallowed my mouse!

I guess I'm gonna have to nominate for banner. Cause even forgetting the buckle, Spanish silver (1733!), and other great artifacts, those pennies are just OUTSTANDING!

Please show us a photo of the reverse of the 1795 though. Some will understand weak strikes, some won't. Maybe it's time to illustrate the point.

Have you considered having it authenticated, IP?

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

The Iron bros have some impressive digs 8) but Patch when are you getting out for more I want to see more 2011 finds ... things are very quiet up there in Dirtyville Hmmm perhaps the Iron Bros are gonna hit us with some killer finds when we least expect it anyhow Thanks for sharing , some of the nicest finds I ever had the pleasure of gawking at dawg

 

[Iron Patch]

The Iron bros have some impressive digs 8) but Patch when are you getting out for more I want to see more 2011 finds ... things are very quiet up there in Dirtyville Hmmm perhaps the Iron Bros are gonna hit us with some killer finds when we least expect it anyhow Thanks for sharing , some of the nicest finds I ever had the pleasure of gawking at dawg

Just one of those years. The two of us kept pretty busy with other things, and then the Summer is a no go when you hunt farm fields. Ironhorse was by last week and said he was charged up and ready to hunt soon. But just the way it has been we really don't have any research done, or ideas for sites, so I guess we'll see. Fall is definitely the best time so we still have a chance to make 2011 a good detecting year, but that will mostly count on IH because at this point I'm not near as hungry as I normally would be.... and you have to put in the effort to find good sites as it's getting harder and harder to just jump on a field and find a place. All that said there's tons of fields left and it only takes one little piece of metal to make it all worth while.

 

[Terra59]

Very cool old silvers
Congrats