Flying Eagle and a 2 cent piece

[McCDig]

A long, productive hunt - with two firsts.

Hit the park with Ed Burgee today and came away with some firsts for me - a flying eagle cent and a 2-cent piece. Four coins were earlier than 1900 and this is my 7th consecutive hunt with at least one IHP. I may have found the smallest spoon, measuring just 32 mm. The naval button is two-piece with most of the back missing. First target of the day was the 1917S merc. There were 8 wheats dating from 1910 through the 40s. NEL Tornado coil is making a difference.

 

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Thanks S-D. That piece was a deep green when I brushed off the surface dirt when it was in the bottom of the hole.

 

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Thanks KK. First flying eagle for me. Stiil have to put the maglite on it to firm up the date. Pretty sure it's 1858.

 

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Thanks Trezure. Is it you experience that most dug old coins have more corrosion on one side than the other?

 

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Thanks CC. The 2-cent came after I'd been detecting 5h. I checked the immediate area fro any other faint signals and within one foot was the flying eagle.

 

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Thanks CT. A park this old makes for the possibility of a wide range of coins and finds.

 

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Thanks pepperj. The bronze coinage really holds up over time.

 

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Thanks Patriot. It is in the best shape of any pre-1900 coin I've found.

 

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Thanks MD49. Here's to your next bucketlister!! Happy hunting.

 

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Thanks Dr. T. Dug a lot of plugs yesterday. Some yielded pull tabs, can shred, screw-on bottle caps, but others held "the goods".

 

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Thanks Old Dude. I'm an "old dude" as well. Got started late on detecting but really enjoying it.

 

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Thanks diggingthe1. I agree. I go out now expecting have a great day.