Had my chance on the Copper Trail

[Iron Patch]

Out yesterday for a morning hunt yesterday with IH and hit some fields I had thought of last year. The first field we hunted had metal covering a huge area, and there was buttons to find, but unfortunately we're pretty sure someone had cherry picked the higher targets and pretty much all of the coins. We then made our way across a couple fields to another and IH hit a George III sixpence out of what seemed like nowhere, but a little walking around and it wasn't long before we were on a good patch of old metal targets.... and this time the place had not been picked! Still only 5 coins total including his silver, but this was a much smaller site than the first, but it was still great being the first to hunt it. It was fun and had some real potential, but as it grew more quiet I knew my chances for a good keeper were fading away. But no complaints about this one, and the 97% chance of rain actually left us alone the entire time.

Coins are.....

Toasted Can. lg cent
NB large cent
Kyan and Camac Conder token (1790s)
John Howard Conder token (1790s)
Destroyed George II Halfpenny (1740-1754)
1771 George III Halfpenny.

 

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[romeo-1]

Yep, every one of those buttons and coppers was a chance...you guys must not have got the rain yesterday...

 

[against the wind]

Excellent job Patch,, I always get excited when I think I am onto a spot that I believe is virgin soil.

 

[Iron Patch]

Yep, every one of those buttons and coppers was a chance...you guys must not have got the rain yesterday...

Stayed ok right until noon. After that we went to hit an old fav., 'The Bayonet" site, hadn't been there for a few years and it had given up quite a few coppers and some local buttons. After that it was going to be the other side of the creek where IH dug a M penny. By the time we got there it was spilling rain, but we were still ok as we were looking forward to swinging over this site, and it was cut beans, so a great field to hunt. Wasn't long after we got there until we realized they had done some dumping with small trash and it totally killed the site making it not worth digging. So it was out, and during that brief hunt we looked across the creek to see a new house on our other field! So with the rain still coming down, just a few hours left, and no great ideas, we called it a day.

 

[Scrappy]

Nice hunt IP. That cooper trail keeps producing great finds. Any idea how long that trail is, or is that still under the investigation of Inspector Detector IP? Lol. Keep them coming bud

Steve

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice hunt IP. That cooper trail keeps producing great finds. Any idea how long that trail is, or is that still under the investigation of Inspector Detector IP? Lol. Keep them coming bud

Steve

I'd say the trail ends in 2-3 weeks.

 

[Mr. Digger]

Great finds and congrats on the nice array of coppers!

 

[ironhorse]

We sure did have a chance!
Pretty neat to see a different token come out, I like that there's so many different 18th century provincial tokens out there( that's for Crusader)
I am still having trouble with the fact that some of our best old sites are going by the wayside; either being redeveloped ( it had a house 200 years ago, now it has a house again) or not suitable for further detecting.
It's getting tough. And what was really tough was that rain we experienced , I'm still soggy in places!

 

[Iron Patch]

We sure did have a chance!
Pretty neat to see a different token come out, I like that there's so many different 18th century provincial tokens out there( that's for Crusader)
I am still having trouble with the fact that some of our best old sites are going by the wayside; either being redeveloped ( it had a house 200 years ago, now it has a house again) or not suitable for further detecting.
It's getting tough. And what was really tough was that rain we experienced , I'm still soggy in places!

Tough is deciding where to head next time! Yesterday killed what seemed like the last couple of good ideas we had going. Maybe head West and see if Jr. is around and do the one we never been in, and check the last 1/4 of the one we were. Seems like that's all that's left for us around there, at least for now.

 

[goldbmine]

I'm sure y'all will put something under the coil, you always do! Nice finds!

 

[Don in SJ]

Maybe it is just corrosion, but ole KGIII Bust is a funky one for sure. Glad to see you hunting so late in the year. I actually might get out today for a very rare hunt, my first of the fall and perhaps my last for the year.

 

[pepperj]

Looks like you're still getting some nice hits from the trail, still there's time to get out and to explore a few new spots. 10C here on Thursday so it's a hunt day of old and some new sites since the beans are coming off finally!

 

[The Patriot]

I know something good is coming your way...just a gut feeling...as long as the weather holds out! I want to see your next post staying "following the silver trail"

 

[Steve in PA]

I'd like to get on the copper trail. The KG III like Don says is a little "funky". Maybe the copper trail leads to Funkytown?

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I know what you mean about the cherry picking. Many of the sites we hunt down this way only give up tombacs, small buckle pieces and buttons, tacks, and other low conductivity targets so its obvious someone has been there before. Also, I've run across many sites where outside the iron patch no signals exist at all, but apparently someone was afraid of the iron as that area would be peppered with coins and relics. Regardless, nobody can dig it all, thankfully. Nice hunt BTW!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

3:51 Am, up early, or late ?
Yes with the number of non-ferrous targets, and the amount of ground you cover, you certainly had your chance. Both those two tokens are different...I think.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice work IP, you guys are killing it on that copper trail site. Roached or not, still an excellent collection of relics.

 

[Gridwalker306]

I like your "copper trail" a lot more than my "bottlecap trail" heh. I hear you on how it's getting harder to find productive spots, but you still made great finds that would put me to shame lol.

 

[Iron Patch]

Maybe it is just corrosion, but ole KGIII Bust is a funky one for sure. Glad to see you hunting so late in the year. I actually might get out today for a very rare hunt, my first of the fall and perhaps my last for the year.

Yeah it's a little different. Found a pretty similar match but didn't stare at it long enough to decide one way or the other. Don't see as many counterfeit 1771s, but 1770 seems to be the scarce year for George III.

 

[bonepicker]

Nice hunt. You guys kill the coppers and buttons.