Hour hunt before work gets me unexpected finds! 1773 1 Real, Draped Bust LC & CW lead

[matt092079]

Hour hunt before work gets me unexpected finds! 1773 1 Real, Draped Bust LC & CW lead

I had about an hour to detect before work this morning and man did it pay off. I have only found 2 cw bullets in this field previously and we pretty much thought this field was a dud. I did my usual walk down the field and found about 5 pull tabs. Came back around and half way I get a good tone, knew it was a bullet and sure enough it was a dropped 3 ringer. About 2 minutes later I get another dropped 3 ringer. So I start to work the area the best I could with the limited time. Got a bouncy signal, but good tone both ways. Cut the plug and thought MAYBE I had a silver, but wasn't sure so I did rub it(I KNOW) and it was a spanish 1 real! I dug 3 spanish silvers last year, but this is my first 1 real! A few minutes go by and then I found a draped bust large cent! Unbelievable!! I'll see if I can get a date off of it later for you guys, but it looks to be in pretty good shape. I was just sitting there laughing after I found that. I thought for sure this field had nothing in it. But the field is HUGE. Just a matter of hitting that right spot. You gotta love this hobby!! Thanks for looking guys and HAPPY HUNTING!!

P.S. I dug 4 of these things pictured and thought at first I had a williams cleaner, but I don't believe that's what they are. They were dug in the same area I dug the other stuff. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

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[PEles]

Very nice, congratulations been awhile since Ive dug a real.

Pete

 

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[PEles]

nice finds bud , been awhile since Ive dug colonial silver, congrats!

Pete

 

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[GarretDiggingAz]

Hey Matt. Were you late for work then. Lol

I probably would've been. Then again. You know where ya were. So shouldn't be hard to remember where ya were.
Do ya ask landowner for permission? I've got several crop fields by me and have wondered about hitting them. I'm sure they've never been hit. Don't know if I could just stumble on to them and eventually find somebody. Lol

 

[dimedigger]

i bet the 8 hours you spent at work weren't that productive

 

[matt092079]

Hey Matt. Were you late for work then. Lol

I probably would've been. Then again. You know where ya were. So shouldn't be hard to remember where ya were.
Do ya ask landowner for permission? I've got several crop fields by me and have wondered about hitting them. I'm sure they've never been hit. Don't know if I could just stumble on to them and eventually find somebody. Lol

Yeah we got permission for all the fields that surround where we keep all of our work equipment. So it's nice if ya get in early before work or have an early day and you can just hit those fields close by. It's always best to ask for permission. Unless you know for sure it's okay for you to be on that property. HH

 

[matt092079]

i bet the 8 hours you spent at work weren't that productive

Not in my mind at least. lol I'd choose metal detecting over most things...even if all I dug was trash. lol

 

[HISPAN]

You are right this is an amazing hobby...there are thousands of relics and ancient coins under our feet ... if you could retrieve two coins valuable in a single hour near their work, now multiply by thousands in your area and millions across America and hundreds of millions coins and relics around the world .... a treasure that we have an obligation to redeem ... only for the historical information they give us .. regardless of the value added metal.
Nice Reale of Carlos III !

 

[GarretDiggingAz]

Yeah I'm hoping to find these owners of the fields by me. Who knows what I'll find? The bad news is I'll be moving away from area in a couple weeks. that's ok though. I'll be back. I've got a couple clients here so every week I'll return detector in hand.

 

[matt092079]

Yeah I'm hoping to find these owners of the fields by me. Who knows what I'll find? The bad news is I'll be moving away from area in a couple weeks. that's ok though. I'll be back. I've got a couple clients here so every week I'll return detector in hand.

Where are you detecting?

 

[Goes4ever]

pretty amazing finds, congrats

 

[matt092079]

pretty amazing finds, congrats

Thanks. It's those short hunts that are the best sometimes. HH

 

[Jaydell]

Enjoying your pics Matt! Plus, I am not far from you - so seeing you get all of this stuff is giving me a kick in the butt to get out more! Thanks!!!!

 

[GarretDiggingAz]

I hunt around maricopa and casa grande and Coolidge (when able). I'll be moving towards Mesa in a couple weeks. So I'll be hitting other spots around there. I found a mine in the area, that's only 20 minutes from the new rental. So looking forward to sniping the tilings. Plus hitting salt river area.