Brian in MA
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I have not posted in several weeks (maybe months). Things have just been too crazy lately at home. Too little time to read TreasureNet and even less time for detecting.
So, first off, I have to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of the amazing Banner finds. Wow, there have been some great finds since I last posted. I'm not sure I'll be able to catch up on all the other posts that have been made lately. But, I am going to try.
I finally got out to a spot I have been 'eyeballing' for awhile just waiting for the right opportunity to come along.
I went there in hopes of finding a Colonial copper or two. Much to my delight, I found SIX. The most I have ever found in one trip. Unfortunately, only one can be identified (King George II). The others are all too beaten up from New England soil. I suspect that they are also some type of King George coppers. One of them has been 'worked' into an octagon shape. Pretty neat !!!
What is unique about this spot is that it satisfied all three of my detecting personalities, the relic hunter, the silver hound, and the clad seeker all in one spot. Because, in addition to the 'colonial-era' stuff, I also found 5 silver dimes and 32 clad quarters. I dug all the quarters because I didn't want to miss a copper. Anything smaller than a quarter and less than 3" deep I did not dig.
I know this spot was farmed as far back as the early 1700's. It also had 'cottages' that were rented during the summer months back in the 1920's & 1930's and since the early 1960's it has seen several 'sporting' events. I think this is why my finds were so varied. I'm sure I found coins that were lost during all three of these periods.
This was a very nice change. Since, I have only been digging in cornfields lately, I'm more used to hunting for hours and only finding one or two coins.
Thanks for looking !!!
Now back to catching up on all those great posts !!!
Brian in MA
So, first off, I have to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of the amazing Banner finds. Wow, there have been some great finds since I last posted. I'm not sure I'll be able to catch up on all the other posts that have been made lately. But, I am going to try.
I finally got out to a spot I have been 'eyeballing' for awhile just waiting for the right opportunity to come along.
I went there in hopes of finding a Colonial copper or two. Much to my delight, I found SIX. The most I have ever found in one trip. Unfortunately, only one can be identified (King George II). The others are all too beaten up from New England soil. I suspect that they are also some type of King George coppers. One of them has been 'worked' into an octagon shape. Pretty neat !!!
What is unique about this spot is that it satisfied all three of my detecting personalities, the relic hunter, the silver hound, and the clad seeker all in one spot. Because, in addition to the 'colonial-era' stuff, I also found 5 silver dimes and 32 clad quarters. I dug all the quarters because I didn't want to miss a copper. Anything smaller than a quarter and less than 3" deep I did not dig.
I know this spot was farmed as far back as the early 1700's. It also had 'cottages' that were rented during the summer months back in the 1920's & 1930's and since the early 1960's it has seen several 'sporting' events. I think this is why my finds were so varied. I'm sure I found coins that were lost during all three of these periods.
This was a very nice change. Since, I have only been digging in cornfields lately, I'm more used to hunting for hours and only finding one or two coins.
Thanks for looking !!!
Now back to catching up on all those great posts !!!
Brian in MA
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