King George III Copper Found at Old Foundation

[pteal]

I found this two weeks ago, but I just bought a new camera, and I thought I'd test out it's macro capabilities.

Anyway, I stumbled upon this foundation in the woods a few weeks ago, and when I went back to detect it I found 5 buttons, some sort of metal tag with initials on it, and this King George III copper. There were no junk targets (bullets, tin, etc...) in the area, so when my machine sounded off, I dug. The KG III is in rough shape, but all of the copper coins that I've found in this are heavily corroded. I didn't have time to photograph the other items that I found there, but if there's interest, I'd be happy to post them soon.

The foundation was not on any of my 1800's maps, and it was on an old section of road that was abandoned by the early 1800's.

Thanks,

Peter

 

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[Sniffy]

This is really cool, I have an old cellar hole like this that keeps spittin up buttons, 1 coin, and other random corrosive items. I tracked yesterday 4 miles along the same ridge and found nothing but 9 ticks.

 

[hogge]

Nice Find! Sometimes they are in good shape, sometimes not. Luck of the draw. CONGRATS..........Hogge

 

[Iron Patch]

Too bad about the condition but it's usually the potential of the site I get charged up about, not so much the coins. There's got to be a good keeper there somewhere!

 

[pteal]

When I first detected the site I only spent about an hour there after work. That's when I found the KG and the buttons. The next day (Good Friday), I was out detecting with 3 of my friends, and I took them to some foundations that we've never hit. We didn't find anything at those, so I offered to take them to this one. The four of us detected there for about an hour and nobody got a single hit. I felt really bad taking them to a spot that I had apparently "cleaned out" the day before, but I though that at least one of us would find something else.

 

[Iron Patch]

When I first detected the site I only spent about an hour there after work. That's when I found the KG and the buttons. The next day (Good Friday), I was out detecting with 3 of my friends, and I took them to some foundations that we've never hit. We didn't find anything at those, so I offered to take them to this one. The four of us detected there for about an hour and nobody got a single hit. I felt really bad taking them to a spot that I had apparently "cleaned out" the day before, but I though that at least one of us would find something else.

Quite a few years ago a friend of mine thought he owed me some sites and thought he had found just the place. He walked in the field and found a 2 reale and a couple buttons, and bascally waked out to save it. A week or so 4 of us went back and found nothing.

You can never blame anyone for trying. This is detecting, and that's just how it goes. The days the plans work out no one complains.

 

[allen]

id be happy to find a large cent in any condition...

 

[pteal]

Re: Sniffy

I was out the day before yesterday and found a tick burrowed into my shoulder before I went to bed. I sprayed the heck out of my clothes with bug spray before I went out too.

I hope it's OK to mention product names here, but I would really recommend Repel Permanone insect repellent. I wasn't using it when I got my latest tick on me, but I've never been feasted upon when I've used it. You spray it on your clothes and let it dry, and stays on for weeks, even when you wash your clothes. I read somewhere that it's the only insect repellent that actually kills ticks. I'm definitely going to be treating several shits and pants with it.

Also, I purchased a couple of tick removers that I keep at home and in my car at all times. There's nothing worse than having a tick in you and not having any way to remove it safely!

Sorry to get off topic with that, but I hope someone will read this and find it helpful!

 

[mlhudson]

PLACES LIKE THAT ARE HARD TO COME BY, GREAT DIGGS

KEEPA DIGGIN

MLHUDSON

 

[STH69]

still cool to find in that kind of area

 

[CRUSADER]

Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure its a counterfeit

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Sniffy

I was out the day before yesterday and found a tick burrowed into my shoulder before I went to bed. I sprayed the heck out of my clothes with bug spray before I went out too.

I hope it's OK to mention product names here, but I would really recommend Repel Permanone insect repellent. I wasn't using it when I got my latest tick on me, but I've never been feasted upon when I've used it. You spray it on your clothes and let it dry, and stays on for weeks, even when you wash your clothes. I read somewhere that it's the only insect repellent that actually kills ticks. I'm definitely going to be treating several --deleted--s and pants with it.

Also, I purchased a couple of tick removers that I keep at home and in my car at all times. There's nothing worse than having a tick in you and not having any way to remove it safely!

Sorry to get off topic with that, but I hope someone will read this and find it helpful!


This is VERY useful info. I live in Lyme Disease territory. I"ve had lyme disease before and it really, really.......REALLY sucks bad. I"m going to try that repel product you mentioned..hopefully it helps. The ticks here are insane.

 

[John (Ma)]

Awsome finds and that King George in rough shape or not is a great find!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

This is VERY useful info. I live in Lyme Disease territory. I"ve had lyme disease before and it really, really.......REALLY sucks bad. I"m going to try that repel product you mentioned..hopefully it helps. The ticks here are insane.

You guys up in CT put the Lyme in Lyme's Disease!

Nice going on another NYS Copper!!

 

[Sniffy]

This is VERY useful info. I live in Lyme Disease territory. I"ve had lyme disease before and it really, really.......REALLY sucks bad. I"m going to try that repel product you mentioned..hopefully it helps. The ticks here are insane.

You guys up in CT put the Lyme in Lyme's Disease!

Nice going on another NYS Copper!!

OMG the ticks here are viscous. I have to be very consciouses of all my clothing and skin before stepping back into my house. My Wife will not let me step foot back into the house before i've been thoroughly checked. The troubles I go through to find a couple cents.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

The troubles I go through to find a couple cents.

There are two words that come to mind:

Dedication

Passion

At least you don't have to deal with the chigger bites that we have here in South Jersey!!