KYshooter
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I recently hunted (two weeks ago) an old location where I have hunted several times before. The ground is pretty junky, and I have not found a lot of coins at this location. But I came upon a spot in the woods that looked like an old foundation. There was a rough circle of stones. The spot was slightly elevated. There were some small trees growing out of it. So I hit the spot and started swinging.
About a half hour later I hit on a signal that my Garrett ID'd as a half-dollar at two inches. Interestingly, the signal jumped between a penny and a half dollar. I dug, and out popped a Draped Bust Large Cent! Boys, the happy dance was ugly. It was my first U.S. large copper. I would learn later at home, under bright light and magnification, that it is an 1801!!!
Then ... about a half-hour later, I hit another similar signal. It was located diagonally opposite from the first coin, on the back side of the foundation. This one, also at a mere two inches, was an 1851 large cent! My heart jumped into my throat because I thought for a moment, when I saw the head, that it was a gold coin ...
Anyhow ... it was an awesome afternoon. Two large coppers on a single hunt (and until today I had never found one). I still shake when I think about it.
Here are the front and back pics ... the 1801 Draped Bust is on the left, and the 1851 is on the right ... this is rough, prior to any cleaning.
And here are the coins after some careful cleaning in a warm peroxide bath.
I also dug this beautiful monogrammed clip from the center of the circle. I am not sure what its function was ...
This is my first-ever post on this forum. I've been MD-ing for just over one year now.
Thanks for looking!
Geoff
About a half hour later I hit on a signal that my Garrett ID'd as a half-dollar at two inches. Interestingly, the signal jumped between a penny and a half dollar. I dug, and out popped a Draped Bust Large Cent! Boys, the happy dance was ugly. It was my first U.S. large copper. I would learn later at home, under bright light and magnification, that it is an 1801!!!
Then ... about a half-hour later, I hit another similar signal. It was located diagonally opposite from the first coin, on the back side of the foundation. This one, also at a mere two inches, was an 1851 large cent! My heart jumped into my throat because I thought for a moment, when I saw the head, that it was a gold coin ...
Anyhow ... it was an awesome afternoon. Two large coppers on a single hunt (and until today I had never found one). I still shake when I think about it.
Here are the front and back pics ... the 1801 Draped Bust is on the left, and the 1851 is on the right ... this is rough, prior to any cleaning.
And here are the coins after some careful cleaning in a warm peroxide bath.
I also dug this beautiful monogrammed clip from the center of the circle. I am not sure what its function was ...
This is my first-ever post on this forum. I've been MD-ing for just over one year now.
Thanks for looking!
Geoff
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