- May 17, 2019
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Equinox 900
Minelab CTX 3030
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Found a site with lots of iron signals in the middle of the woods by luck. Probably a small homesite, but with a pretty good walk to get fresh water. So far a number of interesting items besides these coins which I will post soon. Coins all found near where I think the home sat on a knoll. Three half pennies and a 1749 farthing. The 1787 Connecticut State coin is my favorite. Large US draped bust which looks like 1798 by the last two numbers of the date. King George II half penny date hard to read.
The odd find is this shiny silver like US Large One Cent. Braided hair from what I can see. Placed it next to a large cent I found a while ago elsewhere. Funny, the sliver one rings 17 on my Equinox 800, the large cent on the right rings 30. Coin was fairly deep, but somewhat shiny in the hole making me think it was silver at first. But a with a ring of 17 for a coin this size is certainly not silver or even copper. Maybe pewter. Dropped on a stone counter, the faux silver coin rings actually higher than the copper? Tombac? I seem to have luck finding counterfeit coins here on the cape. Must have been interesting or dangerous doing business with the locals here.
The odd find is this shiny silver like US Large One Cent. Braided hair from what I can see. Placed it next to a large cent I found a while ago elsewhere. Funny, the sliver one rings 17 on my Equinox 800, the large cent on the right rings 30. Coin was fairly deep, but somewhat shiny in the hole making me think it was silver at first. But a with a ring of 17 for a coin this size is certainly not silver or even copper. Maybe pewter. Dropped on a stone counter, the faux silver coin rings actually higher than the copper? Tombac? I seem to have luck finding counterfeit coins here on the cape. Must have been interesting or dangerous doing business with the locals here.
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