NJ Garrett
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- Apr 7, 2013
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Hi all!
I went back to the location where I found the NJ state copper. I went low and slow all around that area to make sure that I was hearing everything. I had a super faint signal, 10" down. I probably dug about a foot down, and out popped my second NJ state copper. This one is not in as good condition as the first, but I was able to see the horse head and shield after rinsing with water. I took pictures of the two coins next to each other for comparison. Actually, in this picture, you can start to make out the date on the coin that I found yesterday. It looks like 1787, even though it looks like 1789 (I don't think that's a viable date).
I also found what I believe to be a bullet. It's heavy (lead) and bullet shaped (lol). I took a picture of that against a ruler. Would love people's opinion of that.
I found a couple buckles. One is plated copper, but I believe that the big one is silver. Is that possible? Were silver buckles produced back in the day? It came out of the ground exactly as pictured, and only improved after a rinsing with warm water and soap. Thoughts?
Finally, I found an ingot of some sort. It's not that big, but boy it weighs a lot. 138 g. I was curious if anyone had thoughts about this one. Dimensions are 1"x0.5"x2.5". I'm completely stumped on this one. I'm assuming it's lead, but would love input!
Hope to hear from you!
Kevin
I went back to the location where I found the NJ state copper. I went low and slow all around that area to make sure that I was hearing everything. I had a super faint signal, 10" down. I probably dug about a foot down, and out popped my second NJ state copper. This one is not in as good condition as the first, but I was able to see the horse head and shield after rinsing with water. I took pictures of the two coins next to each other for comparison. Actually, in this picture, you can start to make out the date on the coin that I found yesterday. It looks like 1787, even though it looks like 1789 (I don't think that's a viable date).
I also found what I believe to be a bullet. It's heavy (lead) and bullet shaped (lol). I took a picture of that against a ruler. Would love people's opinion of that.
I found a couple buckles. One is plated copper, but I believe that the big one is silver. Is that possible? Were silver buckles produced back in the day? It came out of the ground exactly as pictured, and only improved after a rinsing with warm water and soap. Thoughts?
Finally, I found an ingot of some sort. It's not that big, but boy it weighs a lot. 138 g. I was curious if anyone had thoughts about this one. Dimensions are 1"x0.5"x2.5". I'm completely stumped on this one. I'm assuming it's lead, but would love input!
Hope to hear from you!
Kevin
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