Three Flying Eagles In Three Days

[tymcmurray]

I am by far, the luckiest relic hunter this week.
The house I have been hunting is FULL of garbage!!
Take a look at some of the stuff I had to dig to get to the
good relics.



Anyway, My last two posts
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,234614.0.html
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,234786.0.html
Had me reeling with great finds!!!
Joe and I hit the place again today, and I got the shock of digging
ANOTHER Flying Eagle, for a total of THREE in three days from the
same site!



I also got a 1902 Indian, a 1823 Coronet Head (Key date worth about $200),
and the usual brass odds and ends.





I know how lucky I am!!
The homeowner left out some family reunion photos from the 1800's to share.

 

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[MiniMe]

Congratulations Ty....now would you please give up the horse shoe...LOL Excellent pictures.

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Very nice TY! And the photos are great

 

[NY Digger & Little Digger]

Great finds and great photos.

 

[dfx willy]

i agree with plehbah! man i wish i was in your shoes. i flying eagle is tops for me. let alone three. i need to get one this year!!! congrats willy.

 

[jeff741972]

Thats reallllly cool your finds, I like the comparison photos also thats awesome!!

 

[tymcmurray]

i agree with plehbah! man i wish i was in your shoes. i flying eagle is tops for me. let alone three. i need to get one this year!!! congrats willy.

Thanks! You just never know when it is going to happen, but it does happen!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Congratulations. I have never found one and you have three and I'll bet theres more there.

 

[allen]

congrats on those flying eagles !!!!

 

[GL]

I see the pond is gone now. I wonder how many people tossed coins in it before it was filled in?

 

[The Buzzard King]

I see the pond is gone now. I wonder how many people tossed coins in it before it was filled in?

Yes, I noticed that too.
Do you think the owners would mind if you brought in a back-Hoe?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Great site, and great photos!! Good research pays off once again!

Those Flying Eagles are in nice shape. Mine are always badly corroded when I find them.

Congrats!!
Neil

I am not sure what the composition of the FE's are,
but the Indians come out near perfect every time.
The Eagles, however, are a bit corroded.

Early small cents, from 1856 to 1864 (FE Cents as well as the early IH Cents) are composed of 88% copper and 12 percent nickel. This differs from the later bronze cents which are 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc (1864-1982 with the exception of the 1943 zinc coated steel cents) . The VDI and audio is right in the pull tab range making them difficult to get without digging a lot of trash. Like US nickels, they tend to interact with the soil and develop a delicate patina, which can easily be damaged with any cleaning. The patina peels off at any cleaning attempt (that I am aware of) leaving only the corroded coin behind.

Your soil appears to have very low mineralization. Once again congrats!!!!!!

 

[99Brown]

Never found one and you found 3!! Cool...keep it up dude.

 

[tymcmurray]

I see the pond is gone now. I wonder how many people tossed coins in it before it was filled in?

That last photo is actually from a diferent angle of a creek that still exists.
Hadn't thought of detecting there yet. Great idea!

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Nice job on the IHCs ! Your "junk" is more interesting than my "good" finds!

 

[RELICDUDE07]

I like this post.... The pictures of then and now are great,and the fe cents

 

[mlayers]

You have a awsome site there. Just think 3 eagles already you may just get lucky enough to find a gold coin there. Can not wait to see what else you find there.....Matt

 

[tymcmurray]

You have a awsome site there. Just think 3 eagles already you may just get lucky enough to find a gold coin there. Can not wait to see what else you find there.....Matt

I sure hope you are psychic!! LOL!

 

[BIGNICK]

Fantastic finds! love the old pics especially. As for pulling up the old scrap metal...i call that making the neighborhood safe. I remember playing backyard ball as a kid and sliding into one of those old rustys. still have the scar

 

[tsgman]

Holy Moly those are some sweet coins! You guy's are doing some awesome relic and coin hunting, Those pics are super cool as well!

 

[Old River]

Those eagles are nice, but I like the photos also. Congrats.....