dwayne sueno
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TINY silver and 8 LC's on the weekend
Well, there were heady hours last week, wherein I rescued, for a while, two near-immaculate coppers from the ravages of time and NY soil. I knew I couldn't continue such a streak of happy luck, but I mustered my courage and forged ahead nonetheless. I returned to the site that produced the 1737 KGII copper and the 1852 LC, and was rewarded with a hand full of 20th century buttons and a crude washer, which turned out to be a worn out matron head LC, dateless in more ways than one, but copper still.
Today made it out to a new site, not expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised at what surfaced. Was working through the woods along an old trash pit, and got a nice signal among the old aluminum tent stakes and shotgun shells that I though might be silver. Turned out to be a crusty braided hair LC at three inches. Sweet! Worked my way out of the woods and near to an older intersection of sorts, and was presently presented with another nice signal, this time more copper-like, and a little deeper. A draped bust. Sweet! I stole a glance at my hunting buddy, who to my knowledge hadn't found anything yet, and I tried not to look too smug. Little did I know, he was also sitting on two coppers, and was also trying not to look too smug. I think he's got a better poker face than I do. At some point I walked by him and he flashed his copper real quick, just so I knew that it was there. Emboldened by his brash display, I worked my way through his tracks, hoping to eke out something he might have missed. After digging lots of foil and a few more shotgun shells (he might have been cherry-picking), I got a decent penny signal, and pulled out almost the tiniest coin I've ever dug. I couldn't tell what it was from the dirt caking it, but when I got it home and under a spot of lemon juice, it revealed itself as being an 1892 Norwegian 10 Ore; larger than a three cent piece, smaller than a half dime. 19/32" or so in diameter. I think it will make a nice tithe to the owner when we return.
minor update: got out Saturday to a couple of new sites, met some great folks with good leads and stories about the local color, and managed to find a handful of buttons ranging from the late 1700's to late 1800's, including some big dandy buttons and a civil war eagle button that I left with the homeowners. All I have to show, though, is a lurid, green, late die-state 1817 Matron Head LC, and a pocket full of lead (you don't have to see that, though). A four LC weekend so far, and there's still today! Copper count is 14 for the year, which means it only takes me five months now to dig what IP gets in a day. The gap is closing!
second update: last update, i promise! got out Sunday to a newer site, and got four more LC's, and a '59 IH, which brings the weekend total to 8 LC's. haven't done that since Jan '08.
i'm pleased.
Well, there were heady hours last week, wherein I rescued, for a while, two near-immaculate coppers from the ravages of time and NY soil. I knew I couldn't continue such a streak of happy luck, but I mustered my courage and forged ahead nonetheless. I returned to the site that produced the 1737 KGII copper and the 1852 LC, and was rewarded with a hand full of 20th century buttons and a crude washer, which turned out to be a worn out matron head LC, dateless in more ways than one, but copper still.
Today made it out to a new site, not expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised at what surfaced. Was working through the woods along an old trash pit, and got a nice signal among the old aluminum tent stakes and shotgun shells that I though might be silver. Turned out to be a crusty braided hair LC at three inches. Sweet! Worked my way out of the woods and near to an older intersection of sorts, and was presently presented with another nice signal, this time more copper-like, and a little deeper. A draped bust. Sweet! I stole a glance at my hunting buddy, who to my knowledge hadn't found anything yet, and I tried not to look too smug. Little did I know, he was also sitting on two coppers, and was also trying not to look too smug. I think he's got a better poker face than I do. At some point I walked by him and he flashed his copper real quick, just so I knew that it was there. Emboldened by his brash display, I worked my way through his tracks, hoping to eke out something he might have missed. After digging lots of foil and a few more shotgun shells (he might have been cherry-picking), I got a decent penny signal, and pulled out almost the tiniest coin I've ever dug. I couldn't tell what it was from the dirt caking it, but when I got it home and under a spot of lemon juice, it revealed itself as being an 1892 Norwegian 10 Ore; larger than a three cent piece, smaller than a half dime. 19/32" or so in diameter. I think it will make a nice tithe to the owner when we return.
minor update: got out Saturday to a couple of new sites, met some great folks with good leads and stories about the local color, and managed to find a handful of buttons ranging from the late 1700's to late 1800's, including some big dandy buttons and a civil war eagle button that I left with the homeowners. All I have to show, though, is a lurid, green, late die-state 1817 Matron Head LC, and a pocket full of lead (you don't have to see that, though). A four LC weekend so far, and there's still today! Copper count is 14 for the year, which means it only takes me five months now to dig what IP gets in a day. The gap is closing!
second update: last update, i promise! got out Sunday to a newer site, and got four more LC's, and a '59 IH, which brings the weekend total to 8 LC's. haven't done that since Jan '08.
i'm pleased.
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