WOW 1826 8 REALE. 1877 SEATED QUARTER. 21 SILVERS KEY DATE COINS TO MUCH TO LIST

[JerV3]

Hey everyone,

I don't know what to say right now but wow. It's been a great week of hunting. I've been hitting it hard the past 6 straight days. It all started about a week ago. I was reading up on some local history right. I seen that there was a old cabin that used to sit in this one park. I have never been to this park before.

But I said hey what the heck lets go look for it. Me and my boy set out that saturday to see what we could come up with. Well I didn't find the cabin site yet. So I decided to just venture around the park some. I picked up a few old coins that day. I made a mental note to come back the following week.

On the way out of the place though I spotted a area with a ton of briars. No big deal right. Not the case though. Briars are a good sign of a old home site. I don't know why but it's one thing I look for when finding old homesteads. I said to my son next week we will check that briar area out.

Well my hunch was right. There was a small homestead nestled in there. Bad thing was it had been hunted before. But hey that never deters me from hunting. So off we went. It held some promise as I was able to score a few silver rings relics and low and behold my first spanish silver and it's a 8 reale.

I had no idea what it was out in the field. It was totally coated with dirt. I put it in the pouch and passed it off as a large token. Well when I got home and started to clean it I realized i had a big silver coin. It was about 12 inches deep under a sandstone rock. As hits seemed to dry up at the home site I decided to walk back deeper into the woods were I had found a few coins the first day I was there.

Well to make a long story longer. The site was just loaded with coins. I don't know what was down in these woods. My maps show nothing was here in 1876. So I started to look around and though to myself this must have been a old swimming or fishing hole. It's a bluff right above a nice creek.

I was able to pull my first seated quarter a very nice 1877. I was in heaven this week guys. I actually made a few finds that made my hands shake a little. Don't happen to me very often. I pulled out coin after coin after coin. Just to much to try and list right now. Got a 1894 S barber quarter.

A key date 1921 merc. Got a 3 cent silver love token. Tons of wheat cents with a few key dates. Got 7 indian heads. Got a bunch of old nickles. Got a toasted 1817 or 1827 matron head. This site was used. Best part was it has never been touched by a unit. I got more hunting to do at this site. Got a really nice sterling thimble.

I'd much rather answer any questions you all might have. Then try and sit here and describe every item. What can I say. I even amaze myself. I am very fortunate to have so much history around me. I am very humble for the sucess I have had over the yrs. This has taken me alot of work to post and clean all of these things to share with you all.

I want to thank you all for the nice comments and looking at my finds. I know this is a little over the top but you know what. If you work hard enough at anything your gonna excel. I work very hard at this hobby. It's something I truly love to do. It's not about money for me. It's the discovery and the going back in time for a moment that keeps me going.

Thanks again guys,

HH Jer

 

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[artzstuff1]

Thats one of the best displays I have seen on here!!! for one week!!! hell yah!!!! ,,,nice pictures to boot!!!


thanks

arthur

 

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[LI Tom]

Fantastic finds and congrats on your work in finding this site.What makes it even more special is that it's a public park,not private property and you found a great virgin site!

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot guys.

I love to hunt lands that I don't have to ask for permission. This park see's very little activity. It's great ya know. Every now and then you'll see someone walking a dog. But it is a very remote place. It's a good treck through the woods. You have to ford a creek twice. It's not that easy to get to. That's why it's still there. The harder they are to get to the better the chances.

Pulled out another 17 old coins today there. I won't go into detail yet. But I can say there were a few great coins to come out. I'll be back again here soon.

Thanks alot guys

HH Jer

 

[coinmaster2db]

This site was used. Best part was it has never been touched by a unit.

Perhaps it was a retreat for Nuns.
Seriously though, It sounds to me like you've found an old picnic grove. That's an impressive haul. Keep hittin' it hard. Thanks for the programming tips also.

 

[whitesPA]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!! you hit the jackpot. love all them finds love the silver .keep pounding that aera and when your done detect it more.

 

[briankb70]

nice finds

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot guys.

No problem on the tips. I've put close to 10,000 hrs on this unit. I know it front to back and then some. Been using it for 9 yrs now and have found more treasure than I ever imagined I would. Great unit it really is. I've seen many out there bash this unit.

I'm pretty sure it was a swiming hole party area or possibly now a place were the bot scouts were camping out. Or maybe the girl scouts. Found a bunch of p[ocket knives and a nice GS button yesterday. Definetly could have done some fishing there also. My boy spotted 2 catfish in the water yesterday.

All I can do is speculate. But I've come across nooks in the woods like this before. People loved to hang out in the woods here in p.a. It really is a beautiful place to hunt. The scenery is just great.

HH Jer

 

[Monty]

When I was looking over all your cool finds I had to chuckle. You not only got the lock off the front door but the key to go with it! You sure must be the high energy type, man that's a lot of digging! Thanks for sharing. Monty

 

[rebeljim52]

great find any week.

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet 6 day haul MR TUFF

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Very nice finds

 

[Deepdiger60]

Thanks JERDFX for sharing that program i just scanned a few stops outside with it and did i get hits!! its dark now ill try it tomorrow and let you know how i did , again great finds .

 

[Nana40]

Good gosh, Jer!! 8) You're my hero!! What a fantastic bunch of finds!!! Always love to see what you've dug up!

I'd tell ya good luck this week, but you don't need it!!

Nana

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot everyone.

Yes, Monty I got a ton of energy. I suck items out of the ground like nothing. I got this MD thing down to a science lol. Atleast that's what my partners tell me. They also say I'm a leprachaun lol. And if I hit a area it is swept hard. Yeah I did get the plate and key for it lol.

No problem on the programing tips. That's a great program to run. Takes a good bit to master it. But once you do it will run very well. Hope it helps you recover a few more items.

Thanks Nana, I'm glad I am someone's hero out there lol. I don't know what to say anymore. I just got a great grasp on the history around here. All my hard research is starting to come together. Took alot of yrs reading over maps and history accounts. Now I am having alot of sucess. I am able to read the land really well now from all the yrs of practice.

Once again thanks to all who viewed and supported my post. Good luck to all. There is still a ton of treasure out there to be found. You just got to look hard and where no one else has already. I try and search areas I know haven't seen a unit. Sometimes it pans out great.

HH Jer

 

[wingmaster]

Awesome finds there, and great spot I would be back there for sure congrats.

 

[JerV3]

Thanks alot wing,

I was already back there for about the tenth time. Gonna let it sit till next spring now. Pulled out over a 100 old coins. It was a great place to hunt. Now it's time to move onto something else.

HH Jer

 

[Kyle PA]

How did you clean the large cent?

 

[JerV3]

First Kyle,

I went with the peroxide method. When I seen it was toasted really bad and no date was really there I tumbled it with dish soap and tank gravel for about 8 to 10 hrs. Then I lightly buffed it with mothers mag. Rinced it and let soak in olive oil. It almost made the date clear. Looks like 1817 1827 or 37. It has the line on the back under cent. Hope this helps. If it would have had that nice smooth brown patina I would have been able to get it nice with peroxide.

HH Jer

 

[Kyle PA]

First Kyle,

I went with the peroxide method. When I seen it was toasted really bad and no date was really there I tumbled it with dish soap and tank gravel for about 8 to 10 hrs. Then I lightly buffed it with mothers mag. Rinced it and let soak in olive oil. It almost made the date clear. Looks like 1817 1827 or 37. It has the line on the back under cent. Hope this helps. If it would have had that nice smooth brown patina I would have been able to get it nice with peroxide.

HH Jer

I, too, usually tumble my copper coins. I do it just to bring more detail out, as you were trying to as well. Most of the time, there is no date revealed.

 

[JerV3]

Yeah you are right.

PA is tough on the coppers unless you get lucky and find some nice soil. Don't happen real often. You can also use vinegar but you have to watch them more carefully. It works well also in the tumbler. I like to get that crud off of them so they atleast display nicely. It's not like NJ were every copper looks great. I love LC to.

HH Jer