My First Big Fatty!!! 1860

ModernMiner

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First off, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL, and congrats on all the great finds in 2009. :icon_thumleft:
Looking forward to an even better 2010 detecting season.

Yesterday, I pried myself out of work a few hours early since it was sunny and in the 50's here in NC. :icon_sunny:
I hit the 1850's property and finished gridding the pasture where I dug my first dated LC (1850) about a month ago. I will have to go over it again once it's cut. I wasn't into it more than 30 minutes and dug a coin. I could tell it was an IH, but it was thicker than my usual IH's. I have seen a lot of you refer to "fatty" IH's before here on TN, but I had never dug one myself.
At least until now. This sucker was caked with tough dirt and very tough to clean to get the date off of it. After a while in the tumble last night I was finally able to see the "1860" date. Ya-hoo, that makes TWO first for me out of that pasture. :thumbsup:
My only other finds were some odds & ends mostly around the yard, but I finally joined the Fatty Club. :icon_thumleft:
The brass plate & buckle were also in the pasture. The plate is off one of those old time planting devices as pictured.
I think VOL still uses one on his farm? :dontknow: :icon_scratch: :laughing7: :laughing9:

The good news is, before I detected, I gained permission to detect another 1870's house right down the road where a mill used to be. :thumbsup: Looking forward to hitting that one soon.

Thanks for looking & enjoy the holidays,
MM
 

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Congratulations Doug. That transplanter plate is pretty cool.


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Bud.


Chris
 

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Nice Finds MM

I like the tag off the transplanter.....My Grandmother was born in Brookneal, VA. I guess I still got a few kin people around up there.
 

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Nice job Modern....Your first Fatty. I have yet to find one of those up north here. I bet you are glad you are down there and not here. This ice is bad news buddy. Have a Great Christmas and New Year. :thumbsup: jgas
 

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Nice Find Dug :thumbsup:
Can`t wait til i find one.
B|ll
 

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tymcmurray said:
Thanks for the card!!!!!
Mery Christmas to you and yours.
And now, on to the TREASURES!
Congratulations on the fatty! You collection is growing and growing!!

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Thanks buddy.
Hows the new web site going? Lots of valuable info there. :thumbsup:
-Doug-

jgas said:
Nice job Modern....Your first Fatty. I have yet to find one of those up north here. I bet you are glad you are down there and not here. This ice is bad news buddy. Have a Great Christmas and New Year. :thumbsup: jgas
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Yeah, I got spoiled down here in NC. Great detecting and mild winters. :icon_sunny: I do miss a white Christmas though. :-\
-Doug-

Chris_Odom said:
nice finds, what happened to that poor penny? great indian head.
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That poor wheat penny must of got whacked by a mower blade I think. :icon_scratch: ;D When I dug it up I thought it was some sort of button, but once cleaned I realized it was cut wheat. ;D
-MM-

B|lker said:
Nice Find Dug :thumbsup:
Can`t wait til i find one.
B|ll
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I think I said that same thing when you found an LC before me. ;D You dog! :laughing9:
-Dug-

Tony (NC) said:
I like the tag off the transplanter.....My Grandmother was born in Brookneal, VA. I guess I still got a few kin people around up there.
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Thanks Tony. I really like that tag too. It's in great shape & will look good in the display I put together for the property owner.
-MM-


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Congrats on the "fatty", Doug. Looks like you found a good pasture to hunt. I wish you all of the luck this year. HH Ron
 

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Thanks guys. :thumbsup:
My 2nd fatty was when I looked in the mirror! :o ::) :laughing9:
Have a good one,
Doug
 

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