97 Degree Day @ 1740s Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

FooserPaul

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97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

Hello all!

What was I thinking... I yeah... Hello my name is Paul and a MD'ing addict !! It was 100+ yesterday... but recently at a family get together a family member was talking about always enjoying seeing and reading about my find and suggest I come up some time as they live in a 1740's Colonial and have been there for 20 years... In that time no one had detected there... Concord, NH... 2.5 hours door to door... So plans were made... Today was ther day...

I arrived and got the tour and some history... This was one of the first 4 hours build in Concord near the Merrimack River... In fact their yard is sand sediment from being where the river used to flow... Dry dry dry sand... Hot summer day with bonce dry sand I was worried about depth and pin pointing, but hey... ENJOY the journey right :-)

I started with 3 nickles close to the surface... then... 20 minutes in... I get a 45ish conductive tone @ 2"... I'm thinking new dime...

Albert G. Pearson and William V. Dana Boots And Shoes US Merchant Token. (Wholesale and Retail) Minted between 1858-1860. (28mm Brass) Firm was located at 184 Lake St. Chicago, Ill. By 1865 the firm relocated to 166 Lake St.

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For the next hour I was getting lead scrap, plated spoon, small buckle, forged nails...

Then I have a 33-35 conductive tone @ 4" and I was thinking Indian Head... I wasn't thinking Farthing...

1749 KG II! In pretty amazing condition... Now I'm thinking... Dry sand... OH BOY !!!!!!

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Out poppoed a few Indian Head's during the next Hour..

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This was a SOLID 12/46... even out of the hole... and man I wished there was a gold halmark... Just P&K stamped inside... Looks like a Christmas Lockett

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It was 97... I was drinking, but after almost 5 hours... I head was a hurting and I needed food... I got to maybe a 1/3 of the property... I'm going back in a few weeks :-)

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HH!
Paul

I took some better pictures of the 1749 KG II This AM...

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Better detail than in last nights photos...

Paul
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Paul, you did really well today man! :notworthy:

The sandy soil in Concord, NH really helped preserve the metal! :o

Love the locket! :thumbsup:
P&K stands for Pitman and Keeler.

PITMAN & KEELER Co.
The Pitman & Keeler Company was established in the early 1900s in Attleboro Mass.,
and quickly became known for their high quality pieces.


Dave
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Awesome finds. Those are in good condition for being dug here in NH. Kudos for braving the heat!
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

nice hunt paul! that sand is kind to those coins! i had a pounding headache today too.drinking plenty of water but the heat and bending over to dig got to me after 8 hours
 

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brown polka dots...nice KG!
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

HEAVYMETALNUT said:
nice hunt paul! that sand is kind to those coins! i had a pounding headache today too.drinking plenty of water but the heat and bending over to dig got to me after 8 hours

I hear you Dave... for the 1st 30 minutes of my ride home I thought I was going to thow up... but I kept drinking and had the A/C cranking... within the hour I was all better :-)

Hey nice Half!!! :-)
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

KG II Photos updated with better detail... See them in original above ^^^
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

Great hunt and a very good post; pictures were great and layout too
 

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Lot's of detail on the KGII...and that token is very nice. Good hunt!
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

Great finds and beautiful pictures!
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

Good stuff, and I know they are much better than the pictures show. Great patina on those. I think it's been quite a while since I dug an early Farthing.
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

Awesome stuff and great pictures Paul . Always enjoy seeing those excellent Indians you dig up , you must have a couple of large tribes by now . :icon_thumright: :icon_thumleft:
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

That was a great hunt ! I love that Chicago token ! It is in great shape ! As is the George II :thumbsup: Nice finds all the way around :icon_sunny: Stay cool out there ! M.R.
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

You made some great finds, I really like the token! Good luck getting back there and HH, Mike
 

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Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** UPDATE PHOTOS **

awesome digs. love that token :thumbsup:
 

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