πŸ₯‡ BANNER AHABS WHITE WHALE: 1652 PINE TREE & 1664 COB

Ahab8

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What a day! I woke up very early and headed out. Had to stop for a 9 volt at a local store. There was a cop car sitting there with the number 8 on the side. I am extremely superstitious and 8 is my lucky number. In fact, I'm so superstitious that if I set an alarm or the microwave it has to end in 8. And when I go detecting I won't get out of my truck until the time ends in 8. Ok now that you all know how psychotic I am I can get to the finds. I got into the woods and instantly got lost. Lost for about 2 hours and my phone had no reception so I couldn't use google earth. I finally got myself oriented and got into the area I wanted to be in. The finds came slow but there was no modern trash so that was nice. I got a couple of deep round balls the found nothing about an hour. I decided I was going to just get down by the water and walk the edge. I've had some luck doing this in the past. Barely any signals at all. At one point the edge of the bank gave way and down I went. Got myself back up the hill and realized my setting had gotten screwed up. So I got my machine set up again and a couple minutes later I got a deep signal. Not a very good signal. But I dug a couple inches off the top and scanned it again. It sounded much better after that. I dug a nice big plug and it was still down below. Finally I got ahold of the object and pulled it out. I don't want to sound over dramatic here but some dirt fell off the coin and I could clearly see the branches of the tree. I swear I couldn't breath for a few seconds. I knew I had just dug Lifetime #1. On my wish list. It's a feeling that I can't put into words and for anybody who's felt it....well it's just incredible. Put that baby in my keeper case and finally regained my composure. I took a few steps and got another deep signal. Once I fought through the roots for about 20 minutes I got my fingers on a very thin disc. I pulled it out and had no idea what it was. I thought I could see a design but just packed it into another keeper case and carried on. A few minuts later I found a copper coin and a very old button.
I know how stupid this is going to sound but I'm gonna tell you guys anyway. After about 20 minutes I honestly had to look in my case because I just could not believe what I had just found. After I got home I emailed IP for some advice. He graciously helped me with some advice and a bit later and put both of the coins in lemon juice. I could not believe that the other mystery disc was a 1664 cob, another lifetime wish list find. And I am so damn happy to have a hammered coin in my collection.
Today was an absolute dream come true and the pay off for tons of research and lots of hours hiking through the woods digging holes. I'm glad I was able to share this day with my Tnet friends. You've all been very supportive.
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UnderMiner

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Finding a coin from the age of the witch hunts, my goodness. So awesome. :occasion14:
 

HomeGuardDan

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We're not worthy, we're not worthy...man killer coin and one on my want list for sure! - Banner!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG buddy!
 

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Ahab8

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cjon455

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Wow abe, super happy for ya, that's a couple of absolutely fantastic coins right there, you are the man!

Congratulations man!
 

Jyverb64

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Congrats on an awesome hunt and an amazing piece of history.
 

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Abe, you did it. I told you I promised to hold the 1600's door open.

I am totally stoked for you. You have found my #1 dream coin. Amazing....

Happy Hunting!
 

TNGUNS

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Abe's poor ole lonely Cob is now the Red Headed Stepchild of Tnet. A coin that would in itself have made any of us thrilled beyond words had to take a back seat to the Pine Tree. Almost a shame you dug them on the same hunt. U da man Abe.
 

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Abe's poor ole lonely Cob is now the Red Headed Stepchild of Tnet. A coin that would in itself have made any of us thrilled beyond words had to take a back seat to the Pine Tree. Almost a shame you dug them on the same hunt. U da man Abe.

I am glad I worked today. I would have been ticked to have dug a Spanish silver today and had it ignored for Abe's finds, lol!
 

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Ahab8

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I am glad I worked today. I would have been ticked to have dug a Spanish silver today and had it ignored for Abe's finds, lol!

I just had to separate the coins. The cob got pissed and tried to beat up the Tree coin lol
 

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I'm surprised you did so well after you went and bought a 9 volt battery. :D

Seriously a beautiful, well struck example and fantastic for condition. Let's get that damned axe off the banner so your AMAZING pine tree can go up there!

-Buck
 

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PS--you're gonna find something else amazing at that site.
 

cjon455

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Just voted, congrats on your inevitable banner
 

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If poor ole Abe finds something else in there I am afraid he will turn into a hermit and live at that site in the woods with just his T2 and the squirrels. Guess it would be hard to blame him.
 

JeffInMass

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Can't congratulate you enough on not one, but TWO lifetime finds! I found virtually the same Pine Tree Shilling in 2008- hard to describe the feeling!! Yours is in incredible condition, and I don't have to tell you that it's worth some good $$, even holed. Great for you!!!

-- Jeff --
 

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Congrats Ahab that is a gr8 find. LOL
 

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I'm surprised you did so well after you went and bought a 9 volt battery. :D

Seriously a beautiful, well struck example and fantastic for condition. Let's get that damned axe off the banner so your AMAZING pine tree can go up there!

-Buck


Didn't he say he laid his detector down and burned a volt before he started swinging? ;)
 

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Ahab8

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I'm surprised you did so well after you went and bought a 9 volt battery. :D

Seriously a beautiful, well struck example and fantastic for condition. Let's get that damned axe off the banner so your AMAZING pine tree can go up there!

-Buck
Thanks Buck. Btw it's an 8+1 volt lol
 

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