GioTheGreek
Bronze Member
- Sep 12, 2009
- 1,281
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- Detector(s) used
- XP DÉUS, Minelab E-TRAC, Pro-Pointer, Hawk-like Vision, Receding Hairline
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Knock one off the bucket list! It took me a few years, but I finally found one of these rare New Brunswick silver coins. After getting the Spanish monkey off of my back last year, I told myself at the start of the season that a N.B. silver can be done.
Only 100,000 of the 5 cent pieces were minted. What does that make the survival rate? Pretty low, I think.
I went to one of my go-to farms, and only the areas furthest from the old foundation were cut. We never had a ton of success over there, but we did find a few coins. To be honest, we never hunted it properly once we got the okay for the fields by the foundation. I figured, I may as well detect the crap out of the far side and see what we missed.
Yesterday, I was surprised at the amount of finds I made in a short couple of hours, which forced me to go back today.
I was off to a slow start until this little guy kicked me into gear. When I flipped the plug over, it was still in the plug, and read a solid 71 on the Deus at 7khz. I thought, it must be an old copper.
I saw the reverse at first. When I saw the date, I wasn't quite sure what I had in my hand. Then it dawned on me... "Say New Brunswick on the front , you b____d!". I flipped it over, and there it was. Even though I was alone, this one got a fist pump and an f-yeah.
Yesterday's finds - A few buttons, 1812 Trade and Navigation One Penny, bullet, gold plated cufflink. The old coppers usually look like poop when they come from that farm...
Today's:
1864 New Brunswick Five Cents - 100 k mintage! I'll let it soak for a bit to get the crud off. I'll repost a "cleaned" pic. I think this may even be the Large 6 variety.
1855 P.E.I. Token
I thought this was old U.S. Navy button at first. The back is missing. It's civilian I think. Very frail and thin. It's not military quality.
Old french silver, you're next.
Happy hunting!
Only 100,000 of the 5 cent pieces were minted. What does that make the survival rate? Pretty low, I think.
I went to one of my go-to farms, and only the areas furthest from the old foundation were cut. We never had a ton of success over there, but we did find a few coins. To be honest, we never hunted it properly once we got the okay for the fields by the foundation. I figured, I may as well detect the crap out of the far side and see what we missed.
Yesterday, I was surprised at the amount of finds I made in a short couple of hours, which forced me to go back today.
I was off to a slow start until this little guy kicked me into gear. When I flipped the plug over, it was still in the plug, and read a solid 71 on the Deus at 7khz. I thought, it must be an old copper.
I saw the reverse at first. When I saw the date, I wasn't quite sure what I had in my hand. Then it dawned on me... "Say New Brunswick on the front , you b____d!". I flipped it over, and there it was. Even though I was alone, this one got a fist pump and an f-yeah.
Yesterday's finds - A few buttons, 1812 Trade and Navigation One Penny, bullet, gold plated cufflink. The old coppers usually look like poop when they come from that farm...
1864 New Brunswick Five Cents - 100 k mintage! I'll let it soak for a bit to get the crud off. I'll repost a "cleaned" pic. I think this may even be the Large 6 variety.
1855 P.E.I. Token
I thought this was old U.S. Navy button at first. The back is missing. It's civilian I think. Very frail and thin. It's not military quality.
Old french silver, you're next.
Happy hunting!
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