🥇 BANNER Colonial large copper hoard

Tony12100

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Oct 14, 2013
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So yesterday afternoon was by far the best day of digging ive ever had. As I was leaving another site and to get out of the rain I decided to drive some south jersey back roads. I noticed a difference in a patch of forest so I stopped and prospected. Sttaight out of gate I was in a high iron patch and dug a flat button. Then the 12 43s started. First was a 1794 liberty cap quickly followed by a 1800 draped bust one cent. I lost track of which ones came after that but a total of 8 large coppers and one 1 reale was unearthed. Also dug were 7 or 8 flat buttons, buckle, iron relic and earlier in the day an 1903 barber dime. I attached a few after electrolysis pics . Sorry some pics are sideways. The total was 4 1800 draped ,1 1797 draped, 1 1798 draped, 2 1794 liberty cap. 1 one reale, and other relics and buttons. What a day!
 

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Tuberale

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May 12, 2010
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Ive played that professional cleaning game before...ive sent coins to be cleaned only to be told cant be cleaned because there dug. Ive have uncleaned coins graded with horrible gradings. Electrolysis makes them look great while increasing the grade. I know what coins get electrolysis and which ones don't. Besides i have no intentions of selling them. Thank you so much for all the nice words on these coins. I dug two more today at the same site
Killin' it, Tony12100!
 

luke_00

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WOW! That's amazing! Congrats on the 1794 head of a 1793 liberty cap!
 

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jimbonito58

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Large Congrats on your Banner Hunt ... we all wish and dream for this
 

Silver Tree Chaser

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Aug 12, 2012
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Yea ... I didn't realize how old this thread was!
How did I miss it? Lol

Ditto for my to on missing this. The coppers are incredible - great dug condition and nice early period coppers and quantity and this and that...where's my detector?- I'm going back out right now!
 

46Wheat

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May 23, 2014
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Amazing how some finds get lost in the shuffle . Congrats on the banner
 

HenryWaltonJonesJr

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Congrats on the banner, well deserved! Would like to see a photo of them all together as they are now!
 

artyfacts

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May 1, 2010
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Well now Tony. Glad you walked into another good one. Looking forward to hunting with you again in the fall. Great banner finds Mr. Art
 

Threshold

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Damn you wiuld never see a day like that over here in cali. Great hunt! One that you will always remember for sure 👏🏼
 

ANTIQUARIAN

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Wow!!! Talk about hitting the jackpot in the Metal Detecting Casino! :occasion14:

Those finds have to be worth thousands! :o


Congratulations on making your first BANNER too!

Dave
 

vferrari

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Great dig. Wish I could happen on such a hot spot by chance like that. Congrats.
 

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