A bit Less sunlight but alas! ....more large Coppers!

[Scrappy]

The temps are finally letting off a bit so I decided to hit a local spot. I haven't hunted a New Jersey site for months now, but it was finally time to visit an oldie I've beaten to bits. I only had a small strip of clear area, but something unexplainable happened - I scored three coppers. Perhaps I'm terrible at detecting...

The first signal I dug was a copper. Normally I would just pack up and go, but I stayed.




Another (1807)





And another (1817)




A video since I had a feeling. Unedited because I'm good at detecting, bad at video editing...


Of course in between I dug a ton of nails and junk iron. One mid tone, no lows.


And that "black glass"


Three coppers in 2 hours from this site is insane. I've been skunked here more than I care to share. It just goes to show there's always at least one more




Good digs
Steve

 

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[dirtlooter]

very cool! congrats on the coppers. I know that the brush etc can give you fits and it tends to cause one to shy away from it but you put out some effort and it paid off for you big time

 

[RVRoamer73]

Wow!! Those coppers are awesome !! Nice dates too.
I would consider that a Superior day. Days like that are what it's all about. I want one...

 

[Underwonder]

Congratulations!

 

[port ewen ace]

we's been sufferin' from Scrappy Deficiency Syndrome _____now dat youse back wit da loot____all is good with the Universe

 

[cjon455]

Great triple copper day! don't be hard on yourself for missing those three before LOL maybe your batteries were dead

 

[gold panner]

cant argue with a triple copper day. congrats

 

[Gridwalker306]

He's human after all! Haha, I'm glad you pulled those coppers from a pounded site. It just proves the old saying "no place is ever hunted out".

 

[VTColonialDigger]

Awesome large cents!

 

[TheGreatNorth]

Great finds man! I would be stoked to find 3 coppers in an entire day let alone 3hrs. Just another example there are few "hunted out" sites! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Mzjavert]

Yeah spectacular day!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the coppers it always pays to stay after those sites that have produced in the past

 

[scruggs]

Love the big coppers you found!

 

[Aureus]

Awesome finds! Big congratulations!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice work Steve! No matter how many times we hunt a site we can never get it all. Even when going slow, swinging the coil in the usual serpentine pattern leaves many unintentional gaps, and in grown-up, woody areas this problem is magnified. Many other issues can result in targets being missed, but I think the one I just mentioned seems to be the most prevalent in my experience. So don't feel ashamed - you definitely know what you're doing. Congrats on those coppa's ....

 

[washingtonian]

Huge congrats! I never understand how we miss so much either.

 

[joeyfresh]

Bill nailed it. In fields where you're able to grid in a tight pattern you're still going to miss something (Bill doesn't really miss anything). The woods are another animal because you can't really grid, you just pick an area and do the best you can to cover it all.
For what it's worth, I think you're a great relic hunter! Congrats on the coppers.

 

[metalev4]

3 coppers is a phenomenal hunt in my book. People miss a lot in the woods, too hard to be thorough with all the obstacles, I'm sure there are more secrets there. Nice finds.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nice finds, Scrappy!
Yep, sometimes the "Stars just align right!" All that aside....I do think there are things & conditions we don't know about or understand that effect our success or failure..............but that's what keeps us going back!!

Keep on a diggin'!
Iowa Dale