McCDig
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- Jan 31, 2015
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- Fisher F75
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Got to Baltimore City this morning and detected for three hours. Pretty much went back to where I found the '39 merc on Tuesday and gridded the area more. First hit was a quarter on quarter spill and a couple other clad spills were found; this tells me this area hasn't been hit lately. Some deeper mid-tones yielded Jefferson nickels from the 40s and 50s but no further silver was uncovered, so I began a grid of an adjacent area for the remainder of my hunting time. Soon into this new spot I uncovered a silver necklace; it tests at 80% silver but has no hallmark or assay. Continuing on I got a mid to higher tone but numbers jumping and while excavating located the ball of soil holding the target. I could see it on end and due to its dark color I thought I may have a tombac button but it turned out to be coin not button. It is a one real of 1781; the obverse has been scraped and is worn but the date is evident as is the name of the Spanish King "Carolus III"; the mint location is worn off on the back but the assayer's initials "F. F." are clear. Pretty crazy hunt and it ended with some good conversation with a fellow detectorist "8Reales" with whom I was able to share intel of where the older finds are coming from here.
Later I will post a link to the video of this hunt.
Later I will post a link to the video of this hunt.
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