AN UNBELIEVABLE COIN SPILL!

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Johncoho

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While detecting at one of my favorite colonial permissions I had a signal in the 90's on my ATMax. At first I thought that it might be trash and almost ignored it, but decided to dig and see what it was. At 8 inches I found a large cent and closed the hole back up but checked again and still had a high tone so I opened it back up and used the pinpointer and found another one. Then it was one after the other until i closed the hole again. One more check again and I still had another signal in the mid 80's so pop the plug again and had another signal on the pinpointer but deeper and out pops a
Draped Bust half cent. Total for the spill was 1 Braided Hair, 3 Matrons, and the Draped Bust half cent. No date on the Draped Bust but three of the other LCs were 1828, 1834, and 1842. I couldn't get a date on one of the Matrons. It was an exciting 15 minutes. A little before this I dug a Radio Orphan Annie decoder badge and thought that my day was made but then this surprise. Thanks for looking and stay safe out there. After much more work on the Draped Bust, I believe the date is an 1800 using Andres pencils. IMG_20201027_154023119.jpg IMG_20201027_154018772.jpg IMG_0005.JPG IMG_0007.JPG IMG_0001.JPG
 

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pa-dirt_nc-sand

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Equinox 600
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That’s a great spill! Definitely a moment you will never forget. I seem to be the only digger in our parts that can’t find a half cent. Awesome coins. Congrats
 

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Steve in PA

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Nice coin spill, just missing a piece of silver!
 

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Mar 1, 2014
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Johncoho said:
While detecting at one of my favorite colonial permissions I had a signal in the 90's on my ATMax. At first I thought that it might be trash and almost ignored it, but decided to dig and see what it was. At 8 inches I found a large cent and closed the hole back up but checked again and still had a high tone so I opened it back up and used the pinpointer and found another one. Then it was one after the other until i closed the hole again. One more check again and I still had another signal in the mid 80's so pop the plug again and had another signal on the pinpointer but deeper and out pops a
Draped Bust half cent. Total for the spill was 1 Braided Hair, 3 Matrons, and the Draped Bust half cent. No date on the Draped Bust but three of the other LCs were 1828, 1834, and 1842. I couldn't get a date on one of the Matrons. It was an exciting 15 minutes. A little before this I dug a Radio Orphan Annie decoder badge and thought that my day was made but then this surprise. Thanks for looking and stay safe out there. After much more work on the Draped Bust, I believe the date is an 1800 using Andres pencils. View attachment 1875442 View attachment 1875443 View attachment 1875444 View attachment 1875445 View attachment 1875446
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Found the same radio Orphan Annie badge I had found. Yours is more intact then mine. Found one very recently. Though unlike you I didn't find anything good around mine lol. No coins for me just rusty barbed wire and screws. Awesome coins you found.
 

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Johncoho

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Feb 14, 2014
2,854
7,264
Martinsburg, Pa. in the summer and Apache Junction
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Whites Spectrum XLT, Garrett AT Pro, Macro pinpointer, Garrett carrot pinpointer,
Lesch digger, Nel Tornado coil for ATPro, Garret ATMax with Nel Tornado coil
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
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Professor of Engineering

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Oct 5, 2014
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Outstanding old copper coin finds! :occasion14:
 

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ArfieBoy

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Aug 11, 2011
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N.E. Oregon
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Compass X-70, Compass X-80, Compass X-90, Compass Judge 2, Garrett AT Pro
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Great finds! Fantastic coins and cool de-coder pin! I found a 1935 RAO de-coder pin years ago, but mine is just round, no badge or shield shape. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

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JeffInMass

JeffInMass

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Jan 14, 2006
4,678
7,095
Cape Cod
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Minelab Manticore, Minelab Equinox 600, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Explorer XS, Fisher CZ6A
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That is an amazing spill- you know how many hunters not on our side of the country will not find that many in a hunting career- just awesome- Congrats! :icon_thumright:
 

RatherBeDigging

RatherBeDigging

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Jun 16, 2020
402
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Started with a Minelab xterra 505. Then Equinox 600 with stock coil, xl coil and sinper coil depending on circumstances. Now use a manticore.
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Amazing large cent spill! Found a Radio Orphan Annie piece as well this year. It's circa 1937.
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ecmo

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Feb 28, 2016
937
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Missouri
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macro racer 2, whites mx5, whites mx sport, trx pinpointer
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Congratulations on the large cent + 1/2 spill. Never have found alargie in my 12 years detecting though my area, 65 miles west of the Mississippi river, had started seeing settlement in the very early 1800s already.
 

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Wildcat1750

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Western CT
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Vibra-Tector 730/
Radio Shack Discovery 1000 (Tracker IV)
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I can't even imagine finding so many of those in one hole!!! Bravo! :occasion14:
 

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Johncoho

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Feb 14, 2014
2,854
7,264
Martinsburg, Pa. in the summer and Apache Junction
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Whites Spectrum XLT, Garrett AT Pro, Macro pinpointer, Garrett carrot pinpointer,
Lesch digger, Nel Tornado coil for ATPro, Garret ATMax with Nel Tornado coil
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
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Xraywolf

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Feb 28, 2005
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4,360
MI USA
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Ace 400, AT Pro, equinox 800, Simplex,Vanquish 540
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Whadda score, practically once in a lifetime, congrats !
 

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