LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

willpond & LLK

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LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Well just when you think you are having the detecting weekend of your life, it gets better! LLK and I hit our "Ferry Crossing" site again Saturday, the brush is over six feet tall now. We found a spot with some large maple and oak trees near the river and LLK started the search. I was her designated digger, after 20 minutes she wanted to give up, couple of horseshoes, square nails, etc., old junk, but still junk to her. She was walking toward me half swinging the coil and got a sharp, clear signal on her Tesoro Compadre. The first large cent appeared in the hole approx. 4" deep. Another hour and she added two more to her coin pouch. I told her about a spot 1/4 mile down river where a minor skirmish took place in 1798 between the local colonials, Iroquois Indians, and the British. She was eager to try it out, up on Dads shoulders she went, and I carried her the 1/4 mile to the site. Once again it was really overgrown, we searched for half an hour with nothing. I had spotted some rock piles inside the tree line and we moved in there to search. The fist find was a 175(?) Georgius II Rex British 2 pence (I think?) it was around the 6" mark. Next was a 180(?) Carolus IIII 2 Reale, followed by a 179(?) Carolus IIII 1 Reale both silver coins were around 5" deep! Needless to say LLK was jumping around like a nut, I had a smile so big, the 1/4 mile walk out couldn't erase (yes, she was on my shoulders looking at her coins)! I don't think any of these coins can be attributed to the battle site, but they are close to the correct time frame! LLK is asking to go detecting as I write this so it's off to the localschool for a clad fix after dinner!
 

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JasonB

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Great story and killer finds!

Jason
 

TooManyHobbies

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Will, a minute ago I was still ecstatic about finding my first LC. (1849). Now you busted my bubble, showing me a little girl pulling them out of the ground by the handfull. :tongue3:

Oh, well, I guess I can be happy for both of us. :hello2:
 

John Deere Digger

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Those are some great finds to go along with a great hunting partner. WTG
JDD
 

BuckleBoy

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

WOW. Now THAT'S a hunt!


Congratulations to you!!!


-Buck
 

Evolution

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Incredible finds. :o I can only imagine having such a productive hunt. I love the Spanish silver. :thumbsup:
 

Derek752

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

:o WOW !! :o

Incredible !! LLK has the talent to find the old coppas and Spanish silver :thumbsup: And what a terrfic smile !!

Congrats :occasion14:

Derek ;D
 

daytondigger

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

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WOW!!!!! :o :o :o :o
 

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tymcmurray

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Great hunt!!!
I could use a good coin hunt like that
one just once!!!
 

Ricardo_NY1

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Fantastic finds..........and story! You must be a proud dad :)

Best,
Ricardo
 

cntrydncr1

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

You two are doing great...I wish I could hunt with you.
 

minton7

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

so why not take a weed eater with you... n mow out some of that junk.. n hit the spot really good? Doesnt take all that long.. is way safer than goin through weeds that high...... and makes for a better result.. and way easier swinging...
 

CowboyKolo

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

How does she manage to swing something that looks to be as tall as she is?? I think your sites are rigged by the good fortune leprechauns!! Okay, enough grumbling... seriously, excellent finds :thumbsup:
a coffee for you :coffee2:
and a happy hot coca for her! :coffee2:
 

BuckleBoy

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

P.S.--Did you find any buttons?
 

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willpond & LLK

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

No marked buttons yet. We would like to find a military marked button we could attribute to the skirmish or troop movement, out of approx. 1500 men, someone had to drop something with a marking on it! We have found some flat pewter buttons in the area between these two sites, although they could be from anyone.
 

BuckleBoy

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

willpond said:
No marked buttons yet. We would like to find a military marked button we could attribute to the skirmish or troop movement, out of approx. 1500 men, someone had to drop something with a marking on it! We have found some flat pewter buttons in the area between these two sites, although they could be from anyone.

I'd love to see a photo of the pewter ones.


Regards,


Buckles
 

diggerfororo

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Great bunch of coins. You and your daughter will will have memories to last a life time. I had 3 boys and a girl and couldn't get any of them interested in going with me. Keep up the good finds and good luck.

"May there always be a road"

Les
 

t-bucket

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

THATS AWESOME !!!!!!!! BANNER :wav: :wav: :wav:
 

eggbag

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

HOLY COW AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take me with you, I promise you wont have to carry me even one tenth of a mile.Damn I'm willing to carry the both of you guys for just one of those coins!
 

watercolor

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Re: LLK & Dad back at the Ferry Crossing! More large cents, silver!!!!!!!

Holy smoke stacks!!! What an awesome hunt for you two :thumbsup:
When school starts, I'll bet she can't wait for "show & tell" :wink:

Priceless!
 

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