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Feb 20, 2007, 05:11 PM
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Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
For several months I have been trying to find a way to a possible homestead site that was legal to hunt but there was no easy access to get to it. I finally figured a way to walk thru the thick underbrush that allowed me to find the site today and I was kind of happy I went through all the effort.
I first found the refuse dump, I got a reading right away that thought might be a large copper but to my pleasant surprise it was one of those 1790 era large flat button. I had to chop the button out with my drywall hammer, but that was really no problem. Some of the ground was frozen rather hard and other sections were not that hard at all.
Well, right after I got the large button, I found a few more and all the readings were in the refuse area and the ground was full of old oyster and clam shells, which in this area is a beautiful sight to see, meaning a homestead was very close by.
I then got a nice reading that I made sure I got a photo of the reading on the Explorer XS since some like to ask where it read on the screen, hope you all can see it, because it screamed LARGE COPPER COIN to me! 
Sure enough, it was a King George copper and in darn good shape to.
I ended up with about 6 buttons, of varies styles, a finial, some odds and ends and the copper coin ended up being a nice 1775 KG coin.
I will be going back to the site again later this week or next week for sure, since the cold weather has finally released its grip.
Enjoy the photos, I enjoyed the hunt.........
Don in South Jersey
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:15 PM
#2
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Some photos of more of the finds after cleaning
Don
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:17 PM
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Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Wow Don! What a great find! Can't wait to see what else you dig up! 
Mike
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:18 PM
#4
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Buttons, coins, relics and more. Great finds, I am severely green with envy. Keep up the good work.
Ed D.
Keep detecting, Keep digging, Keep finding!
Ed Donovan
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:19 PM
#5
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
man!  that king george is gorgeous!! really nice button as well! way to go!
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:20 PM
#6
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Great work!
Thank you for showing what an old foundation looks like.
Congratulations on the outstanding colonial finds!
Cheers!
Ridley
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:29 PM
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:29 PM
#8
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Outstanding, thats for the great pictures also
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Feb 20, 2007, 05:37 PM
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Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
WOW, Don ...Excellent outing.....fantastic finds.Nice details on the copper.
I would love to have sites that old to hunt...Joe
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Feb 20, 2007, 06:02 PM
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Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
2008 COIN ROLL HUNTING TOTALS
Wheats..........5
Pre '60 nicks..5
Silver D.....2
Silver Q....1
Walking Liberty..0
Franklin...........0
Kennedy 90%...2
Kennedy 40%...11
Proofs...........0
NIFC.............7
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Feb 20, 2007, 06:28 PM
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Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
WOW! THAT KING GEORGE III REALLY IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE! WAY TO GO! I'M SURE THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE GOOD STUFF COMING FROM THAT SITE!
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Feb 20, 2007, 06:33 PM
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 Pulltabs = Gold. Returned to owner 1946
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Wow nice finds!!!!
Earthworks...
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Feb 20, 2007, 06:40 PM
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Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
WoW Don...Just Wow your finds are awesome as usual. Like the drywall hammer your using, whatever works on this frozen ground here in the northeast...Its gonna warm up allot in the next week so off I will go, good going I can't wait to see what that site produces.
H.H. TnT
Whites XLT, Fisher 1280X
Minelab Explorer SE
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Feb 20, 2007, 06:44 PM
#14
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Man, I'd be at that site until they had to medivac me out. The best is still there waiting for you.
Mike
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Feb 20, 2007, 06:51 PM
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CANE FIELD BANDITS and IRON BRIGADE MEMBER
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
I can't wait for "Virgin Homestead, Part II"!! That copper is a real beauty. I wish they were all in that nice of a shape. Excellent post! I think the best posts on this site look like magazine articles. Lots of back-story and action photos of digging great coins and relics out of the dirt. Thanks for taking the time to do a great post, and congrats!
Buckleboy
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals:
TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button
FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes.
Military Relics:
Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
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Feb 20, 2007, 07:12 PM
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CS IS NEXT
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
That is an awesome dig Don,Can't wait to see what else come's from that place.....Some excellent determination and detective work,you deserve it.....Congrat's....Great Job.
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Feb 20, 2007, 07:14 PM
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Chile Head, FLYERS FAN
Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Outstanding KG and finds!!! What did you do to clean them
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Feb 20, 2007, 07:46 PM
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Exceptional finds! Good for you!!
Mike
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Feb 20, 2007, 07:48 PM
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Feb 20, 2007, 07:55 PM
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Re: Terrific February Day! Found a late 1700's virgin homestead :)
Holy crap Don... wonderful!!
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