Dudes, Paco gave me a call today, "Dude, do you want to hit the super duper farm tonight?" Hmmm....would I turn down the offer? Hell no! I have the coppa fever right now, so I would be his sidekick for the day. A great sidekick, too, for the treasure seeking day. During detecting, I can offer volumes of entertainment. Well, I don't even have to state that fact again. You dudes already know my antics. All in all, Paco and I make the best detecting team. We enjoy each other's company to the fullest and seek oooold treasure at the same time. I, seriously, owe it all to him. He is always great at seeking out those super productive sites. He has done it many times before.
To get to the hunt, we were driving by the meadow where we had found some old coins last week....Carl had chopped the grass down super low. Thanks to his farmerly duties, I shouted, "Dude, we MUST!" Well, must we did, and did we detect. hehehe
About a half hour into the seeking, I got a jumpy "Copper" reading, but being the professional that I am...hehehe...I thought, "At the angle of the pinpoint, and null of the threshold, I, henceforth, conclude that this semi-jumpy sig must be a coppa on edge. But, if I swing my detector super fast across the hole, hmmm...it totally desists from being an evident coppa sig. Wellllll, dude, dig it!" So, dig I did, and coppa I dug. I yelled, "Large copper!" In the field, it looked to be the size of a half cent, but later, after sizing up the coin to others in the Red Book, Zoy and I are concluding that it probably is a Colonial. The coin is much thicker than an American half cent...plus, it is a little larger in diameter than a half cent. It looks to be an oooold British coppa. Maybe Don in SJ (another historical state) will be able to see some details to identify it.
After the coppa, I didn't dig nothing. Wow, I love these double negatives. hehehe So, we were done for the day.
Oh, Paco, using his back-up detector, the Classic ID, and still found a nice 1887 V-nickel. I stated, "Dude, just wait until your MXT comes in....you will be even more lethal!"
This is most likely my 7th 1700s coin this year. I love this hobby...so, when my jealous family members tell me to, "Get a life," I will tell them to, "Get a HOBBY!" hehehe
Once again, Paco, you did some great research! It is an honor to detect with you, dude!
The coin could possibly be a William III coppa. That would be late 1600s-early 1700s. The coin weighs about 9.19 grams.
It's better to be thought a fool, then open your mouth and remove all doubt.
The definition of average is the best of the worst, and the worst of the best.
HEY KIRK GREAT DAY TODAY........THAT MAKES OUR 5th COLONIAL IN THAT SECTION DUDE. MAN YOU SURE CAN SNIFF OUT THOSE COINS. YOU HIT THAT SECTION LIKE A PRO. WERE SHOOTING VIDEO THIS SUNDAY........YOUR GOOD MAN, PACO
Cool find...In the top pic with the discoloration of the coin it makes it look like a face...It is rather creepy looking....Does anyone see it? GJ DUDE
Paco, our goal should be to find 15 total Colonials on this farm! It has the extreme potential, Paco! I will give you a call on Saturday in order to plan our attack on Sundee!
YEA, I COULD SAY 12 TO 15 COLONIALS. I`LL BET WE GET 25 TO 30 EARLY AMERICAN COPPERS ON TOP OF THAT. BUT WERE IS THE SILVER. I HAVE AN IDEA..........I`LL LET YOU KNOW. AWESOME DETECTING ON YOUR PART TODAY.......FOLKS, THIS MAN IS A PRO.........LATER PACO
YEA, I COULD SAY 12 TO 15 COLONIALS. I`LL BET WE GET 25 TO 30 EARLY AMERICAN COPPERS ON TOP OF THAT. BUT WERE IS THE SILVER. I HAVE AN IDEA..........I`LL LET YOU KNOW. AWESOME DETECTING ON YOUR PART TODAY.......FOLKS, THIS MAN IS A PRO.........LATER PACO
Paco you may be correct. When we are done with these fields, we should have around 25 coppas. The wilver will be showing soon....you will get it, bro! Paco, you know, dude, I am just having one of my lucky streaks...you are due for something super old. Maybe 17th again? Does that Farthing ring a bell? hahaha
Folks, this man is a pro at locating Colonial sites!
You should weigh and measure it. It will narrow down the choices a bit. I suspected the coin I found last weekend was a 1788 Vermont copper(http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...c,99734.0.html), and when I weighed and measured it it confirmed it.
Let me know if you dont have a scale. I am happy with the poeple I bought mine from on eBay for 4.95 NEW (plus shipping, it came out to about $14, total) Make sure it has both grams and grains.
You should weigh and measure it. It will narrow down the choices a bit. I suspected the coin I found last weekend was a 1788 Vermont copper(http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...c,99734.0.html), and when I weighed and measured it it confirmed it.
Let me know if you dont have a scale. I am happy with the poeple I bought mine from on eBay for 4.95 NEW (plus shipping, it came out to about $14, total) Make sure it has both grams and grains.
Zoy and I need to purchase a scale. The coin is a lot thicker than a half cent. It should weight much more.
Oh well, a coppa is a coppa is a hole worth diggin'.
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and that is why coppas are found in abundance!
miles to find the Colonial "stuff"! 
and 
to those long-forgotten, coppa-dropping settlers!
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Way to go
