20 COPPERS ! ZDD & ME First Swing of Spring

Rick (Nova Scotia)

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Started late at 11 Am, decided to re-hash a couple of the better sites from last year.

Still some snow in cold country too.

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French hill did not give up any more so on to another. Never would have expected to find so many tagets on such a small, and hunted a few times already site. A few, and I mean not less than 5 coppers were on top of the ground from the last fall plow. Thank you Mr. Plow.

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Here's the "lot".

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Dave's included an Irish, I believe was a GEO III

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Mine included a 1807 with readable date.

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One I thought was a half cent turns out to be a 1813 trade & navagation farthing, pretty scarce.

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I may try to clean this one a bit.

Another Conder token. Couple GEO IIIs
Most are toast, but I didn't care as I set a new record with thirteen coppers in a day, and a good one is coming soon.

Dave also found the other half of a nut cracker, early one. What are the odds ?
And a decent navy button, add the pic. when you get it cleaned up Dave. Soon too (laughing)

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5 hours, after a looong winter was a marathon hunt for me, and I am pretty beat.

Good luck out there.
 

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Iron Patch

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Now that's how you start a year! :headbang: I only wish we had that kind of digging today.

That button will clean up great... pretty much full gilt on the anchor.
 

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Dang Rick, you guys killed it!! I would gladly pay some of the farmers around here to plow but that's never going to happen. Great job and I look forward to seeing some more great hunts from you now that the snow is retreating.
 

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You Look like a bad a$$ is that picture. You Canadians are tough!
 

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Wow!, you guys killed it out there!
 

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Yeah, certainly didn't take you long to get a pile of great finds! It's amazing to see those old coppers, I wish I had the possibility of digging them around here. Now us prairie folk are in trouble, the east coasters are back in business!
 

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Killer start fellas! Glad to see you guys kick the door down in a big way on the new season
 

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Boy you know how to make an entrance!

I'll bet your as glad as hell to get out digging up them old coppers!
Well on your way to a record season Rick!
 

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Unbelievable day you guys had. Can't imagine a better way to kick off the year. Congrats!
 

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Congrats on all that early coinage Rick! :notworthy:

That's one way to work out the detecting cobwebs leftover from winter! :laughing7:

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As said by others Great Finds and a Great way to start off the year of digging CONGRATS :thumbsup:
 

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Rick (Nova Scotia)

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Thanks everyone, it was a FUN day, nice temp. about 50 or so.
 

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What a great start to the season Rick, I had a fantastic time. IP was right, the button cleaned up like a gem.
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I can't make out the all the words on the back but I am sure I will when I have more time.
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And then the colonial nut cracker. I found the first half last year and today the other half. I will make a complete post when I have them all cleaned up.
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ZDD
 

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Rick (Nova Scotia)

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That is a GEM !
Best of the day, by a long shot.
Very nice.
 

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20 coppers - man that's crazy!! Was that some kind of scattered cache? What a great start to the season. And I bet a few more are hiding under those snowbanks. Can't believe any of that white stuff is still left. Good luck when you guys make a return visit.
 

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Nice "Oldies" there, need to get some old stuff here again :occasion14:
 

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Nice finds and some familiar scenery! That button is very nice...don't think I've seen that particular one before...I don't recognize the long lower loop of rope...
 

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