Colonial Copper Zeus
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If you read the title than you can guess my excitement at my finds for the day. Once again the three detectateers got out to the soybean field that has been VERY good to us this year. We did not get out on Saturday so we were pumped to hit the fields today. I have to say once again that I'm on a roll. Not only that but what I found is my years best find. 
. The Gibbon triplets were braving the cold temps this morning. I decided to hit the extreme fringes of the fields. Wasn't detecting for an hour when I got a 50 vdi on the sliding analog scale. 3 inches deep and I pulled out what looked instantly to me like a counterfeit large coin. I at first didn't see much detail on either side but I knew it was something special. Kirk was about 20 yds. away and was keenly watching his dangerously good uncle . I said "get over here you looney biscuit" He was at my side so quick that I figured he teleported. Breathing down my thick neck he says "what do you think dude." I said "This is definitely something. " After gingerly rubbing it detail started to appear. I said "I see stars." Folks I can honestly say that I havent said that since Ron Hamilton punched me in the jib in 10th grade. Well the stars I was seeing this time was at the 3:00 position on the front of a draped bust silver dollar.At the 2:00 position I can see the tail end of LIBERTY. I can make out the date of 1803 and it is exactly the size of a draped bust silver dollar in the redbook. I can make out the knurlings on the side. You cant see much on the reverse side but you can see at the 5:00 position the C and A of america. What a rush folks. Counterfeit Geo.II and Geo III are very common but counterfeit American Silver Dollars are NOT common. About a half hour later I got a good/bad signal.It read Iron and then skipped a little higher. I thought what the heck....This is no lie...Out of the hole pops a hunk of rusty old iron the size of my fist in the shape of a pipe valve. I looked at a chunk of dirt that I pulled out of the hole and low and behold a Large cent size green indentation was staring at me. Awesome ...I instantly searched until I found the Connecticut Copper with the date clearly visible as a 1787. I havent found on of those all year. Man I was flying high as a gibbon swinging in the top branches of a fig tree in the tropical rainforest. 
I coasted for the next few hours and found 2 tomback buttons and a couple other flat buttons plus pewter spoon parts. I hope everyone who reads this post has a great detecting year. 
Chris
. The Gibbon triplets were braving the cold temps this morning. I decided to hit the extreme fringes of the fields. Wasn't detecting for an hour when I got a 50 vdi on the sliding analog scale. 3 inches deep and I pulled out what looked instantly to me like a counterfeit large coin. I at first didn't see much detail on either side but I knew it was something special. Kirk was about 20 yds. away and was keenly watching his dangerously good uncle . I said "get over here you looney biscuit" He was at my side so quick that I figured he teleported. Breathing down my thick neck he says "what do you think dude." I said "This is definitely something. " After gingerly rubbing it detail started to appear. I said "I see stars." Folks I can honestly say that I havent said that since Ron Hamilton punched me in the jib in 10th grade. Well the stars I was seeing this time was at the 3:00 position on the front of a draped bust silver dollar.At the 2:00 position I can see the tail end of LIBERTY. I can make out the date of 1803 and it is exactly the size of a draped bust silver dollar in the redbook. I can make out the knurlings on the side. You cant see much on the reverse side but you can see at the 5:00 position the C and A of america. What a rush folks. Counterfeit Geo.II and Geo III are very common but counterfeit American Silver Dollars are NOT common. About a half hour later I got a good/bad signal.It read Iron and then skipped a little higher. I thought what the heck....This is no lie...Out of the hole pops a hunk of rusty old iron the size of my fist in the shape of a pipe valve. I looked at a chunk of dirt that I pulled out of the hole and low and behold a Large cent size green indentation was staring at me. Awesome ...I instantly searched until I found the Connecticut Copper with the date clearly visible as a 1787. I havent found on of those all year. Man I was flying high as a gibbon swinging in the top branches of a fig tree in the tropical rainforest. I coasted for the next few hours and found 2 tomback buttons and a couple other flat buttons plus pewter spoon parts. I hope everyone who reads this post has a great detecting year. Chris
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Regardless, great stuff! HH
Its just not fair I tell ya ! What ever combination of metals Mr Counterfeiter used to fabricate that coin were certainly not of the best quality ( of course ) but the years in the earths washing machine did'nt help 
