Wallhangers
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- Jul 28, 2008
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- XP Deus, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, T2 SE
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Great hunt last evening, need a "BIG" copper ID please
Went out hunting last evening at a new field site. Thought I was done field hunting but found a procrastinating farmer who hadn't started planting yet. I couldn't believe this site was so good because it is near a local town that has tons of MD'ing pressure. In fact, there is even a MD'ing store and club right there and they pound all of the sites in that area. Anyway, this was a site that was on the 1860 map but gone by 1872. It sat out in the field a little ways but it didn't take long to find the iron patch. I started finding the usual brass targets (heel plates, suspender clips, etc...) and then hit a great signal. My SE was yelling at me to dig. After digging down about 8", I found the target. When I grabbed it, I thought...holy cow, big coin. My heart skipped a beat because I first thought I had an old silver dollar. Once I saw the coin, I could tell it wasn't silver but knew it was something decent. I see a lot of similar coins to this one on T-net, but could use your help for the specifics. This coin is approximately 33 mm and dated 1831. Saw some similar examples on google but what is this coin specifically (denomination)? Also got an 1853 LC and an 1852 Half Penny Token. Found quite a few buttons and one large one that reminds me of the Tombac buttons I see on here. Is that what this one is? It is smooth on the other side. I have never found one and can't say I know anyone local that has found one either. Got a piece of a monster crotal bell, and lots of miscellaneous, most of which I didn't include in the photo. Thanks for looking once again.
Went out hunting last evening at a new field site. Thought I was done field hunting but found a procrastinating farmer who hadn't started planting yet. I couldn't believe this site was so good because it is near a local town that has tons of MD'ing pressure. In fact, there is even a MD'ing store and club right there and they pound all of the sites in that area. Anyway, this was a site that was on the 1860 map but gone by 1872. It sat out in the field a little ways but it didn't take long to find the iron patch. I started finding the usual brass targets (heel plates, suspender clips, etc...) and then hit a great signal. My SE was yelling at me to dig. After digging down about 8", I found the target. When I grabbed it, I thought...holy cow, big coin. My heart skipped a beat because I first thought I had an old silver dollar. Once I saw the coin, I could tell it wasn't silver but knew it was something decent. I see a lot of similar coins to this one on T-net, but could use your help for the specifics. This coin is approximately 33 mm and dated 1831. Saw some similar examples on google but what is this coin specifically (denomination)? Also got an 1853 LC and an 1852 Half Penny Token. Found quite a few buttons and one large one that reminds me of the Tombac buttons I see on here. Is that what this one is? It is smooth on the other side. I have never found one and can't say I know anyone local that has found one either. Got a piece of a monster crotal bell, and lots of miscellaneous, most of which I didn't include in the photo. Thanks for looking once again.
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. It's thicker than an LC and quite a bit larger. Big enough in fact that when I found the LC soon after, I thought maybe the LC was actually a half cent 
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Love the big penny and coppers, buttons too. 
