WildWildBill
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- Jan 1, 2015
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- White's DFX 950/White's Bullseye pinpointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
New Jersey Copper-better photos added-find today is a first & other firsts!
Not too bad a day today at the old fort! He also sent me better photos just added...Bertie and myself were treated to great weather and many gnats. My first two finds were musket balls which I had never found before. Tiny one and a big smashed one. Then came a large rusty nail. Judging by the head style of it, it definitely came from the fort....so an over 200 year old nail. A piece of a horseshoe found by Bertie was an unexpected find. Decided to go in the thick brush where the fort itself used to be. So many unfilled holes left by archeologists. Phase me not. Bertie kept saying he new there had to be coins there. On the way to the fort site Bertie was discussing with me the oldest coin he had ever found.....a New Jersey Copper. Should have been his fate I think. So, my first Colonial find did turn out to be an 1787 New Jersey Copper...Serpent head variety. Along the land shelf a small, oval-shaped pin I think, minus the clip on the back. Odd looking thing. Looks like it was gold gilded at one time. My first flat button rounded out my finds. Bertie found himself a couple of smashed large musket balls. A good day overall I would say!
Not too bad a day today at the old fort! He also sent me better photos just added...Bertie and myself were treated to great weather and many gnats. My first two finds were musket balls which I had never found before. Tiny one and a big smashed one. Then came a large rusty nail. Judging by the head style of it, it definitely came from the fort....so an over 200 year old nail. A piece of a horseshoe found by Bertie was an unexpected find. Decided to go in the thick brush where the fort itself used to be. So many unfilled holes left by archeologists. Phase me not. Bertie kept saying he new there had to be coins there. On the way to the fort site Bertie was discussing with me the oldest coin he had ever found.....a New Jersey Copper. Should have been his fate I think. So, my first Colonial find did turn out to be an 1787 New Jersey Copper...Serpent head variety. Along the land shelf a small, oval-shaped pin I think, minus the clip on the back. Odd looking thing. Looks like it was gold gilded at one time. My first flat button rounded out my finds. Bertie found himself a couple of smashed large musket balls. A good day overall I would say!
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