When it comes to colonial silver...

[romeo-1]

...you can never have enough!! Would you believe I found a 3rd French silver dating to the 1690s? After finding two French silver in a week I stopped back at the site this afternoon after work to start gridding the area where the other two came from. I'm a new family man so my detecting time is limited thus I haven't been able to devote the time to the site as I would have in the past...not to mention it is a huge site. After about 20 minutes of carefull gridding I got a familiar tone on the F75. Flipped the furrow and there it was...1692 Louis 14th French 4 Sol!!!

After finding three of these you would think that these are common but they really aren't. Very rare to find French silver let alone from the 1600s. Remember, North America was first settled in 1604 so these coins are less than 90 years after that!!!

Unfortunately it gets dark way too early so time was again limited...but I will be back!!! With the exception of a light rinse the silver is as dug...going to keep it that way. Thanks for looking!

 

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[CRUSADER]

Without a doubt this will be one site you will never forget. Congrats big time on your third 1690s silver,

Don

The funny thing is i've been hunting this area for three years with very little to show for it. The only thing that kept me going back was the potential of a great find. I think that potential is starting to pay off!!

The only difference is that it has just been ploughed for the first time since i started hunting the site. Good thing is there are many, many more acres yet to be ploughed!

the plough - 'friend & foe', but to me mostly friend

 

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[Iron Patch]

Without a doubt this will be one site you will never forget. Congrats big time on your third 1690s silver,

Don

The funny thing is i've been hunting this area for three years with very little to show for it. The only thing that kept me going back was the potential of a great find. I think that potential is starting to pay off!!

The only difference is that it has just been ploughed for the first time since i started hunting the site. Good thing is there are many, many more acres yet to be ploughed!

The only reason that would make a difference if it was too long, or was hunted (and it's probably neither). I wouldn't be waiting for the plough if I could swing. It there's a site there, it's just as much there now as when ploughed, just gotta find it.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

How do you do it ? I cant imagine finding ONE of those !!

I would be looking forward to the spring swingin' season myself.

Congrats on #3

VPR

 

[romeo-1]

Without a doubt this will be one site you will never forget. Congrats big time on your third 1690s silver,

Don

The funny thing is i've been hunting this area for three years with very little to show for it. The only thing that kept me going back was the potential of a great find. I think that potential is starting to pay off!!

The only difference is that it has just been ploughed for the first time since i started hunting the site. Good thing is there are many, many more acres yet to be ploughed!

The only reason that would make a difference if it was too long, or was hunted (and it's probably neither). I wouldn't be waiting for the plough if I could swing. It there's a site there, it's just as much there now as when ploughed, just gotta find it.

That's the thing...i have hunted the area before...the plough dug down deep in this field so that may have made the difference.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Very nice silver

 

[Iron Patch]

Without a doubt this will be one site you will never forget. Congrats big time on your third 1690s silver,

Don

The funny thing is i've been hunting this area for three years with very little to show for it. The only thing that kept me going back was the potential of a great find. I think that potential is starting to pay off!!

The only difference is that it has just been ploughed for the first time since i started hunting the site. Good thing is there are many, many more acres yet to be ploughed!

The only reason that would make a difference if it was too long, or was hunted (and it's probably neither). I wouldn't be waiting for the plough if I could swing. It there's a site there, it's just as much there now as when ploughed, just gotta find it.

That's the thing...i have hunted the area before...the plough dug down deep in this field so that may have made the difference.

Only if it had never been ploughed before. If it was, and I would imagine that is the case, it's pretty unlikely 3 coins were too deep before, then all were brought to the surface. I think it's more like you just happened to get lucky and hit the first, so knew where to concentrate your effort.

 

[hogge]

GEEZ.....UM.

 

[The Patriot]

Congrats Romeo, that is just freakin awesome...hmmmm again there may be more..

 

[Rusted_Iron]

WOW!!! Even if this doesn't make the banner, it is going to be the group of finds I think I'll remember best from Tnet. 3 French silvers from the 1600's. Talk about a roll.

 

[Kirk PA]

Romeo, you are proving to be one heck of a hunter. You are making these finds look very easy to find. I am really enjoying seeing you show Iron Patch up. He would have to move to France to make finds like that.

Just think, if you weren't a family man, you would have a bunch more.

Kirk

 

[Iron Patch]

Romeo, you are proving to be one heck of a hunter. You are making these finds look very easy to find. I am really enjoying seeing you show Iron Patch up. He would have to move to France to make finds like that.

Just think, if you weren't a family man, you would have a bunch more.

Kirk

Showing me up.... You haven't posted anything good in 2 months! My year is already made my friend.

 

[Swingit]

Congrats on such sweet silver!!!
HH!!

 

[tymcmurray]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
The seet sound of Colonial Silver.
Congratulations!

Ty
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[timekiller]

The 1600's SILVER KING DOING HIS THING! YOU ARE KILLING THEM BABIES. Happy for you buddy! Sweet!
TK,

 

[Hunthicks]

Can't beat that, I'd be happy with a silver at all about now

 

[romeo-1]

Can't beat that, I'd be happy with a silver at all about now

Good to see you posting over here! I can see a big silver post coming from you very soon...you're onto some good old sites!

 

[HomesteadHunter]

Good lord man, if you don't give in and admit that their is a 1600s site nearby, i'm going to have to drive all the way out there and give you a good shake!. I think you need to take some nice pics of all three of your 1600s silvers together. If they don't make the banner, i'll be amazed. Three different 1600s silvers from one site is truely rare, and its what colonial coin and relic hunting is all about.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

 

[Ray in CA]

Beautiful little coin!! Looks to be not much bigger than a US dime. Congrats!

Ray

 

[t-bucket]

WOW that is sweet !!!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Beautiful little coin!! Looks to be not much bigger than a US dime. Congrats!

Ray

About a nickel.