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🥇 BANNER W.W. Wilbur Auctioneer Slave Token

W.W. Wilbur Auctioneer Slave Token
What an epic hunt Saturday. We spent a good six hours hunting and this was the most epic unsuspected find. I knew I had a token in the field, but had no idea how rare it would be until I got home and started doing some research.

99 or less known to exist!! Amazing!!

This link provides a little look into the history of this advertising token.

 

🏆 HONORABLE MENTION Diamond ring return

Diamond ring return
Found this diamond ring for a friend of ours a few weeks ago. It was in about waist deep water. She was happy to get it back. Happy hunting everyone!
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🥇 BANNER Fugio & Nova Constellation

Fugio & Nova Constellation
I haven't posted in some time . I moved from Martha's Vineyard to the Berkshires. I purchased a property that dates to the 1700's much of it open field. I found an old well in the field and pulled a dozen or so coppers ( some I'll get to posting ). I've started to work some other areas and yesterday pulled these two. They were both at about 8 inches deep. The soil is super rich and not nice to these coins . The Nova is in better shape than the Fugio. The Fugio is completely reached out on one side but the rings are clearly legible. No silver from this field yet ? Will post more soon ...
 

🥇 BANNER Finally found one - 1785 Nova Constellatio!

Finally found one - 1785 Nova Constellatio!
This coin has eluded me for years, until yesterday. But then I only know of two others that have been found in SW PA. It's a 1785 Nova Constellatio. These coins were minted in Birmingham, England and shipped to the US right after the Revolutionary War. I included a picture from the coin book. Mine is the one in the lower left.
I also found a 1794 Liberty Cap US large cent. Unfortunately, it's a little beat up.

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🥇 BANNER Gold Coin Day!

Gold Coin Day!
I decided to hunt a party spot on the lake today here in Southwest Georgia. The water level is low and a lot of the beach is now exposed. About the fourth target in , I pulled something I didn't think I'd ever dig. I've been metal detecting since 1977 and have found several gold rings but never a gold coin. That changed this morning! I hunted for the chain but, was unable to locate it.
 

🥇 BANNER About as close to the fur-trade holy grail as I am gonna get. The Cross of Lorainne.

About as close to the fur-trade holy grail as I am gonna get.   The Cross of Lorainne.
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Now I have had a couple of decent years of detecting but nothing compared to THIS!

I found a decent fur trade site in the middle of the Michigan woods and was happy to have unearthed a couple pairs of scissors, musket ball, fire-steel, etc. The usual good stuff I love to find. I kept on until I got a decent deep high-tone and started whacking away (but being careful) and about passed out when I saw this thing sticking out from the roots.

This is a bucket-lister I never really thought I would ever see. A French silver...
 
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