10 COPPER SPILL!!! Shoe buckle too!~ Updated photos, almost done cleaning.

JW15 · Dec 16, 2011

Hey everyone!

Today was my best copper day yet...Up until today I'd been working the Trime spot here and there hoping to reach my goal of 40 coppers before the year is out and came up

with one (TOASTED) as well as a buckle here and a little silver there,etc(nothing crazy).

Old School Evan suggested we try an old cellar hole(s) spot and try our luck and what an excellent suggestion it was! Right off the bat I pulled a decent shoe buckle and we

proceeded to work the general areas around the cellar holes. About an hour or so later I was working a small hillside when I got a high tone that sounded like it was a large

aluminum target. I had my doubts but not enough to put me off of flipping a plug and as soon as I did two coppers popped right out! I yelled to Evan and looked into the

hole in the ground and freaked...7 coppers came out of the hole and within inches were the other 3!!! I was totally blown away and frankly I'm still a little jazzed from it! :thumbsup:

Before this, 3 in a day was my best so it was a huge thrill! I even pulled a 64 D Rosie just to get on the silver board for good measure

Here's some partial cleaning pics...Had to use my friend's cell to take these pics unfortunately but so far after cleaning the coppers are as follows...

9 Large Cents ~ 1802,1820,1822,1835(looks double struck),1837,1838,1845,1846 and one 1805 King George III Hibernia Halfpenny. When they're better cleaned I'll post

better pics. On the 1835 I can see a double lining along the face (nose,lips) and it's got me curious if it's rare so if anyone has any info feel free to share. Thanks for looking

everyone and best of luck out there! - ~UPDATE~ The coins are now clean enough to post better photos. The cleaning process I'm using is slow and methodical (no hydro) so sorry for the delay. Here's some scanner pics, not the greatest but...

JW15 · Dec 17, 2011

Re: 10 COPPER SPILL!!! Shoe buckle too!

wetrock said:
Congrats on your find. I'm hoping I'll get to dig one up some day, but so far the only digging I do for large cents is out of my wallet.

I'm working on a middle date variety set 1816 to 1839 and the doubling of the profile is something that could happen from time to time. Usually you can find varied degrees of doubling from '32 to '35 fairly easily. The story is that there was a press that developed a chatter problem and would bounce a bit on each single coin strike. This started before the 1830's and progressively worsened over time. The doubling that would happen from this chatter appears to only affect the profile, and you don't see doubling from this elsewhere like the stars or date. (I'm assuming it's due to the thickness of the profile as compared to the rest of the devices on the coin.) This type of doubling usually doesn't bring a premium to the coin. If you happen to find one that's pretty widely doubled, or even triple struck or more, sometimes people are willing to pay extra for the uniqueness of it, but most don't consider the profile doubling itself rare. Of course, that doesn't take in to consideration the rarity of the particular variety of the coin itself.

I'd look closely at the doubling with a magnifier, and make sure it's not more than just the double profile. If it has doubling on the stars or date, then it's a actual double struck coin. If you can get the doubling to show up when you take your updated photos, I'd definitely like to see.

Thanks for the info! I'm going to scan them and hope for the best. The doubling is only on the face and nowhere else from what I can see.

JW15 · Dec 17, 2011

Re: 10 COPPER SPILL!!! Shoe buckle too!

johnnyblaze said:
Acolonial buckle and a fistfull of coppers

Can you ask for more

Blaze

Yes, yes I can... :tongue3:

IAsoldier · Dec 17, 2011

Re: 10 COPPER SPILL!!! Shoe buckle too!

I was shocked to when I found 10 IH in one hole. Sweet find.....

Jeff H · Dec 17, 2011

Re: 10 COPPER SPILL!!! Shoe buckle too!

Awesome Jarrod :icon_thumright:

That's a lifetime's worth of coppers for most folks. You should have waited a couple weeks and gotten your 2012 copper count off to a great start :laughing7:

HEAVYMETALNUT · Dec 17, 2011

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what a day! :blob7:

wowza! congrats dude! :thumbsup:

dfx willy · Dec 17, 2011

wow what a awesome day! nice pics too. congrats. willy

JW15 · Dec 17, 2011

Re: 10 COPPER SPILL!!! Shoe buckle too!

HEAVYMETALNUT said:
what a day! wowza! congrats dude!

dfx willy said:
wow what a awesome day! nice pics too. congrats. willy

Jeff H said:
Awesome Jarrod

That's a lifetime's worth of coppers for most folks. You should have waited a couple weeks and gotten your 2012 copper count off to a great start

Thanks guys, I'm sure you know the feeling HMN :thumbsup:

I couldn't wait till next year Jeff!
I need my copper fix or get all... :icon_shaking2:

Steve in PA · Dec 17, 2011

Days like that don't come along too often! Would have been nice if a couple pieces of silver were mixed in with all those coppers :laughing7:

JW15 · Dec 17, 2011

Steve in PA said:
Days like that don't come along too often! Would have been nice if a couple pieces of silver were mixed in with all those coppers

I hear ya! :thumbsup:

ANTIQUARIAN · Dec 17, 2011

Congrats on all those early coppers JW15! :hello2:

I really like that early shoe buckle too! :thumbsup:

Best of luck to you,
Dave

JW15 · Dec 17, 2011

ANTIQUARIAN said:
Congrats on all those early coppers JW15!
I really like that early shoe buckle too!

Best of luck to you,
Dave

Thanks Dave! Best of luck to you as well! (hope your not snowed in!)

CMDiamonddawg · Dec 17, 2011

You're killing it man! Big congrats :headbang:

8) dawg

WinstonTX · Dec 17, 2011

Amazing! I'd be over the moon just digging ONE old copper, let alone ten! :notworthy:

JW15 · Dec 18, 2011

WinstonTX said:
Amazing! I'd be over the moon just digging ONE old copper, let alone ten!

CMDiamonddawg said:
You're killing it man! Big congrats 8) dawg

Thanks again guys! GL and HH!

TommNJ · Dec 18, 2011

Congrats on the amazing Copper spill, :headbang:

! They look very nice cleaned up, :icon_thumright:

!

TommNJ

CladMagnet · Dec 18, 2011

awsome!!

birdman · Dec 18, 2011

They must have been put there by santa! Fantastic bunch of history and what an surprise.

KyFreeBird · Dec 19, 2011

Wow !!!!!!!!!! Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emperor Findus Cladius · Dec 19, 2011

Holy cow, 10 in one hole!!! I am still waiting to find my FIRST!!

It looks also like one of the coins may be a clipped planchet error. That one that looks like the second oldest with the curve bit of metal missing.