1700s coin spill! Fugios, 2-Reale, and Draped Bust!

[lenmac65]

Most ground is frozen around here, so I hit the woods on Thursday where the dirt is a little more insulated and digable. I was searching near a cellar hole, but it was overgrown and I was getting no decent signals. So, I headed away, swinging on any clear areas until I ended up on a hiking trail about a 100 feet away. I was swinging along the edge of the trail for about five minutes when I got a nice coin sound in the low 30s on the Equinox. I dug my hole and was excited to see a large copper pop out. I rescanned the hole and was still getting high tones. I expanded the hole and saw the gray edge of a coin stick out, which I knew was some sort of silver. I rescanned again and still had high tones. I ended up digging two more coppers from the same hole. When I got home, I determined the silver coin was a 1754 2-Reale minted in Mexico City, in great shape too. I next saw that I had two Fugios. Unfortunately, they are in rough shape, either because of the soil or my lousy cleaning skills. Still, the chain stands out and I can see the 1787 date. The final coin was a 1797 Draped Bust large cent. I have only found a few of these coins, and this is my first one dated from the 1700s. Pretty exciting dig for me, but total luck, of course. Thanks for checking out my post. Good luck out there!

 

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[lenmac65]

Very nice finds indeed.
You should plan to go back with a sifter and several buckets and dig some more all around to see what else is hiding there. Bet some other nice items are in amongst the dirt.

Thanks. That sounds like a great idea; however, this spot is public land near a hiking trail, so I doubt I could do that. The ground is getting more frozen now too. I have seen some posts/videos of sifting finds, but have never tried it myself. Looks fun.

 

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Hi
Those Fugios are in great shape.... I am happy to help you clean them free.... Its a "complimentary" hobby along with my metal detecting hobby. Here is an example of some projects. Oh by the way, I am in Framingham MA, not sure where you are but it cant be that far.

Wow. Those coins look great. Thank you for the very generous offer. However, I think I might leave them as is. They do look better than most coppers I dig, and the dug look will always be a reminder of that day. Thanks again, and I wil private message you if I change my mind.