Kyle PA
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Chris and I went on a "Permission Mission" yesterday to a few sites, but no one was home. Nearly all of our potential sites for this Fall are still in crop, so we'll have to wait for at least another week before they open up for us.
Well, the day started with Chris and I dropping off the land research to the owner's of the farm where Chris got his Draped Bust from last week. They truly enjoyed it and thanked us tremendously. We will be back there maybe next weekend to hunt the site where we got five coppers a few weeks ago. Things have been looking good for us recently!
We decided to head back to the site where Chris got his 1753 Milled Pillar half real a few weeks ago. We dug a pile of coppers there as well, including almost 50 buttons and a complete Jew's harp. While walking into the field, I stated, "You guys, the best coin is still waiting to be found here. I don't care how hunted we think it is. Let's make it happen!" It wasn't going good for at least 45 minutes, when Kirk said, "Man, not even one button yet." I stated, in an enthusiastic manner, "Kirk, it will only take one signal to make your year!" Ten minutes later, I got a decent "Dime" reading on my meter right in the area where Chris got his half real. It was mixed in with the iron, so it wasn't a totally perfect signal. Once I scooped some dirt out, I was happy to have the signal out of the hole. I was having difficulty finding it with my pinpointer. Kirk said it probably isn't a copper then. I said, "Yeah, it is probably a Colonial silver." BAM! There it was! Colonial silver! It wasn't until a few minutes later when I washed it off in the nearby water. When I saw what it was, I yelped, "PISTAREEN!!!! 1739!!!"
We couldn't believe our eyes. It is very rare to find a fully intact pistareen here in North Central PA. They were heavily circulated throughout VA and the surrounding tobacco colonies down south.
I later found an 1809 Classic Head half cent with a hole. The bottom of the bust and a little bit of the 180? can be seen. It was used as a washer.
Here is the field:
1739 One Real Pistareen:
1809 Half Cent:
Relics for the day:
18th century watch key with a woman on one side and a dog looking up at a tree on the other:
Well, the day started with Chris and I dropping off the land research to the owner's of the farm where Chris got his Draped Bust from last week. They truly enjoyed it and thanked us tremendously. We will be back there maybe next weekend to hunt the site where we got five coppers a few weeks ago. Things have been looking good for us recently!
We decided to head back to the site where Chris got his 1753 Milled Pillar half real a few weeks ago. We dug a pile of coppers there as well, including almost 50 buttons and a complete Jew's harp. While walking into the field, I stated, "You guys, the best coin is still waiting to be found here. I don't care how hunted we think it is. Let's make it happen!" It wasn't going good for at least 45 minutes, when Kirk said, "Man, not even one button yet." I stated, in an enthusiastic manner, "Kirk, it will only take one signal to make your year!" Ten minutes later, I got a decent "Dime" reading on my meter right in the area where Chris got his half real. It was mixed in with the iron, so it wasn't a totally perfect signal. Once I scooped some dirt out, I was happy to have the signal out of the hole. I was having difficulty finding it with my pinpointer. Kirk said it probably isn't a copper then. I said, "Yeah, it is probably a Colonial silver." BAM! There it was! Colonial silver! It wasn't until a few minutes later when I washed it off in the nearby water. When I saw what it was, I yelped, "PISTAREEN!!!! 1739!!!"
We couldn't believe our eyes. It is very rare to find a fully intact pistareen here in North Central PA. They were heavily circulated throughout VA and the surrounding tobacco colonies down south. I later found an 1809 Classic Head half cent with a hole. The bottom of the bust and a little bit of the 180? can be seen. It was used as a washer.
Here is the field:
1739 One Real Pistareen:
1809 Half Cent:
Relics for the day:
18th century watch key with a woman on one side and a dog looking up at a tree on the other:
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that should clean up good . Nice find Jim
Coin!!! 
Maybe Bill D from Va can chime in on his Pistareen totals...
