tymcmurray
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1786-7 Copper Bust!!! And I'm still flying HIGH!!! Cleaned up photos Updated
Howard, Civilman and I had a chance to hunt a 1760 home that we do restorations at
occasionally. The mother doesn't like us hunting there, but the son said we could
hunt when she is out of town. She was out today.
For the first time, we hit the field, can't dig near the house. Just your usual
tractor parts, nails and aluminum for most of the time.
I decided to head for the old tractor barn and on the way over there I get a Nickel
hit. Passed it up figuring more aluminum pieces. Two steps further I hit on a quarter.
The XLT tells me it is 8 inches down. I'm thinking silver. To my surprise I pull out
a copper but can't see anything on it.
Decided to go back to the nickel hit and dig it up. A beautiful 1911 V.
I immediately called Joe and Howard over to scour the area real good. We came up with
no more coins.
Back at the trucks, Howard is playing with the copper and all of a sudden you can read
"CONNEC" on one side and "IND" on the other.
After getting home I check the book and realize I have a 1786 or 1787 Copper Bust!!!
A 230 year old coin and I found it! As we say out west, "YEE HAW!!!!!!!!"
I STILL can't believe it!!!
Howard, Civilman and I had a chance to hunt a 1760 home that we do restorations at
occasionally. The mother doesn't like us hunting there, but the son said we could
hunt when she is out of town. She was out today.
For the first time, we hit the field, can't dig near the house. Just your usual
tractor parts, nails and aluminum for most of the time.
I decided to head for the old tractor barn and on the way over there I get a Nickel
hit. Passed it up figuring more aluminum pieces. Two steps further I hit on a quarter.
The XLT tells me it is 8 inches down. I'm thinking silver. To my surprise I pull out
a copper but can't see anything on it.
Decided to go back to the nickel hit and dig it up. A beautiful 1911 V.
I immediately called Joe and Howard over to scour the area real good. We came up with
no more coins.
Back at the trucks, Howard is playing with the copper and all of a sudden you can read
"CONNEC" on one side and "IND" on the other.
After getting home I check the book and realize I have a 1786 or 1787 Copper Bust!!!
A 230 year old coin and I found it! As we say out west, "YEE HAW!!!!!!!!"
I STILL can't believe it!!!
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Fantastic finds! And that nickel cleaned up GREAT! 8) Congrats to Civil on the silver find too! 8)
