1790 1Reale , 1832 large cent

[Flyingbuy]

This is a great time of year on Martha's Vineyard, the crowds are gone and the fields I hit have been cut and won't be growing back in until spring. If we have a mild winter the ground won't freeze up making for some great detecting time. I wanted to try out a larger coil for my AT Gold and this field with close cut grass was perfect for swinging the big coil. I have hunted this location many times with stock coils and have pulled numerous colonial coins. The new coil is noticeably more work to swing but produced many targets 14" - 18" deep. Two thimbles, 2 small skeleton keys, 5 colonial buttons in a two hour hunt. The 1832 large cent was a weak but steady hit and was recover deep at around 18". The 1790 Reale was again a soft hit but kept repeating, I'm guessing it was "14 deep. The performance in depth of the larger coil is something I will enjoy in these types of fields and I plan on revisiting many of them , including the one I recovered the 1787 gold coin from in August this year.

 

[wagbert]

Now those took some digging, and they were both worth the trouble. That is some amazing depth you got hits on from those two great finds. You have a good machine, and you know how to use it. Bravo!
Phil

 

[Nepa-Will]

That's was some killer depth. Congrats on digging up some great finds!

 

[Ahab8]

Wow great coins. What exactly are you using for a coil? If you dig that small Spanish at that depth you can sign me up for one

 

[celtic fox]

well done

 

[BigWaveDave]

My grandmother grew up on the Vineyard, her grandfather had an old farm, wish I knew where it was... something makes me think Etown, heck, you prolly pounded it already. great finds!

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the silver and copper pulling them up from those depths is impressive, and with the short cropped field and large coil it renews an old hunting spot.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the old copper and silver! The Explorer series can surely go deep, especially with the 11" DD coil and the maxed out until it's "shaking in your hand".

 

[Scrappy]

Ah the Vineyard. What a place...

I wish I had been detecting when I lived there in Chilmark. Great finds and keep them coming.

Cheers,

Steve

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great place and finds . Been to Martha's many times !
Looking forward to a few more visits in the future , well .... hope it's so
God willing


Well Done !


daWg ********

 

[Mackaydon]

14-18 inches deep !!
That's a lot of digging but, obviously, well worth it
Congrats!!
Don.....