1826 large and 1821 small copper,CW buttons,3c nickel, misc

[Merf]

Greetings friends, The beans are all picked and about half of the corn is.
I have been pounding some old field sites and a couple of new ones.
Here are the rest of my finds for the month of November.
The tiny copper coin is a Quattrino from Tuscany, Italy.
Thanks to Ted750 for IDing it.
The 1869 three cent nickel is the first I have seen.
I nicked it while digging so it was a bit of a relief to see that it was holed anyway.
Thanks for looking and best luck to all, Merf

 

[Merf]

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[aa battery]

holy molly

 

[John Deere Digger]

Super selection of finds. I love that lock. Wish I could get done farming so I can slip in some detecting.
JDD

 

[FoxRox]

That's one awesome site you have there!!! I'd have trouble sleeping, thinking what might turn up next.

 

[arrowhead883]

I bet that corn field is something else to swing in. Nice group of finds. Congrats!

 

[nova]

Merf you are very fortunate to have detecting fields as you do. I have commented on several of your posts each and everyone of your finds is just absolutely outstanding these finds are no different. I myself spend more gas and time trying to find a spot to hunt.

 

[Merf]

Thanks AA

Thanks JDD It is good to be retired.

Thanks Foxrun

 

[Merf]

I bet that corn field is something else to swing in. Nice group of finds. Congrats!

Thanks Arrowhead

It is a bit of a chore swinging between the rows but sometimes rewarding.
About half these finds were from bean field sites---Much easier swinging.

 

[Merf]

Merf you are very fortunate to have detecting fields as you do. I have commented on several of your posts each and everyone of your finds is just absolutely outstanding these finds are no different. I myself spend more gas and time trying to find a spot to hunt.

Thanks Nova
Here in the midwest farm area there are hundreds of field sites where houses once stood.
The hard part is doing the research and finding exactly where those spots were.

 

[Curious The George]

An amazing variety of stuff to be coming from one site. There must have been a town or settlement there not just one house.

 

[Merf]

An amazing variety of stuff to be coming from one site. There must have been a town or settlement there not just one house.

The finds are from about 10 different sites over a period of 1 month.

 

[Curious The George]

"I see.", said the blind man.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Great post and finds Merf.

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Merf, excellent finds as usual. i found a 1866 three-cent piece back in February in a bean field where fairs were held in the mid 1800s. I know fertilizers are hard on coins, and was wondering if you cleaned it with anything. That has good detail. HH Mike

 

[Merf]

Great post and finds Merf.

Thanks Rodger

 

[Merf]

Merf, excellent finds as usual. i found a 1866 three-cent piece back in February in a bean field where fairs were held in the mid 1800s. I know fertilizers are hard on coins, and was wondering if you cleaned it with anything. That has good detail. HH Mike

Thanks Mike
That one is just as it came out of the ground.
I do not know why I can find a coin in such good shape and maybe a mile away find one that is not even recognizable. Must be the fertilizer used or just the acidity of the soil.

 

[Nana40]

Whoa!!! What an exciting variety of keepers there, Merf! Just amazing!

Nana

 

[Merf]

Whoa!!! What an exciting variety of keepers there, Merf! Just amazing!

Nana

Thanks Nana November was a good month. They are forecasting below freezing temps next week.. Sure hope the ground doesn't freeze too soon.

You southern girls are so lucky to have that warm weather.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

1826 Large cent in Illinois. There is alot of people out there that make excuses as to not being able to find this age of coins west of Pa but you are one to show how wrong they are. Keep up the great work Merf and lets see some more my friend.
Chris