Wildcat1750
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- AT PRO/Ace 250w8.5x11" DD Coil/
Garrett Pro-Pointer/Garrett Pro-Pointer AT/
Vibra-Tector 730/
Radio Shack Discovery 1000 (Tracker IV)
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- All Treasure Hunting
This last week I decided to try a Colonial field site that was completely altered by new construction. Most of the topsoil was stripped, then respread to 4" deep over highly compacted subgrade. I was out there to find a very small piece of lost jewelry for a friend that never turned up, unfortunately.
Day 1: Recon. Harmonica reed and flat button without a shank... some potential here.
Day 2: Rock hard, bone dry ground and bits of trash. Returning to the car in the dark I switched the AT Pro to STD Zero for the heck of it and just swung blind... BAM. Loud bell tone and even though it was dark I was sure I had a Large Cent of some sort. It was until I got to the car that I rubbed it up a bit to reveal a pattern of circles on the reverse which transformed itself into a 1787 Fugio Copper!...Fairly toasted but a Fugio Copper all the same!
Day3: You guessed it. I left work early to hit that site again with a lot more daylight. It wasn't more than 10 minutes into the hunt I hit a strong 87 in Pro Zero mode and 4" down. A thin copper disc flipped over to the side of the hole. It was so thin I was sure I had a large flat button and turned it over to search for the shank. No shank! I rubbed it up a bit and slowly began to spell out CONSTELLATIO, and then NOVA! BTW: This coin was only lightly brushed with a soft, dry toothbrush and I promise to leave it that way.
I have been at this awesome hobby for over 20 years now
and these are my first U.S. coins from the 1700s!!!
Edited 10-25-2020: Based on the Die Clash located on the Obverse I believe that this Nova Constellation Copper is a Crosby 1-A variety.
Thanks for Looking!
Nick
Day 1: Recon. Harmonica reed and flat button without a shank... some potential here.
Day 2: Rock hard, bone dry ground and bits of trash. Returning to the car in the dark I switched the AT Pro to STD Zero for the heck of it and just swung blind... BAM. Loud bell tone and even though it was dark I was sure I had a Large Cent of some sort. It was until I got to the car that I rubbed it up a bit to reveal a pattern of circles on the reverse which transformed itself into a 1787 Fugio Copper!...Fairly toasted but a Fugio Copper all the same!
Day3: You guessed it. I left work early to hit that site again with a lot more daylight. It wasn't more than 10 minutes into the hunt I hit a strong 87 in Pro Zero mode and 4" down. A thin copper disc flipped over to the side of the hole. It was so thin I was sure I had a large flat button and turned it over to search for the shank. No shank! I rubbed it up a bit and slowly began to spell out CONSTELLATIO, and then NOVA! BTW: This coin was only lightly brushed with a soft, dry toothbrush and I promise to leave it that way.
I have been at this awesome hobby for over 20 years now
and these are my first U.S. coins from the 1700s!!!Edited 10-25-2020: Based on the Die Clash located on the Obverse I believe that this Nova Constellation Copper is a Crosby 1-A variety.
Thanks for Looking!
Nick
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