2 KG & 2 LC

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2 KG & 2 LC

Sunday I went to a field they cut once a year ,it has those nasty rooted vines you have to chop thru. I started out with my Tesoro and after trying all sorts of different settings I kept getting solid hits on " hot rocks " ,it may be a bigger issue here on the Vineyard ? I actually returned an hour later with the MinLabs and had a decent four hour hunt. The copper I found were in an area that I believe was the garden area of the farm. Dark rich soil unlike the gravel that is most often found out here. The coins pay for it and are in poor condition. The flash on my cheep digital camera is not a big help either. I hope to be back there this week as I was only able to cover 10 % of the area.

 

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Re: 2 KG & 2 LC

Great finds there!
But along the lines of photography,
whether you have a $100 or a $1000 digital camera, a dark background, natural daylight, and a tripod does wonders. You might not even need the tripod.
In the below picture, I'm using a black tshirt for a background, natural daylight from my windows, and a tripod. I have been a marble collector for seven years, and have found that those are the best conditions for detail and color - which is very important in marble photography.
When you use a white background, it takes away from the detail and the color of the item that you are photographing, it has something to do with the white balance of digital cameras.
Hope that helps.
-Jess Thanks Jess, I'll try the dark background, someone told me blue also makes a good background

 

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Re: 2 KG & 2 LC

A couple of oldies there and who knows what else. George II coppers turning up is what I consider the prime time frame here.

In an adjacent field I pulled a 1792 Druid coin last year so I'm hoping something different or unseal will turn up but am happy with any big coppers. In a few weeks I will be hitting my aunts farm in NH it dates to 1692, hoping for who knows what ??

I've often though of bring a bottle of olive oil but often just place them in tissue paper until I get home. The druid coin I have is very thick and has writing around the side. In that same little field I have unearthed a 1781 half real and a 1841 Hate 2 cent piece so I like to think there could be some other odd coins lurking bellow ? I've only been at this a couple years, it sounds like you have amassed a large collection.

Much better to wait until you get home to evaluate finds and possible cleaning.

As for the collection I think I've done pretty good over my first ten years.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,277133.0.html

Holly Crap !!! I opened your link and am in awe over the pile of coins you've hunted over ten years. Very inspired !!!