20 COPPERS ! ZDD & ME First Swing of Spring

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Started late at 11 Am, decided to re-hash a couple of the better sites from last year.

Still some snow in cold country too.



French hill did not give up any more so on to another. Never would have expected to find so many tagets on such a small, and hunted a few times already site. A few, and I mean not less than 5 coppers were on top of the ground from the last fall plow. Thank you Mr. Plow.



Here's the "lot".



Dave's included an Irish, I believe was a GEO III



Mine included a 1807 with readable date.



One I thought was a half cent turns out to be a 1813 trade & navagation farthing, pretty scarce.




I may try to clean this one a bit.

Another Conder token. Couple GEO IIIs
Most are toast, but I didn't care as I set a new record with thirteen coppers in a day, and a good one is coming soon.

Dave also found the other half of a nut cracker, early one. What are the odds ?
And a decent navy button, add the pic. when you get it cleaned up Dave. Soon too (laughing)



5 hours, after a looong winter was a marathon hunt for me, and I am pretty beat.

Good luck out there.

 

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Awesome finds!

 

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[The Patriot]

Congrats on so many coppers, just brought that up the other day with another local detectorist that hunts like that now are far and few between...but obviously possible!

 

[creade]

Awesome hunt right there

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

20 coppers - man that's crazy!! Was that some kind of scattered cache? What a great start to the season. And I bet a few more are hiding under those snowbanks. Can't believe any of that white stuff is still left. Good luck when you guys make a return visit.

Very well could have been a cache, lost track of just how many copper coins came from that particular site, but 50 wouldn't be an exaggeration, only one silver (2R) in say a 60-70 foot square. The place was occupied for a quite a long time though, and as was pointer out only have to loose one or two a year for them to add up.
The coins may have been hid through out the house, then spread around when the house finally rotted away. Lots of glass / brick, and the iron very heavy.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice day gentlemen! You guys deserved a good day after enduring this winter!

 

[trdking]

!!!!!!!! Great Start

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Nice day gentlemen! You guys deserved a good day after enduring this winter!

Thanks Steve, 3-4 months no diggin' that's rough on a soul.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Inspirational thread , fantastic hunt and finds for sure !

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice Rick what a way to start the season

I know you have been waiting to get out..

~Blaze~

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Phantasman]

WOW. Impressive. That's showing us what it's all about. A prideful collection of history.

Nice job, guys.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Impressive L C score! Nice finds! Congrats! Your on a roll!

You certainly showed winter who's boss! Nicely done! After this winter I'm finding some coins on top the ground or not very deep, guess the worms have been cleaning house!

 

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[Davers]

I'd take just 1 Copper or LC even if toasted.

A great day indeed.
Davers

 

[joeyfresh]

What a great start to the season Rick, I had a fantastic time. IP was right, the button cleaned up like a gem.
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I can't make out the all the words on the back but I am sure I will when I have more time.
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And then the colonial nut cracker. I found the first half last year and today the other half. I will make a complete post when I have them all cleaned up.
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ZDD

Dang Dave, that looks like one of your water finds. She's a beaut!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Dang Dave, that looks like one of your water finds. She's a beaut!

Thanks Joey, I was so please to see how it turned out. One of my best buttons for sure.
ZDD

 

[Dirtwisher]

Holy smokes! You were copper mining, not detecting! Is it just me or is the shaft on that detector 6 feet long! It's touching the ground 5 feet away lol

 

[Thigh66]

Fantastic!! Congrats

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Holy smokes! You were copper mining, not detecting! Is it just me or is the shaft on that detector 6 feet long! It's touching the ground 5 feet away lol

Thanks Dirtwisher.

I've had a few good days in the fields, but 13 is almost "copper mining".

Dave likes his "shaft long" or long shaft...please no laughing folks.

 

[ironhorse]

Thanks Dirtwisher.

I've had a few good days in the fields, but 13 is almost "copper mining".

Dave likes his "shaft long" or long shaft...please no laughing folks.

I heard that about him lol