4 hunts and the return of the Indian

[McCDig]

This logs the best finds of hunts between 9/19 and 9/23.

9/19 - thought I had a large copper but the un-rounded shape and hole in the middle has me thinking "button" but maybe not; however, there is no detail to tell. This did come from an area where older flat buttons have been dug.
What do you think?


9/20 - a first for me - the mouthpiece to a trumpet/(bugle?) - very deep and from an area in a city park that yielded a trime, half-reale, a large cent and a Williams cleaner bullet.


9/21 - a morning hunt at a Baltimore City park that I had not been to in months and decided to hunt where I had not in the past.
Right away I dug an 1864 IHC
Staying on the hillside, I got another high 20s/low 30s signal and down about 8 or 9 inches, a fatty with laurel wreath/no shield making it an 1859.
. Checked the hole and there was another target, a little deeper....an 1865 IHC

Kept on the hillside and recovered a brooch and a railroad or street car wheat .

9/23 - a hunt in the rain with the Equinox again but with me weather-proofed.

Dug a Charm Candy president Hoover token

An old brass from a Peter's .38 S&W cartridge, ,

a brass escutcheon with a central brass knob that actuated an tiny iron locking mechanism,,

an older wheat, , and ended the hunt with another Indian,

Really liking the older small cents and, particularly the spill. All these were found with an Equinox 600, Park 2 mode, very little iron disc, sensitivity at 21, multifrequency and 5 tones. You can see that its hearing target down to 9 inches.

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Nice going mike!! great saves

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Ken! The soil where the IHCs were dug is black. It does leave a film on the coins but when removed it usually reveals a con in decent shape.
Just did some light scraping and buffing on the 1859 since its copper-nickel.

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Looks like you are getting the hang of that equinox too. Is the f75 retired for good?

 

[McCDig]

Ha-ha! You'd think. I'm just being lazy and haven't had the audio out jack repaired. It's collecting dust.
It really does have a clear "silver" signal, much more so that I'm able to pick up with the Equinox. I think the high squeal is there with the 600 but it's not like I'm running into tat much silver to know.

 

[DirtDigginDan]

Wow, what a haul! thems some old injuns, congrats!

 

[Argentium]

Incredible hunt ! Those finds would be a good year for me !

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Dparson05! Yep, first year of issue on the one. I hit a small 'hotspot'.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Argentium! Yes, this has been a productive park over the years. Heard last month from a friend who hit this spot during his lunch break and dug a half-reale and a two cent piece. Don't think I'll ever see something like that but it does point to the age of the city, in general. HH & GL!

 

[McCDig]

Possible "L" variety for this 1864. What do you think?

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Man those 3 IHP's look really nice but the oldest one is really crusty!

 

[Reanm8er]

Congrats, Out of the park in more ways than one!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

That is a fantastic hunt and post presentation, congratulations!

 

[Hawks88]

Very rewarding hunt for sure. Congrats

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Whyme! Yes, it is rare to dig a copper-nickel flying eagle or Indian head that is good on both sides; the obverse on the 1859 is pretty sweet.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Priv8ear! Looking forward to getting back to the "Indian Head" park. I have a couple spots to check out, places I've not searched in the past.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Professor! I like collecting the best finds of the week and building into a short blog. Thanks for checking out the latest finds. HH & GL!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Hawks88! I agree. The Indians I found last week are among the oldest I've unearthed there. I recall a flying eagle and maybe one or two from the 1870s in the last couple years, but they all seem to come out of the ground looking pretty good.