A good day! A KG and a pewter box with a silver surprise!

[creade]

Today was pretty mild today so I decided not to waste a opportunity to get out. We're not going to get many more days like this. So my main plan was to hit the driveway where there used to be a poor farm. I had done it before for a couple of buttons. Nothing at all,so I went across the street where the barn used to be and dug up a key on a chain. Definitely bot newer,maybe 50-60s?? It says gm your key to greatness on it. So after a hour I gave up. I decided to try this spot on my way home. I've got some decent things out of it but not since last year. But since I know the area was around in 1740-50 ,I keep going back. I went towards this big pine that I found a large cent at last year. About a foot from it ,I get this scratchy signal that says 8 inches. As I start to dig down,it becomes solid. A KG!! Awesome! No date but after a soak,maybe I can get one. I cover my hole and swing the CTX to the left and it hits a high mid tone. I'm like,no way right?! It says 10 inches and it was every bit of that. At first I thought it was 2 coins stuck together. After I knocked some dirt off,it looked like a round box. I shook it,hear something rattling around in it. So I had to open it. A 1779 reale and a 1832 capped bust half dime was inside. Unreal! Then it started raining. I think I have to explore this place a little bit more 😎

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[creade]

I'm just posting a reiteration of my first reply , to emphasize what a special find this is - A pewter box with Old Spanish Silver , and Capped Bust Silver inside it - that friends, is treasure ! , and banner worthy all day long .

Thanks for the vote!

Looks like they got a little more poor at the farm. Nice finds!

Ha Ha Thanks!

That’s a banner find. It’s like two surprises inside a surprise. I’m going to put a vote in

Thanks for the vote!

 

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[creade]

Now that is an awesome day! Congrats!

It sure was!!

What a great find congrats

Thanks!

 

[creade]

2 year makers in 1 lil' box!!!!!! STELLAR!!!!

Thanks! It was pretty cool seeing that silver!,

 

[creade]

So after a long soak in mineral oil,the date is 1744 on the kg. I also made a mistake on the the reale, it’s 1778

 

[Underwonder]

Ummm...catching up on posts....I voted Banner...If I found this combo of coins I’d be on cloud nine....banner or not...but I hope you get it! Congratulations and I look forward to finds from your Spring visit there!

 

[creade]

Ummm...catching up on posts....I voted Banner...If I found this combo of coins I’d be on cloud nine....banner or not...but I hope you get it! Congratulations and I look forward to finds from your Spring visit there!

Thanks for the vote!!! I was a awesome feeling digging that up then quite a rush seeing those coins. With the kg,it’ll be pretty hard to ever beat this hunt !! But I’ll give it a try:

 

[RudyT]

That’s an awesome find!! The half Dime is in amazing condition!! I’m not going to lie....I’m jealous!! Lol.

 

[A2coins]

I have found so many containers all empty accept one by a tree root full of zincolns good job!!!!!!

 

[creade]

That’s an awesome find!! The half Dime is in amazing condition!! I’m not going to lie....I’m jealous!! Lol.

I’ll probably never find another one,at least in that condition! I wonder if they put the coins in there then something happened like a fire. It’s a mystery!

 

[creade]

I have found so many containers all empty accept one by a tree root full of zincolns good job!!!!!!

Probably my fifth container,I expected just dirt or old makeup so it was a awesome sight. I’m hoping the winter will move the ground and reveal more. Anytime I hit a area where I find a kg,I go back over and over. I found a large cent there 2 years ago then nothing last year at all.

 

[washingtonian]

Holy moly, that's cool. Great finds!!

 

[creade]

Holy moly, that's cool. Great finds!!

Thanks man!! I wish I was in your part of the country right now. Rain, 50s not 2 feet of snow and -5. Happy hunting out there!!!