lenmac65
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- Metal Detecting
... at least for me it is ..
I hit my 1880 farmhouse permission on Sunday. I think its field belonged to the property next door at one time, which still has a house from the 1700s on it. I was digging nothing but scrap when I got the hit I think we all hope for; a faint but steady high tone in all directions. I was hoping for silver and was actually a bit disappointed when I dug a copper, as they are almost always slick for me. Encouraged though, I put it in my bag and carried on not knowing what it was, as my eyes are too weak to field inspect. When I got home, I was psyched to see it was a Woods Hibernia half penny of King George I in very good shape. The potential to find coins like this one is what drew me to this hobby in the first place, though the few coppers I find are usually slick or barely identifiable. I hardly cleaned this one, and probably won't chance a further cleaning. I don't think these coins were particularly well received in their day, but they seem to hold up better in my area's tough soil than other old coppers. Thanks for checking out my post. Hope you all find what makes you happy.
I hit my 1880 farmhouse permission on Sunday. I think its field belonged to the property next door at one time, which still has a house from the 1700s on it. I was digging nothing but scrap when I got the hit I think we all hope for; a faint but steady high tone in all directions. I was hoping for silver and was actually a bit disappointed when I dug a copper, as they are almost always slick for me. Encouraged though, I put it in my bag and carried on not knowing what it was, as my eyes are too weak to field inspect. When I got home, I was psyched to see it was a Woods Hibernia half penny of King George I in very good shape. The potential to find coins like this one is what drew me to this hobby in the first place, though the few coppers I find are usually slick or barely identifiable. I hardly cleaned this one, and probably won't chance a further cleaning. I don't think these coins were particularly well received in their day, but they seem to hold up better in my area's tough soil than other old coppers. Thanks for checking out my post. Hope you all find what makes you happy.
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