A silver thimble and 5 large coppers.-New pics added-Tumbled

Merf · May 16, 2008

Whoopy---I got the silver monkey off my back.
Hard to believe but I found the thimble first and then the five LCs . I can't read the dates on any of them yet but hope they will clean up. It was a five hour hunt.
It is an old farmstead site from the mid 1800s. I also found the IH with some local wildlife included in the pic.

I will be smiling all weekend :icon_sunny:

My best hunt for sure. :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking and best luck to all. Merf

Merf · May 16, 2008

Thanks Jimmy, Collector, Diggincoinz, Kirk :-*

, and Smokedaddy.
I am having a streak of good luck for sure. :thumbsup:

Merf · May 16, 2008

lucky1777 said:
Awesome finds, I guess a few of you guys from up North can actually hunt.

LOL

---Thanks Lucky

Copperhead · May 16, 2008

WOW...I'd say more but I'm too busy... :BangHead:

....

weasel606 · May 16, 2008

WOW Merf

awesome finds ! puts tears in me eyes :'(

man i got to find some time to get out ! I know those finds has got you smiling

congrats

Colonial Zoyboy · May 16, 2008

Merf, the tumbled coppas look great. Have you surpassed the 20 coppa mark for the year?

Kyle

The Buzzard King · May 16, 2008

WHOA!!!

5 in one day!

Amazing!

Nana40 · May 16, 2008

Good gosh, Merf! :icon_pirat:

YOU are having a FANTASTIC year!!! :notworthy:

FIVE in ONE HUNT!!!! Wow!!!

And they turned out awesome after the cleaning! :thumbsup:

GREAT pictures and healthy looking wildlife there too!

Many congrats! Nana :wink:

Merf · May 16, 2008

Thanks Copperhead, Weasel, Buzzardking, and Nana. :thumbsup:

I have had a couple of choice spots to hunt. :coffee2:

Merf · May 16, 2008

Colonial Zoyboy said:
Merf, the tumbled coppas look great. Have you surpassed the 20 coppa mark for the year?

Kyle

That makes 15 so far this year Kyle----More than I found in the last two years.
I have met a few of the area farmers and gotten some good tips on some choice locations.
I put a couple of the LCs back in the tumbler. Hope to get a date off that one.
You guys out east there sure know how to find those Colonial Coppas.
I would love to find one of those but I doubt that many exist in Illinois. :thumbsup:

John Deere Digger · May 16, 2008

Man Merf you are cleaning up great hunt.
JDD

BuckleBoy · May 16, 2008

Colonial Zoyboy said:
Merf, the tumbled coppas look great. Have you surpassed the 20 coppa mark for the year?

Kyle

Merf,

You never cease to amaze me. I think you've dug more coppas this year than 'ole Zoy there. :tongue3:

And in Illinois to boot!

Nice work. That silver thimble is Gorgeous. I'd take that over a silver coin just about anyday.

Bravo.

-BB

Argentium · May 16, 2008

Hey Merf, Outrageous finds there man ! 3 hours in the tumbler sure made a nice difference in those

babies . What are you using in your tumbler as media ? and are you using a rotary or vibrating tumbler ?

Keep up the great finds ! Gregory, Santa Fe.

Merf · May 16, 2008

BuckleBoy said:
Colonial Zoyboy said:

Merf, the tumbled coppas look great. Have you surpassed the 20 coppa mark for the year?

Kyle

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Merf,

You never cease to amaze me. I think you've dug more coppas this year than 'ole Zoy there. And in Illinois to boot!

Nice work. That silver thimble is Gorgeous. I'd take that over a silver coin just about anyday.

Bravo.

-BB

Thanks Buck-----I have been lucky to get some choice places to hunt :thumbsup:

Thanks JD Digger

Merf · May 17, 2008

Gregory said:
Hey Merf, Outrageous finds there man ! 3 hours in the tumbler sure made a nice difference in those

babies . What are you using in your tumbler as media ? and are you using a rotary or vibrating tumbler ?

Keep up the great finds ! Gregory, Santa Fe.

Thanks Gregory----It is just a cheap Harbor freight drum tumbler.
I fill it a little more than half full of white aquarium gravel add about a half ounce of white vinegar and fill it just to the top of the gravel with water. I check the coins every hour and at a certain point , if I am seeing any erosion on the copper I switch to just water and the gravel. :thumbsup:

Green1 · May 17, 2008

gadzooks dude !!! ya killed the coppers !!! the thimble is awesome !!

still waiting on my first silver one here...... :thumbsup:

49r Relics · May 17, 2008

An outstanding hunt! What I would give for 5 large coppers in one day . . . . .

I really enjoy looking at the macro photos of the coins being revealed, good stuff. I never stopped to think that thimbles could be made out of silver

Don in SJ · May 17, 2008

Merf, great post and super photographs. The thimble is a top notch relic to cherish, and getting five large cents by yourself on one hunt is great, I think we all wish we could do that at least once a year!

Don

Colonial KirkPA · May 17, 2008

BuckleBoy said:
Colonial Zoyboy said:

Merf, the tumbled coppas look great. Have you surpassed the 20 coppa mark for the year?

Kyle

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Merf,

You never cease to amaze me. I think you've dug more coppas this year than 'ole Zoy there. And in Illinois to boot!

Nice work. That silver thimble is Gorgeous. I'd take that over a silver coin just about anyday.

Bravo.

-BB

Don't count him out yet or any of us. Hmmm...we still need to hit a 1750s tavern site and plenty more Colonial-era sites. :wink:

Nice job, Merf, on the coppas! You are striking it rich!

Kirk

Merf · May 17, 2008

Thamks Green1, Beachbumm, Don, and Kirk.
I hope I can rehunt that spot tomorrow. :thumbsup:

Goldiver · May 18, 2008

Wow Merf, Great job on the large cents! Those came out nice from the tumbler too. Those are one of my absolute favorite coins to dig, there is just something about them.

Good luck on your next adventures!
Steve