Awesome silver and a 3000 year old copper!!!!!

Slipperyjack47 · May 9, 2009

Made a short hunt the other night and got a few coins so I decided to head back to that area this morning and it was worth it! I had gotten a rosie (64) and a real cool 1920 canadian silver half dime "never new they made them" so I had high hopes this morning and was'nt disappointed. I started with a sweet silver ring, I think it was a kids as its awful small then another rosie a 1946. It was'nt long and indians were appearing, a 1901 IHP and a 1920 buff nickle. I kept working the area back and forth listening for those faint signals like old Silverfreak is so famous for when I popped a nice 1925 SLQ "man those are fun" and the third so far this year! but the best was yet to come..... as I was making my way back to heading home I get a pretty strong copper signal and figured one more can't hurt so the dirt starts flying. After a fairly deep dig I run my Garrett propointer into the hole and get an instant reaction, I fish in the loose sand and come back with a super 3 inch copper conical arrowhead point!!!!!! Wow I have been waiting for this ever since I moved to Wisconsin and man it was sure exciting holding something you know was at least 3000 years ago since it has seen the light of day. Well I hope you all enjoy the pics and my other post of this last months finds.

HH
Slipperyjack47

davidtn · May 9, 2009

The arrowhead is amazing. I didn't know they used those here in the U.S. Of course there's lots I don't know but that's beside the point.

West Jersey Detecting · May 9, 2009

davidtn said:
The arrowhead is amazing. I didn't know they used those here in the U.S. Of course there's lots I don't know but that's beside the point.

I get it! Beside the point!!!!

STH69 · May 9, 2009

Very nice finds, glad you got more out of it!

Sniffy · May 9, 2009

I nominate the copper for BANNER!! thats just amazing.

Hill Billy · May 9, 2009

Congrats on the conical Jack.i see that map in the background.Sayner's Pub is right around the corner from our place in Big St Germain. Hb

Michiganne · May 9, 2009

Wow, outstanding copper point, Jack. :thumbsup:

Makes any coin look young, eh? Excellent coins, too!

Keep digging!

pronghorn · May 9, 2009

Slipperyjack47 said:
Wow I have been waiting for this ever since I moved to Wisconsin and man it was sure exciting holding something you know was at least 3000 years ago since it has seen the light of day.

I'm not that up on copper artifacts, how do you know it is at least 3000 years old, if you don't mind?

artzstuff1 · May 9, 2009

That copper point is really cool ,,,!!!! did it hit just like a coin on your detector

always wondered if copper artifacts would ring in good now I know!!!

thanks for the show,,,

arthur

Mike from MI · May 9, 2009

OK Jack! I'm coming for a visit!

Congrats buddy!

Blacksheep · May 9, 2009

Nice job!

(Kind of weird seeing the copper point..pointing at the small town my
folks live in. :thumbsup:

)

SgtSki in MI · May 9, 2009

a real cool 1920 canadian silver half dime "never new they made them"

And now you know.......lol

They're referred to a lot as "Fish Scales" because of their size. WTG, I'm still looking for one here!

Also good job on the copper and awesome haul on coins!

HH,
SgtSki

Slipperyjack47 · May 9, 2009

artzstuff1 said:
That copper point is really cool ,,,!!!! did it hit just like a coin on your detector always wondered if copper artifacts would ring in good now I know!!!

thanks for the show,,,

arthur

Yep Art it hit just like a copper penny would

Thanks for looking
Slipperyjack47

Bob S · May 9, 2009

Nice Finds WTG

Wallhangers · May 9, 2009

Awesome digs my friend! I found the exact little canadian coin in the yard I took you to last year. As for your copper point... :thumbsup:

. Unfortunately for you, the quartz arrowhead I found today was 3001 years old...LOL. Seriously though, that is a banner find, along with your buckle, oh yeah lets not forget the coffee can full of coins you have ripped out of your park. Keep up the good work.

pronghorn · May 9, 2009

pronghorn said:
Slipperyjack47 said:

Wow I have been waiting for this ever since I moved to Wisconsin and man it was sure exciting holding something you know was at least 3000 years ago since it has seen the light of day.

Click to expand...

I'm not that up on copper artifacts, how do you know it is at least 3000 years old, if you don't mind?

Hello ? ? ? ? ? Is this thing on?

BandB1 · May 10, 2009

Sweet finds all! Congrats! :thumbsup:

Good luck,
HH.

TeddyB1967 · May 10, 2009

Nice point. I never knew there was such a thing but I guess we learn something new everday. Congrats on that find. :thumbsup:

Here's a link you might be interested in, http://www.uwlax.edu/mvac/PDFFiles/DigitalArchNews/DigitalArchNewsWinter05.pdf

Here's a site with some interesting information for pronghorn http://copperculture.homestead.com/ i bookmarked it to go back and finish reading more. It's very interesting.

Colonial Copper Zeus · May 10, 2009

Congratulations on your Copper Culture Conical point. I once found a copper axe head here on a creek bank in good ole Pa. Once again congrats and I hope you find more.
Chris