Broke my 1700s streak, but thats OK, very nice 2 Cent piece

[Don in SJ]

Broke my 1700s streak, but that's OK, very nice 2 Cent piece

I have hunted 6 times nearby since April 7th and on 5 hunts I got a single 1700 era coin with only one hunt getting skunked on coins, but today on my 7th hunt at the same ole site I got a slight coin type reading amongst the heavy iron area I was hunting and going slow again proved to be successful. A nice 1864 Two Cent Piece was down there, about 6 inches and it was nice to see a coin with great detail. It was found only about 20 feet from where two weeks ago I got that great conditioned NJ copper, so the soil in that immediate area is kind to coins. But 2 Centers usually do fair pretty good in the ground for the most part, better than other copper coins in general, perhaps the tiny bit of tin used helps.

I checked my records and the last 2 center I found was way back in April 2006! So it has been quite some time since I have found one. This was my 7th one.

Don

 

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[worldtalker]

Don, As fair a two cent piece I ever see! Don't look dug hardly. God Bless Chris

 

[Bavaria Mike]

That cleaned up very nice! Did you use the Hydrogen Peroxide method to clean it? HH, Mike

 

[Don in SJ]

Don, As fair a two cent piece I ever see! Don't look dug hardly. God Bless Chris

Mike, yes on the peroxide.

 

[prolab69]

i just love it when they pop out of the ground in that condition, cool dig!

 

[Brian C.]

Nice coin there Don.

 

[flakefinder]

Nice 2 cent piece, Congrats, one of these days maybe...

 

[Wldbil]

Great 2 cent piece... One on my want to dig list! Congrats

 

[Bubba65]

Don, Congrats on the two center, I guess if you had to have your 1700's streak broken that is not a bad way to do it!!!

Bubba65

 

[ticm]

Man that's in good shape. You guys have such good soil down there for digging.

 

[jerseyben]

Don, would love to see it on Thursday along with the sweet NJ copper. Looks incredible!

 

[Don in SJ]

Man that's in good shape. You guys have such good soil down there for digging.

I only wished they all came out great but our soil in fact is highly acidic but it is the drainage factor of the sandy soil that I believe allows a lot of the coppers in our area to be in rather good shape for grounders. However, here is an example from the same site on how only a 100 feet distance and slightly different conditions can result in a copper not being exactly one to brag about. I found the NJ at the bottom years ago at the same site, approx 100 feet away if that, but it was on the down slope side of the drainage from a paved road, so I suppose the runoff from the road contributed to the demise of the other NJ copper, which is my worst conditioned one out of over 22 of them.

Don

 

[okerraine]

Don, that is a good lookin coin. Congrats!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

some great lookin coins Don! awesome job!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice 2 center, another coin that has evaded me. But it seems like my finds tend to mirror yours at some point down the road (with the exception of the NJ coppers) so I am hopeful that mine will follow!

 

[Goldirocks]

Nice coin Don! Glad to see you are getting out some.

 

[Steve in PA]

Don, I guess if you are going to loose your 1700's streak, it might as well be with a coin like that. Nice lookin 2 center!

 

[dwayne sueno]

i don't know, don.
looks like your'e slipping.
better throw it back and wait 'til it gets a little older.
you could be in trouble if a warden caught you
with something that young...

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Nice 2 cent! Cut that baby in half and give it some flowing hair

 

[oldsalty19]

WTG looks like it's in great shape