CELLAR HOLES*COLONIAL COPPER

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

got out with Gary today.hit a couple sites that were duds.we saw a nice old center chimney colonial foundation next to this house.after talking with the wife we got the go ahead.just putting on headphones and turning machine on.a pickup truck pulls up.the guy is ranting hey maybe i wanna do that myself,that's my property & i was thinkin about getting detector! we walk over to truck then he turned nice as pie asking questions etc.he says i'll go with ya and give ya 15 mins see what ya pull. now the guy is like 75 can barely walk
anyways i pulled a large cloak button,he's leaning over me as i pinpoint it.i hand it to him show him the design around edge and he slips it in his coat pocket.no thanks,nothin!.(not a GW whew) then he was over gary's shoulder and i got the saddle shield type thing and pouched it quick.so needless to say we up and left.anything we woulda dug he was claiming so why bother staying
we hit one more pounded site .pretty much clean as a whistle but on other side of rock wall i got a nice penny/dime signal at 3 inches and the copper popped out.not sure if it's a Connecticut or a King george you can see the 17?? can any of you identification guru's help me out on this one? copper is pretty much wasted just a little bit of detail hanging on at least.
HAPPY EASTER everyone!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

last 2 pics

 

[Iron Patch]

Consistent old digs!

It's a Brit. George II. (Can see the start of the word Britannia)

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Cool finds man.


Tell me, did you win the contest last year w/ that GW dig?

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Consistent old digs!

It's a Brit. George II. (Can see the start of the word Britannia)

Thanks IP!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Cool finds man.


Tell me, did you win the contest last year w/ that GW dig?

thanks and yes i did win it! got a Garret pro pointer!

 

[CrazySlasher]

Good day out! I had a recent experience with a farmer. He told me I could keep everything I found he just wanted to see what it was before I left. I showed him my two only good finds ( though they were crap), a pipe stem and an old porcelain bird thingy. He put them in his pocket. I didn't say anything and just left.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Interesting finds there Dave!
Love the decorative door knob!

Dave

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Not your best copper by far, but it is a copper! All the finds are great!

 

[steelheadwill]

great story!
i can just see the old Codger over your shoulder
He ain't lettin nothin of 'His' get away, he's thinking of getting a detector, but why bother,
Just let the people who ask to search do the work and get a couple items each time.
bet he's got a pile of Finds, & never got his hands dirty.
good copper score at the rock wall !
I often just follow them through the woods,( love the pre barbed wire era ones )
The work of unloading and piling those stones seems to lead to coin drops.
best digs to you !

 

[Sniffy]

pretty cool, any old King George is a good sight to see.

 

[MaineRelic]

I love the way the profile remained on that old George II ! A few relics as well . Another good outing Dave ! M.R.

 

[foundation hunter]

Real nice day yesterday it was nice just getting out even if we didnt find much,next time.
Nice Finds Gary

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

thanks everyone! after peroxide. funny how mother nature plays with these coppers!

 

[Iron Patch]

thanks everyone! after peroxide. funny how mother nature plays with these coppers!

And you even got the date. 1731.

 

[{Sentinel}]

I agree HMN. You can dig two coppers from a single site that come out in very different conditions. Its another copper to add to your copper count. Congrats

 

[spitfire55]

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

thanks everyone! after peroxide. funny how mother nature plays with these coppers!

And you even got the date. 1731.

i need a pair of your glasses!

 

[Iron Patch]

thanks everyone! after peroxide. funny how mother nature plays with these coppers!

And you even got the date. 1731.

i need a pair of your glasses!

So do I, but that is an easy one because the last digit is clearly a "1" so only possible date is 1731.