Chipping through the frozen tundra

[Clad 2 meet u]

I scored some oldies with some buddies today hunting a local park. We stumbled upon one of the original homesteads prior to it becoming a park and I hit a 1864 Injun and a 1833 Large Cent but it was used as some sort of fob. Has a small hole drilled in her and the back is ground smooth. She's in bad shape but she's mine!!! oh... and cant forget the merc. which I can't get cleaned up at all. Wonder what was in that soil A buddy of mine scored a 1819 largie about 10 feet from my Injun and his largie is intact and in great shape but still needs it's peroxide bath. A few other scored some merc's and wheaties too. We had to chisel through 2" of frozen ground to get to the diggable stuff but well worth the effort. Great way to start off the new year here in Michigan.

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice ice baby! LOL

 

[camb1]

Great Finds.

 

[Golden1]

Very nice finds I love the LC

G1

 

[Jim 2.0]

Cool finds! Still looking for my first IH, let alone a large!

 

[seger98]

Nice finds!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find. Too bad about the hole

 

[Pentico]

That was a lot of work chipping though the frozen tundra.
But it sure paid off.
I have never understood why there is holes in coins?

Gods Speed in 09

DN

 

[Argentium]

Hey , I'd chisel thru some ice if I knew those little gems were down there ! Wouldnt it be cool

if your detector could show you a clear image of what was down there ? Would that be too

much like stealing candy from a baby ? Nice old coins - Argentium.

 

[NGE]

WTG, Clad 2 meet u......Pez here...... I was thinking about meeting you all there but my wife was lookin over me shoulders when I saw the post about who wanted to go, and she kibbitzed that really quick.........NGE

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

WTG, Clad 2 meet u......Pez here...... I was thinking about meeting you all there but my wife was lookin over me shoulders when I saw the post about who wanted to go, and she kibbitzed that really quick.........NGE

Hey Larry... U missed a good time! Ross and Doug are back at it today, if it wasn't for the long drive I'd of gone again. Can't wait until Spring buddy!

Greg (C2MU)

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

Cool finds! Still looking for my first IH, let alone a large!

That makes 3 Injuns and 1.5 Largies (got a 1/2 of one 2 years ago) in my 3+ years of 'tectin. I'm hoping its is a omen for the upcoming year. Thanks for responding.

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

Very nice finds I love the LC

G1

Thanks G1, those baby's are hard to come by here in Michigan. I'm pretty stoked even though she's kind of a ugly broad.

 

[NGE]

Hey Clad, where in the woods was that homestead?

 

[burglarifyoulike]

what great finds! all those i one locale- WOW!

 

[mikewaz]

Nice Finds Clad!
That shows pure determination. I can relate to the tundra digging, We've been hunting in some river bottoms lately and it's been pure hell digging. I gave up on a couple of iffy signals after I bent my digging tool trying to pry a frozen plug out.

Don't let that hole in the LC bother you... to me it makes it more of a personal item.
Mike

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

Hey Clad, where in the woods was that homestead?

Larry,

It wasn't in the woods my friend. It was in a place that you wouldn't believe at one of the entrances to the park. Ross bagged another Large today, Chuck got himself a 3 cent silver piece and they are guessing it should crack the 1700's barrier. Now this is all hearsay so we shall see. Doug got himself a silver pocket spill which included a Walker!!! Man I'm really geeked for those guys!!! This park is by far my favorite place to hunt and she just keeps giving and giving.

Greg (C2MU)

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

Nice Finds Clad!
That shows pure determination. I can relate to the tundra digging, We've been hunting in some river bottoms lately and it's been pure hell digging. I gave up on a couple of iffy signals after I bent my digging tool trying to pry a frozen plug out.

Don't let that hole in the LC bother you... to me it makes it more of a personal item.
Mike

Thanks Mike, Believe me it don't bother me at all. Finding any coin from the 1800's is always a huge thrill as they are really hard to come by in our neck of the woods. Most all areas have been pounded to death for the last 30 years. You really have to do your homework nowadays to get the really old stuff.

 

[Clad 2 meet u]

what great finds! all those i one locale- WOW!

Yep! all in a 20 X 20 yard area... My buds pounding it again today and did quite well... I'm bummed I couldn't join them.

 

[muleskinner]

Man do you guys make me feel like a sissy. I guess I better quit making excuses. Us Michiganiacs are a rare breed, I work with people that wear shorts to work, and I haven't been out in months with my detectors.