Colonial ½ Day, 9 Coppers, crossed one off, + more. VIDEO Added

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Most productive 4 hours or so I ever had with oldies. Got all the coins on video as dug too.

Had permission for this spot last year, but didn't give it much thought as the fences were not too close to the house I only expected a random drop or two. However after I got going I soon realized that the current house was not the original. I got lucky I guess found the sweet spot right away, 2 buttons, and a copper in the first 15 minutes. Another coin, another coin, and so on. No trash to speak of, but hotrocks in every swing.

I think the third coin was the shield, to bad the other side is completely flat. Even as it is I am super happy to find a colonial US copper. (Been high on my list) I don't think any cleaning is going to help identify it any better than just a New Jersey copper. I'll entertain ideas though

Towards the end I got another copper range signal that turns out to be 1874 5 cent silver.

Might do some cleaning, and add the vid later.

Tis the season.

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[Don in SJ]

yep I bet you had a blast! Considering the lesson you learned today you have probably missed many little hot spots paying too much attention to structures that are still standing. The vast majority of early sites we hunt here show no signs of anything other than what is in the ground. What stands doesn't really mean much to me, it's just in the way.

Are you sure that's a NJ? Many condors have similar shields.

That thought has crossed my mind also, not sure how condors wear, but since he says no detail on what would be the horse head/plow side it does make a Condor possible, especially be found in Canada.........

Don

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Colonial ½ Day, 9 Coppers, crossed one off, + more

What a great hunt, congrats big time and hope we can at least get the date of that NJ copper for you.

Don

As much as I'd like that, don't see it happening. Besides the shield there are just no details. I wet it as you suggested, but I think too far gone, not corroded, just worn out.

Milk helps bring out detail as well, but I think you're right, it may be too far gone. One Fine day of digging, Congrats!

 

[Iron Patch]

yep I bet you had a blast! Considering the lesson you learned today you have probably missed many little hot spots paying too much attention to structures that are still standing. The vast majority of early sites we hunt here show no signs of anything other than what is in the ground. What stands doesn't really mean much to me, it's just in the way.

Are you sure that's a NJ? Many condors have similar shields.

That thought has crossed my mind also, not sure how condors wear, but since he says no detail on what would be the horse head/plow side it does make a Condor possible, especially be found in Canada.........

Don

I know of 3 NJ coppers found by friends just off the top of my head so it is very possible, but I think condor is very likely. There was many early Scottish settlers in the Maritime Provinces in the early 19th century so a shield condor is not really an unexpected find.

 

[Don in SJ]

yep I bet you had a blast! Considering the lesson you learned today you have probably missed many little hot spots paying too much attention to structures that are still standing. The vast majority of early sites we hunt here show no signs of anything other than what is in the ground. What stands doesn't really mean much to me, it's just in the way.

Are you sure that's a NJ? Many condors have similar shields.

That thought has crossed my mind also, not sure how condors wear, but since he says no detail on what would be the horse head/plow side it does make a Condor possible, especially be found in Canada.........

Don

I know of 3 NJ coppers found by friends just off the top of my head so it is very possible, but I think condor is very likely. There was many early Scottish settlers in the Maritime Provinces in the early 19th century so a shield condor is not really an unexpected find.

Rick earlier today mentioned about seeing possible edge lettering, that had me thinking, but again was not sure if he actually meant the edge or near the edge on the flat surface, I think he did mean edge, which means most likely a Condor, since they have edge lettering and no NJ coppers do, unless they were struck over a Condor Token and that sure would be something special.

 

[Iron Patch]

yep I bet you had a blast! Considering the lesson you learned today you have probably missed many little hot spots paying too much attention to structures that are still standing. The vast majority of early sites we hunt here show no signs of anything other than what is in the ground. What stands doesn't really mean much to me, it's just in the way.

Are you sure that's a NJ? Many condors have similar shields.

That thought has crossed my mind also, not sure how condors wear, but since he says no detail on what would be the horse head/plow side it does make a Condor possible, especially be found in Canada.........

Don

I know of 3 NJ coppers found by friends just off the top of my head so it is very possible, but I think condor is very likely. There was many early Scottish settlers in the Maritime Provinces in the early 19th century so a shield condor is not really an unexpected find.

unless they were struck over a Condor Token and that sure would be something special.

45 8 19 54 2 22 and your bonus number is 9. Do you have them all?

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

No I was not sure, but hey, fooled more than me.

I'd have to say condor it is, after a bit more cleaning, rubbing you can "sort of" make out the "GOW" at upper left side of shield, like your pic.

Thanks IP, even without the so called letters, top of shield points in a line, better match, most NJ's center point higher.

So when do these date from ?

Now I need to go find something else. Sorry everyone.

PS IP it was a blast when they were comming fast.

 

[Iron Patch]

No I was not sure, but hey, fooled more than me.

I'd have to say condor it is, after a bit more cleaning, rubbing you can "sort of" make out the "GOW" at upper left side of shield, like your pic.

Thanks IP, even without the so called letters, top of shield points in a line, better match, most NJ's center point higher.

So when do these date from ?

Now I need to go find something else. Sorry everyone.

PS IP it was a blast when they were comming fast.

jeeze.. I wish my coil was as hot as my Id'ing. Being wrong isn't a big deal because you had so little to go on, and what really counts is being more interested in a true ID and accepting it. There's many that would have slapped it in a 2x2 and called it a NJ and that would have been that.... but for me (and I think you too) I want to know the truth good or bad.

Date is probably mid. 1790s.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Wow Rick what a day

You were a copper diggin machine

Great video i could tell you was feeling the passion

We both found a 5 cent silver as you called it

Blaze

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Wow Rick what a day

You were a copper diggin machine

Great video i could tell you was feeling the passion

We both found a 5 cent silver as you called it

Blaze

Thanks Johnny B., Still haven't finished that "other" video.

Diggin machine...easy, gettin them under the coil...hard.

After watching your latest might get me one of those small coils, looks like it can help.

BTW I went back today for 2 hours, NO COIN ! Some of the area couldn't get to because of electric fence. will return.

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Can't be mid 1790's. They made the NJ from 1786-1790 but only used the 86 and 87 planchets that were on hand up til 1790. But I may be wrong...Don would know.
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/NJ-Copper.intro.html

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Also reverse wouldn't have GOW on it. It would say E Pluribus Unum wrapping around the top. Some of the toasted coppers I have though I had "seen" many things dates,words,winning lottery numbers...The eyes sure do play tricks.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Also reverse wouldn't have GOW on it. It would say E Pluribus Unum wrapping around the top. Some of the toasted coppers I have though I had "seen" many things dates,words,winning lottery numbers...The eyes sure do play tricks.

Eyes no play tricks, sometimes eyes miss stuff in post.

 

[ironhorse]

No I was not sure, but hey, fooled more than me.

I'd have to say condor it is, after a bit more cleaning, rubbing you can "sort of" make out the "GOW" at upper left side of shield, like your pic.

Thanks IP, even without the so called letters, top of shield points in a line, better match, most NJ's center point higher.

So when do these date from ?

Now I need to go find something else. Sorry everyone.

PS IP it was a blast when they were comming fast.

hey there Rick, they sure do show up here, after discussing your find with IP this morning I decided to find one myself, NJ next time for sure

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

How cool is that ? Pretty cool, that's how cool.

I don't think what you'd call a lot of these are found ?

One of these times, won't have to say "next time"

 

[Hunthicks]

I thought I'd found a second new jersey a while back, turned out to be this one:

Seems the side without the shield always gets worn. Can't wait to see what else that site brings!

 

[Iron Patch]

I thought I'd found a second new jersey a while back, turned out to be this one:

Seems the side without the shield always gets worn. Can't wait to see what else that site brings!

I've found two or three of those but still no NJ!

 

[romeo-1]

I thought I'd found a second new jersey a while back, turned out to be this one:

Seems the side without the shield always gets worn. Can't wait to see what else that site brings!

I've found two or three of those but still no NJ!

I missed this post somehow...great hunt Rick!

I've found this same Condor myself in DirtyVille...seems more common than most.

 

[MaineRelic]

I have yet to come across a site as prolific as that one ! 3 early coppers in a day was my best outing for coppers and I have never poped that many buttons in a day either ! I collect Condor tokens a little ! Too bad it was not a N.J. but a conder token is a good North American find as well ! I hope you find more of these spots ! Good luck buddy ! M.R.

 

[HuntNdig]

A hunt you won't soon forget! Congrats!

 

[steelheadwill]

Congrats on a stellar hunt!