DD-777
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Colonial Copper - not just for the "Yanks"...
...with video!
Chris and I got out to the Maverick site today and we were fortunate to have a great guy(OOPS! sorry Doug
) - TWO great guys "join in the hunt" with us. Modern Miner and NC Joe drove out early to swing away in the fields. The morning was absolutely beautiful - we ended up in short sleeves (hit 70!) and even seen the sun for a bit. This was my first day out with the new Tesoro and after a bit of frustration in the first hour, I finally got it adjusted correctly. I think 
. My very first coin find with the new machine just so happens to be a colonial King George II - while I should be filled with glee and doing the happy dance, I feel a little jaded. For being as old as it is, there is absolutely NO CRUST/PATINA on this coin at all. The hole in the center was obviously drilled within the last decade or so (you can see the "rainbow" from the heat generated during the drilling) and while it was packed rock-solid in the side of the plug - it's smooth as can be. Joe seems to think it could have been lost within the last year or two - probably used on a chain or watch face or 
. If anyone wants to throw some more info on the actual coin itself - it's appreciated.
For once, I only dug three nails as opposed to my normal "take" of 20 or 30. I was more happy about the beautiful little piece of broken china and the piece of "milk-glass" than I was about the coin. I also picked up this neat little "triangle" piece of lead that looks to have teeth marks. Doug mentioned he's seen items like this carved from bullets. I like it regardless.
It started to rain off and on later on and I started to feel pretty lousy (strange chest pains), so we agreed to call it a day. Thought I was going to have to hit the hospital but started feeling a little better after resting a bit. We'll see what the doc says tomorrow. Overall, it was a lot of fun to have Joe and Doug join us today. As usual, Doug and I thoroughly enjoy picking on each other constantly, and Joe is one guy that certainly knows his detecting. He cherry picked a few wheaties and a war nickel (I think) from a terribly trashy area.
I'd hunt again with any of these guys anytime. Top notch - the only way to be.
Anyway, enjoy the video and the pics - thanks for stopping by, and keep on swingin'...
By the way - he didn't wear the dress
- he forgot to shave his legs... 
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...with video!
Chris and I got out to the Maverick site today and we were fortunate to have a great guy(OOPS! sorry Doug
) - TWO great guys "join in the hunt" with us. Modern Miner and NC Joe drove out early to swing away in the fields. The morning was absolutely beautiful - we ended up in short sleeves (hit 70!) and even seen the sun for a bit. This was my first day out with the new Tesoro and after a bit of frustration in the first hour, I finally got it adjusted correctly. I think . My very first coin find with the new machine just so happens to be a colonial King George II - while I should be filled with glee and doing the happy dance, I feel a little jaded. For being as old as it is, there is absolutely NO CRUST/PATINA on this coin at all. The hole in the center was obviously drilled within the last decade or so (you can see the "rainbow" from the heat generated during the drilling) and while it was packed rock-solid in the side of the plug - it's smooth as can be. Joe seems to think it could have been lost within the last year or two - probably used on a chain or watch face or . If anyone wants to throw some more info on the actual coin itself - it's appreciated.For once, I only dug three nails as opposed to my normal "take" of 20 or 30. I was more happy about the beautiful little piece of broken china and the piece of "milk-glass" than I was about the coin. I also picked up this neat little "triangle" piece of lead that looks to have teeth marks. Doug mentioned he's seen items like this carved from bullets. I like it regardless.
It started to rain off and on later on and I started to feel pretty lousy (strange chest pains), so we agreed to call it a day. Thought I was going to have to hit the hospital but started feeling a little better after resting a bit. We'll see what the doc says tomorrow. Overall, it was a lot of fun to have Joe and Doug join us today. As usual, Doug and I thoroughly enjoy picking on each other constantly, and Joe is one guy that certainly knows his detecting. He cherry picked a few wheaties and a war nickel (I think) from a terribly trashy area.
I'd hunt again with any of these guys anytime. Top notch - the only way to be.
Anyway, enjoy the video and the pics - thanks for stopping by, and keep on swingin'...
By the way - he didn't wear the dress
- he forgot to shave his legs... <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true">
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With a find like that?!? 
Are you kidding! DD! MOST folks would be dancing a jig to find a coin that old without having gunk all over it! 
