Copper Harvest, starting today

[daytondigger]

I was planning on taking the day off and let the muscles recuperate, but tomorrow's planned trip was threatened by rain. We had permission to hunt a corn field along the river where a mill once stood, an old cabin, stage coach road and who knows what else. We worked the merciless stubble into an area with brick, pottery, glass and metal. Eventually the snap crackle pop of iron would give way to the melodic tones of coins. I dug down to reveal a large copper, 1853 large cent. Not bad I thought, although older would be better, right? A little later same tone yields an 1847 largie. This is nice, been a long time since I found 2 large coppers in one day. The long sweeps were most productive in a pretty small area. I turned shorter on my rows this time and as soon as I hit the next row, bam!! sweet coin sound. I look down at the ground and pick up an 1835 large cent. One more large, bent copper and I think it's a Matron Head but I'm not sure. I can see a bust on the obverse and nothing on the reverse. A great day for sure, never found that many large cents in one day. WHOO HOOO!!

 

[Goes4ever]

dude that is an unreal day! major congrats....u beat me by one LC !!!!

 

[daytondigger]

dude that is an unreal day! major congrats....u beat me by one LC !!!!

I think you inspired me!! Thanks

 

[Mach1Pilot]

That is one incredible hunt! Congrats on a quartet of Largies.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Yeah!! Nice big pennies, congrats on the harvest!

 

[prolab69]

I just love those multiple copper days, ive had 2 copper days,(today) ive had 3 copper days, but never 4 in one day. Im on cloud 9 from just 2, can just imagine how you feel

 

[Wallhangers]

I have 2 favorite hunts this year. One was the day I found two seated half dimes, the other was the day I found multiple coppers. I ended up finding 4 LC's & 1 Canadian Half Penny that day. I was throwing them in my pouch and decided to wait until I got home to read dates. One by one I washed them off to read the dates, I will never forget that hunt and I am sure you won't forget this one either. Keep at that site, I ended up finding a couple more LC's and other early coins when I hit my site a couple more times. Thanks for sharing your great hunt!

 

[FortBedfordbob]

I think the most Largies I ever got in a day was 2. Nice going for sure

 

[NUKE345KV]

nice finds i'm glad you are about 3hrs. south of me. I dont have much competition up north which is nice, the bad part, ive got 1 hunting buddy and if we cant get together it sure can get lonely in the field. Congrats on 4 ive been lucky enough to find 2 in a day.

 

[ModernMiner]

Congrats on the LC's DD. A great hunt indeed.
Those coins have been eluding me for a few years now.
Way to go!
-MM-

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats! that is fantastic

 

[t-bucket]

WOW Thats awesome !!!! Congrats

 

[ivan salis]

thats the way to do it.

 

[kimsdad]

The most I've ever gotten in a day was one - come to think o it, it's the only one I'ver ever dug. Congrats on a great hunt to remember!!!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Yeah baby !!! That's what I like to see.
Congrats.
Chris

 

[seger98]

Wow, super nice finds!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sweet finds, Steve. You found more in one day that I have collected. Sounds like a nice place to hunt. Don't you just love to hunt in a corn field

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Thats a fun time diggin right there

 

[daytondigger]

thanks everyone, it was a great day, so we had to go back today.