Farm toasted Classic Head LC

[Scrappy]

I went back to the Public parking lot abutting a field where I found the KG3 yesterday. I did about an hour total and found a bonanza of clad and a dozen wheats. So I went to another section.

More clad! I was digging a deeper signal and muttered while I was digging "this is a waste of time". 20 seconds later I was holding a copper in my hand. Go figure.

She's total toast. Can't get a date for sure but it looks like a 1814 classic head. I know it's a classic head since there's a gap in the stars at Liberties' forehead. The impurities in the planchets the Mint used for the Classic Head Large Cents explains why so many are toast.


It was a good time. Enjoy

Steve

 

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[cjon455]

only you steve, freakin short hunt= copper!

good job!

 

[Dirtwisher]

I went back to the Public parking lot abutting a field where I found the KG3 yesterday. I did about an hour total and found a bonanza of clad and a dozen wheats. So I went to another section. More clad! I was digging a deeper signal and muttered while I was digging "this is a waste of time". 20 seconds later I was holding a copper in my hand. Go figure.<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1180377"/> She's total toast. Can't get a date for sure but it looks like a 1814 classic head. I know it's a classic head since there's a gap in the stars at Liberties' forehead. The impurities in the planchets the Mint used for the Classic Head Large Cents explains why so many are toast. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1180378"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1180379"/> It was a good time. Enjoy Steve

Is that so? That would explain why the draped busts that come out of the ground look batter than the classic heads that are 50 years newer.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs. I think it a beaut, even if it toast.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

So your out there waving your magic coil over ground and pulling out copper! AWESOME!

I've tried complaining...all I get is aluminum pop tops and can slaw. I need lessons!

 

[Scrappy]

only you steve, freakin short hunt= copper!

good job!

lol. George and I were just agreeing over the phone a few days back that some our best hunts were all short ones.

 

[Scrappy]

Is that so? That would explain why the draped busts that come out of the ground look batter than the classic heads that are 50 years newer.

In particular the years 1808-1816. They may account for a large percentage of Unidentified LC's!

 

[cjon455]

lol. George and I were just agreeing over the phone a few days back that some our best hunts were all short ones.

My spanish the other day was my 1st target after 5 minutes, we only hunted there about 2 hrs, wierd how it works

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the old copper, which detector were you using?

 

[Scrappy]

Congrats on the old copper, which detector were you using?

I was using the CTX which is my go-to detector. People debate how well the CTX works with target-separation in iron and polluted ground, but it works well for me .

 

[basque-man]

How awesome is that? I would love to find so many large cents if we had them out this way!!!! Great save!!!!

 

[Diggin Dude]

Great job Scrappy !! Dig those iffy signals! Congrats! I hope to break out of my LC cent dry spell soon. HH

 

[Scrappy]

Great job Scrappy !! Dig those iffy signals! Congrats! I hope to break out of my LC cent dry spell soon. HH

You'll break that LC dry spell next time you're out! Not only that, it'll be a looker!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Nice job on the Classic LC. You're right--I dug two once a few feet from each other and both were total toast.

 

[thrifty76now]

My last LC came out looking just like that one. Keep on plugging Scrappy.

 

[Scrappy]

Nice job on the Classic LC. You're right--I dug two once a few feet from each other and both were total toast.

I read that between 1808-1816 the mint used such bad copper that pristine examples are extremely difficult to find.

Steve