Feb 17th Field Hunt

HomesteadHunter · Feb 19, 2009

Hello to all. I got my new Cortes yesterday, so I just had to get out and do some swinging!. Its quite a bit lighter than my M6, so its alot easier to use. The field was muddy, and I mean muddy, but i'm glad I got out. I managed three good coins for about 2 hours of hunting.

The coins are:

1876 Canadian LC in very nice shape
1837 Lower Canada Half Penny Token
What I think is a merchant token. I'll have to clean it more to get better info on it. I think its from New York, thats about all I can see on it.

Thanks for looking and happy hunting.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Feb 19, 2009

I have one with the O and the X on it any idea what that it? In the top right, I have been wondering for sometime now.

Nice finds,

Keep @ it and HH!!

Don in SJ · Feb 19, 2009

James, glad you got out considering it is February! I can imagine there are quite a few like you dying to try out a new detector and if possible you should all go for it at first chance of detectable conditions. Congrats on getting three coins, I cannot help you out on your third coin. Im sure someone else might be able to.

The Habitant Token (Bank token) seem to show up every now and then on the forum, I got lucky and found one in decent shape a few years back, I sort of remember Mona Lisa posting one last year?

Don

seger98 · Feb 19, 2009

Very nice finds. You did real well for a couple of hours out!

HomesteadHunter · Feb 19, 2009

Don in SJ said:
James, glad you got out considering it is February! I can imagine there are quite a few like you dying to try out a new detector and if possible you should all go for it at first chance of detectable conditions. Congrats on getting three coins, I cannot help you out on your third coin. Im sure someone else might be able to.

The Habitant Token (Bank token) seem to show up every now and then on the forum, I got lucky and found one in decent shape a few years back, I sort of remember Mona Lisa posting one last year?

Don

Hi Don, yes it felt good to get out with the new Cortes. The M6 I had served me well, but it was time for a change. The spot i'm working is about a 2 minute walk up the road from my house, and its produced alot of good coins for me in the past. The bank token is the second one i've found in this spot, they're fairly common around here. Yours is in very good shape, I wish mine came out of the ground looking that good. The merchant token is really interesting. I took a close look at it last night, and it is for hair dye!. Its funny, you never know what you'll find at old homestead sites.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

SusanMN · Feb 19, 2009

Congrats on the finds and the new Cortes. I just got mine a week ago, but its still rock hard frozen ground here in Minn so I've only been able to do a bit of snow detecting. Every indication, though, that the Cortes is a winner.

HomesteadHunter · Feb 19, 2009

SusanMN said:
Congrats on the finds and the new Cortes. I just got mine a week ago, but its still rock hard frozen ground here in Minn so I've only been able to do a bit of snow detecting. Every indication, though, that the Cortes is a winner.

Yes, as far as i'm concerned its a definite winner. I needed something thats very light and easy to swing, my shoulder and neck are in rough shape. The Cortes is very easy on the arm, and its great at ignoring the iron. Hopefully you'll be able to get out soon!.

James.
HomesteadHunter.