First Draped Bust Largie, Silver, Relics

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First couple finds from lunchtime yesterday. Super deep whisper of a 27-29 in the woods.
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Also found an old aluminum novelty token there and a wheat.
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Made it out first light this AM at a dot we have hit 8 times already. Site dates back to late 1700’s. Spent 3 hours digging every little whisper of a 20+ tone, one way, and the crazy flutey 38-39 tones. The new software on the Nox really was working extremely well in the moist soil. Focused on the 10’x20’ area that already produced several LC’s and KGs.

Here are the relics from this spot. (And my 2nd ever CW mini ball!)

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Some non metallics popped from this area.

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A couple pewter spoon frags.

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Then got a small 20-22 one way signal with big iron, pulled a 5” rusty J hook out of the hole and the signal cleaned up to a 4 way 31-32. Lots of meat on the bones as they say...

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Another nice looking coin popped.

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Then a really smooth disk popped, thought for sure it was a KG until I got home.

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I can make out a 7 at the end and at certain angles it looks 1797, but could be 1807. My first Draped Bust Large Cent!!!

Here’s a group shot of the roundness.

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And a “mud butt” after falling and sliding down the ravine trying to climb out of this site, I’ve learned to toss the detector and shovel if I sense the imminent tumble...
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Good luck out there!
 

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Thx! There is a ton of history going back 250 years in W PA. There are a number of accurate maps and sites with aerial photos. There is also an accurate LIDAR map site. I usually start with the 1872 map (overlays to present day) and check for home site dots with names that have access roads leading off of old dirt roads that are now in one of our many huge parks. Then I check LIDAR and aerials to see if I get multiple references points. From January through April the woods open up, briars and foliage is down.

Basically I’m always tracking an old site I have researched, never had luck just wandering the woods.

Got it. Okay cool, thanks so much! We don’t have quite that history out here but you never know. I’m sure there are some old homesites that are lost to modern knowledge I might be able to track down with old maps. Thank you for the ideas!
 

Great finds! That 1820 large cent looks fantastic!

Steve
 

Wow the newer large cent cleaned up very nicely!!! Sounds like you found the hotspot for that site. Very nice finds and a barber quarter!? Always awesome!!!
 

Barbers large cent holey smokes those are some sweet finds zi know where I would be going for lunch every day. Great job keep em coming
 

Wow... what a dig. You did a great job cleaning and preserving too. Congrats!
 

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