First year detecting finds

colonialct · Dec 9, 2015

I have been very lucky in my first year detecting, seems everything is a bucket lister. Lots of buttons, buckles and more- here are most of them. Thanks Chris

Carpdogman · Dec 9, 2015

Looks like you had a great year. Hope the next year treats you that good.

bill from lachine · Dec 9, 2015

Chris,

Nice selection of finds for your first year detecting.

Regards + HH

Bill

masterjedi · Dec 9, 2015

Your like the superstar of detecting for your first year..... wow...

TheHunterGT · Dec 9, 2015

Amazing finds...you should be proud of yourself. Many do not find that in their entire detecting lives. :occasion14:

jimzz977 · Dec 9, 2015

Wow you had busy year, super finds

Silvermonkey · Dec 10, 2015

If T-Net offered a " Rookie of the Year" award, you would be a great candidate. Congratulations on a fantastic collection of finds. Hope your Sophomore year is just as productive!

Captain Caveman · Dec 10, 2015

Wow! What a great year!

Z.K. · Dec 10, 2015

Chris - a warm welcome and big congrats for an awesome year. Thanks for taking the plunge and sharing the pics. Your kind of results don't happen without serious research and diligence, regardless of a great locale. Much respect.

Hope you can share more of your hunts, process, etc in the future.

cudamark · Dec 11, 2015

Nice finds! The old adage of "location, location, location" applies here. I assume your screen name is related to your location. If your first year of detecting was here in SoCal, the photos would look completely different. You may have had a box full of rings instead of old coins! :thumbsup:

Z.K. · Dec 11, 2015

Say, that chewed up copper at 6 o'clock in your coin roundup wouldn't happen to be a fugio, would it?

Also, would love to see pics of the reverses. So many in such great condition. That KgIII in the lower right has some killer detail.

BigWaveDave · Dec 12, 2015

Incredible year you had! I scrolled down each picture, and each got better and better... you saved the best for last though, the cannon... outstanding.

colonialct · Dec 12, 2015

The chewed up coin is a fugio but made of pewter. I collect colonial coins and have never seen another

Cletus · Dec 22, 2015

Man you really know how to set the bar for first year diggers!!!
Congrats!!!!

Carolina Tom · Dec 22, 2015

WOW... really nice stuff. Congrats on a really nice set of finds. GL.

doninbrewster · Dec 24, 2015

For a first year you did great. Actually, the early LC's would be a great year for anyone. Just have to ask, did you find the coin that's your avatar?

colonialct · Dec 25, 2015

No the coin on my avatar I bought about 20 years ago and was one of my first colonial state coppers. I now have many more. These are just my Connecticuts

The Dirt Pirate · Dec 25, 2015

Wow you did really well your first year. I know some guys that haven't done that well in 10 years of detecting.

doninbrewster · Dec 26, 2015

colonialct said:
View attachment 1251301No the coin on my avatar I bought about 20 years ago and was one of my first colonial state coppers. I now have many more. These are just my Connecticuts

Those are some nice CT's. I noticed a number of hercules heads, african heads, muttonheads, small head, laughing head, snipe nose and more. Nice group of coins. I have some CT's myself. We probably know some of the same people. Here' some of my CT's. Pretty high res so you can click on the photo and then click again for close up.