hunt with "eric in nj"

fmerg · Oct 14, 2012

got a chance to take out "erik in nj" a member of t-net for a hunt in the farm fields i have been working
i found my second 2 cent coin and i few other
i believe the odd shaped coin is a farthing but cant be sure i can make out lady Britannia on the coin
the button i will be trying to post on the what is it forum
it has what looks like lady liberty with sun rays for the neck and out of the back of her head
hoping i can get a picture that shows what i mean but so far no luck

Terry Soloman · Oct 14, 2012

Great Finds Frank!!!! Congratulations! :occasion14:

Erik in NJ · Oct 14, 2012

Frank (fmerg) was extremely kind and gracious to invite me to one of his fields for a hunt today--I usually hunt solo so today was a treat for me to have some company out there, compare signals, and share some great detecting stories. Frank hunted circles around me and was making great finds to the right and left of me as I stratigically seemed to walk between the good targets today :laughing7:

I did pull plenty of can slaw for my collection and found a cool looking small tag (1" x 1/2") that has the word "PATENT" on it with the letters containing serifs and arranged in an old-fashioned arc (see a preliminary scan of it below, just washed with soap and water). I know Frank wanted me to find something good, but I feel as though I "paid my dues" today in that field and we have a follow-up hunt scheduled in a few weeks.

The 2-cent piece and LC that Frank found are in great condition. The English farthing is very cool and the button seems like it has an interesting story. Thanks again Frank for a great day out detecting! :occasion14:

My best find of the day: a new friendship! :icon_thumleft: