Hunt yields coins from 3 different centuries - Big Silver & Gorgeous KGIII!

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Hunt yields coins from 3 different centuries - Big Silver & Gorgeous KGIII!

Hit up a new spot today, with my friend Ben. 8)

Arriving at the spot, we exited our vehicles and faced the blistering breeze. We questioned eachothers sanity to hunt in these conditions, but because of our determination and the willpower to succeed, we decided to push on through the wind. We explored the open space and began detecting, digging random junk. Scattered around some areas, we saw pieces of ceramic, colored glass, pieces of brick, and lots of clam shells. These good indicators pushed us forward even more. We eventually came across a low spot. It was littered with a high concentration of shells, brick, and glass, so we decided to concentrate there. We hit this spot up for about 3 hours, and at one point it was snowing, and with the winds it felt like we were in the arctic. :o

That's Ben, in the distance. Today was my first day using my new Raven shovel, by Predator Tools. What a shovel!!! I love it. :thumbsup:
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My finds are pictured below. Ben found 5 buttons, several which resemble nipples, and were all in awesome shape, thanks to the fine sand that's in the field. Notice the blowhole button. My 4th one found to date. I am not sure what the buckle is to. The oval thing looks like it may have been part of some jewelry.

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"IMPERIAL STANDARD"
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This is the first KGIII that I have ever found. The dirt just fell off.
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By Request
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Thanks for looking, HH all!​
 

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matt092079 said:
Man...that KGIII is NICE! I found my first KGIII 2 months into metal detecting...but sadly mine is worn and no readable date. Yours is a beauty!

Thanks. I wish all my coppers looked like that one!
 

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Dale and Ben Great hunt! I was busy at work... :BangHead: That field looks promising :icon_thumleft:
 

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SouthJerseyJim said:
Dale and Ben Great hunt! I was busy at work... :BangHead: That field looks promising :icon_thumleft:

Thanks Jim! Yeah, I get stuck at work alot too. Rather be swinging! Hopefully a few more goodies will come out of there. ;D
 

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Nice King George! Very good condtion
 

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Wow! What a beauty!

I actually hunted that spot about 10 years ago when there was still an old house and a barn there. It was one of my first outings and I was using a cheap "beep and dig" detector. I was happy with a Wheatie or two at the time!
 

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Awesome finds!!


Happy Hunting

Dan
 

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Neil in West Jersey said:
Wow! What a beauty!

I actually hunted that spot about 10 years ago when there was still an old house and a barn there. It was one of my first outings and I was using a cheap "beep and dig" detector. I was happy with a Wheatie or two at the time!

I figured that you may have been there before. Sometime between 2002-2006 it became a park.
 

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nice digs....great pics! :icon_thumright:
 

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Don in SJ said:
Elad, beautiful KGIII counterfeit copper, it is not a regal, gave it a good comparison look and even though it is close to regal, it is not. The countefeit collectors are currently classiifying the different types of KGIII counterfeits and this one might be one in a possible family they will call the Romanhead. If you got it weighed it would most likely be under 130 grains in weight, which would add more evidence to it being a counterfeit.

I would love to see Ben post the pimple/nipple buttons, especially since I have a mould for them.

Oh, the reason I have interest in whether regal or not for a KGIII, my buddy and I are keeping a percentage on KGIII, that is regals ground found versus counterfeits ground found by detectorists, so far only one out of hundreds has been ID'd as regal....

Don

They 'will' call them Romanheads? So the variety type is unclassified?

It makes me happy to learn that this is non-regal. The idea of it being made here in colonial times makes it a little more special.
 

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Elad said:
Don in SJ said:
Elad, beautiful KGIII counterfeit copper, it is not a regal, gave it a good comparison look and even though it is close to regal, it is not. The countefeit collectors are currently classiifying the different types of KGIII counterfeits and this one might be one in a possible family they will call the Romanhead. If you got it weighed it would most likely be under 130 grains in weight, which would add more evidence to it being a counterfeit.

I would love to see Ben post the pimple/nipple buttons, especially since I have a mould for them.

Oh, the reason I have interest in whether regal or not for a KGIII, my buddy and I are keeping a percentage on KGIII, that is regals ground found versus counterfeits ground found by detectorists, so far only one out of hundreds has been ID'd as regal....

Don

They 'will' call them Romanheads? So the variety type is unclassified?

It makes me happy to learn that this is non-regal. The idea of it being made here in colonial times makes it a little more special.

Classifying the counterfeits is an on-going project, so no official names for them as of yet. It is a "working group" and probably will go on for years....
 

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