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Large U.S. Coppers / My 4 Cents Worth

steelheadwill

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Hello All,
Been a few days since I've posted, Been hitting the flats daily,
Pulled a PILE of copper & brass out of the mud, 2 old iron moorings,
brass oarlock, & marine fittings, Digging about 3 hours a day,
it gets crazy sometimes when the tides coming in, You're digging a good hit in a pool
full of mudwater, stuck halfway up to your knees, and you know it's a coin, throwing shovelfuls of mud to shoreline, go scan the pile, pinpoint the hit, but can't feel it in the pasty muck, then the waters coming up again...... Rinse and Repeat,
Trying to Post the original then the cleaned pix,
I wish my pix showed the detail that I can see, Trying different sidelighting etc,
for example, I can see the 'One Cent' & Wreath on the draped, but can't in the photo,
anyone got some tips for me ?
Am now doing my own research to post correct tags & ID's
I DO NOT HAVE A METAL DETECTING PROBLEM !!
1801 Draped Bust
1820 Coronet
1853 Braided Cent
Blank Planchet ?? Good Day & HH, Herbie.
 

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Welcome to the addiction I don't have a problem either as long as i can get out detecting When I want two!!! And it's not the wife!!!! just busy doing the work thing!!!! and if they ever start a Support group I will be the first to Ignore Them!!! HH Chug
 
A lot of coppers good finds :icon_thumleft: there is a photo edit program free you can edit the color contrast size angle,s etc. i use it it,s great
http://www.picnik.com/app#/in/upload Good hunt :thumbsup: Dd60
 

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Picture's look OK....Are those counterstamp's on the bottom one?Congrat's on the big penny's :icon_thumright:
 
civilman1 said:
Picture's look OK....Are those counterstamp's on the bottom one?Congrat's on the big penny's :icon_thumright:

I did notice those crescent moon shaped marks and was wondering what they were...I don't think they are counterstamps but it does look like they were done intentionally.

BTW, nice finds...you have to love old coppers.

NJ
 
N.J.THer said:
civilman1 said:
Picture's look OK....Are those counterstamp's on the bottom one?Congrat's on the big penny's :icon_thumright:

I did notice those crescent moon shaped marks and was wondering what they were...I don't think they are counterstamps but it does look like they were done intentionally.

BTW, nice finds...you have to love old coppers.

NJ

It looks like they may have been for some type of clip. Maybe the cent was used as a brooch or for some other purpose?


For great snapshots every time, shoot outdoors in direct sunlight when the sun is lower in the sky. Make sure you are in macro mode (tulip).
 

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