Liberty Cap,Draped Bust,Colonial Copper in about 5 minutes

Colonial Copper Zeus

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The 3 detectateers got out today and we were not even sure we would because of all the earlier rain that pounded the area. I was driving a skid steer early this morning at work to repair the washouts. All the childhood years playing with Tonka toys paid off. We started late. We went back to last weeks site that produced alot for the farm as a whole.When we pulled up to the spot we realized that they did not harvest any more from last week. We were bumming.But then we thought"Maybe there is a reason." As soon as we turned our detectors on we spread out like a drop of gasoline in water. I wasn't detecting for 25 minutes when I got a pulltab reading on my analog xl pro. 4 or 5 inches popped a colonial slug (so far) . I will soon tumble it for detail. 2 minutes later and only 10 feet away a nice Q on Quarter found me looking at a Draped Bust Large cent.By then Kirk and Kyle were hovering and hanging on me like a cheap suit. another 2 feet away Bam . I yelled " Uh-Oh" Q on Quarter and pinpointing small like a coin. We huddled on the spot and I wish I had my camera with me to record our antics. 3 inches of moist doit and there it was . A green disk. I thought Kyle was going to pop like a lanced boil. Kirk flew in the air like a jack in the box. That boy can jump like a Watusi warrior. This all happened folks when I pulled it out of the dirt and it was Thick. This coin was large cent sized and thick. It had to be either Chain Cent, Flowing Hair wreath type or Liberty Cap. I played with it alittle and saw the Liberty Cap. I then started bellowing out like a Howler Monkey "It's A Liberty Cap Thicky" over and over and over. This sent the twins into fits of Gibbon dancing. You folks have to realize that the Liberty Cap thicky is the main target of every hunt we go on PERIOD. That made 3 Coppers for me in 5 minutes of swinging. AMAZING. My second liberty cap Large thicky cent and my third over all liberty cap. I also found a half cent liberty cap. All 3 of them have words on the edge of the coin. We are going back tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who reads this post.
Chris
 

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Awesome digs as always! Congrats!
 

Awesome coppa digs CSZ. I would love to find a Liberty Cap. You are pulling the draped busts out of the ground like a machine. You shoud change your screen name to Draped Bust Zeus. Any idea at all after some cleaning what the copper slug is?
 

Zeus,

Woooooohoooooo, you amazed Kyle and I today! It was such a thrill to see you dig that Liberty Cap. I think the farmer probably heard us yelling super loud when we saw the cap. :o :D Amazing! Seriously, if this field is any guide to what our main area produced before the plant (7 coppas and 1 Spanish half real), what will happen when we get in there? :o

COLONIAL! You are a true hunter in that style! We are still on top! Still on top! :thumbsup:

34 coppas for the group...4 Spanish wilvers...trade axe...what else should I add? Maybe tomorrow our Draped Bust wilver!

Kirk

P.S. Congrats on your 15th coppa for the year! I have 9, but am clossssse behind, looney! :D
 

"By then Kirk and Kyle were hovering and hanging on me like a cheap suit" :D Too funny Chris.....Congrat's on some Great find's,I hope you can peel some date's off em' and post them later. :thumbsup:
 

Excellent day for you Chris, Liberty Caps ARE just about the best of all the Large Cents to find, love those thick coppers. Odds on it is 1794, but could be one of the other years.

Don
 

Don in SJ said:
Excellent day for you Chris, Liberty Caps ARE just about the best of all the Large Cents to find, love those thick coppers. Odds on it is 1794, but could be one of the other years.

Don

Don,

You need to find a few this year, dude! :thumbsup: Keep searching those ancient forests!

Kirk
 

Man way cool digs I hope to see them cleaned up
 

Evolution said:
Awesome coppa digs CSZ. I would love to find a Liberty Cap. You are pulling the draped busts out of the ground like a machine. You shoud change your screen name to Draped Bust Zeus. Any idea at all after some cleaning what the copper slug is?
Evo dude. You are right. For some reason these Draped Bust coins do come easier than they should but i'm not complaining. This Liberty Cap is special.
Chris
 

Colonial KirkPA said:
Zeus,

Woooooohoooooo, you amazed Kyle and I today! It was such a thrill to see you dig that Liberty Cap. I think the farmer probably heard us yelling super loud when we saw the cap. :o :D Amazing! Seriously, if this field is any guide to what our main area produced before the plant (7 coppas and 1 Spanish half real), what will happen when we get in there? :o

COLONIAL! You are a true hunter in that style! We are still on top! Still on top! :thumbsup:

34 coppas for the group...4 Spanish wilvers...trade axe...what else should I add? Maybe tomorrow our Draped Bust wilver!

Kirk

P.S. Congrats on your 15th coppa for the year! I have 9, but am clossssse behind, looney! :D
To qoute Chris Mathews."A thrill just went up my leg" OOF
Chris
 

civilman1 said:
"By then Kirk and Kyle were hovering and hanging on me like a cheap suit" :D Too funny Chris.....Congrat's on some Great find's,I hope you can peel some date's off em' and post them later. :thumbsup:
Thanks Civilman. I don't think dates will be seen though.
Chris
 

Zeus,

How many Libery Cap coppas will we find on this farm? Maybe 11.5? OOOF (a real "OOOF" sayer) :D

Hammond
 

Don in SJ said:
Excellent day for you Chris, Liberty Caps ARE just about the best of all the Large Cents to find, love those thick coppers. Odds on it is 1794, but could be one of the other years.

Don
Thanks Don... I am in agreemant with you 100 percent :thumbsup:
Chris
 

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