My 1st hunt in the woods - ****NEW PICTURES ADDED 1/9****

ModernMiner

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Today was beautiful out, so I hit the 1830's CW property. Today was my 1st hunt of 08', and my 1st venture out into the woods now that deer season is over. I hit the woods with the Mighty Tesoro and hunted in All Metal mode. This machine LOVES relics! Most of my finds were found within about 20 yards from the edge of the woods, so I'm thinking the troops followed along the edge.
As you can see, I will be very busy cleaning up rusty relics with electrolysis this week.
I think I may have found a bayonet in two pieces. I found the sharp dagger piece within a foot of the curved piece. Could it be a bayonet? Also an odd piece that I am hoping may be a piece of a rifle?
Numerous pocket knives, buckles, buttons, and many other rusty pieces that I have no clue what they are.
The big highlight of my day though was digging up what MAY be an old COPPA!!! It would be my first Large Cent ever if it is. It needs cleaning bad as you can see.
I contacted Don our resident coin guru, and he thinks it MAY be an early year Large Cent, possibly a Draped Bust. At this point I am going to gently clean it with water and Q-tips as instructed and hope for the best. I told Don I would be happy with ANY Large Cent as I have never found one yet.
O.K., so here are my finds for today:

*My 1st ever Large Cent (hopefully) - It measures 28-29mm - Please be a draped bust. Please! ;D

*Many asst'd relics: Possible bayonet ? , five pocket knives, spikes , plus much more.

*Two buckles.
Does anyone know if the one with all the slats in it would be CW era? Any name for this type of buckle?

*Small flower like piece with a star in the center.
CW piece?

*Old buttons.

*Asst's bullets

*"V" shaped decoration piece.

Thanks for looking Folks & have a great week,
MM
Doug
 

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Nana40

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

8) Look at you!!!!! 8) You gotta LC! :o I'm so happy for you! I don't have a clue on the ID of the other stuff...of course 'cept the bullets! ;D :D

What a GREAT hunt, MM!!!! Congrats!!!

Nana ;)
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Congratulation's on your first LC Doug....No doubt in my military mind.Welcome to the Club!!!!Oh yea....nice relic's.....Awesome job on the LC,real happy for ya.....Congrat's and HH!!
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

pretty cool finds, I hope someone can halp you identify them.
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Great finds!
Congratulations on the Large Cent!!!
That woods hunting is a whole different ball game,
isn't it?
You came away with some great finds and a good
amount of them.
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

tymcmurray said:
Great finds!
Congratulations on the Large Cent!!!
That woods hunting is a whole different ball game,
isn't it?
You came away with some great finds and a good
amount of them.

Ty,
You got that right. I know this area has been hit over the years, so I tried to concentrate on areas that were NOT out in the wide open that others would have hit. Basically, I hit around and under trees, briars, branches, vines, etc. It seemed to pay off pretty well. That little flower star piece was a neat find I think. It was a very faint signal, but I dug it, and it paid off. No idea what it is, but I know it is old.
Thanks,
MM
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Congrats on the goodies and especially the large cent MM :)
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Man, MM, what a way to start the New Year! Congrats on that big coin, whatever it turns out to be. ;D

Keep digging!
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Michiganne said:
Man, MM, what a way to start the New Year! Congrats on that big coin, whatever it turns out to be. ;D

Keep digging!

Well, I'm burning through the Q-tips cleaning this crusty piece. I can see an image of the lady now. She's facing LEFT. I'm pretty sure it is a LC, but may never know the year? This may take days.
-MM-
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

the v thing looks like the end of a belt.... i think i see a wreath on the back in one pic

HH
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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

goldencoin said:
the v thing looks like the end of a belt.... i think i see a wreath on the back in one pic

HH
-GC

GC,
The face is on the first picture, and the wreath is on the second. I know it's hard to see anything on the two pictures. Hopefully by tomorrow it will clean up a bit.
-MM-
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

That first hunt was a good one Doug! Nice relics and congrats on the LC!

Hope the weather's good to you for awhile longer..it was unusually warm here today.

Nat
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

And you said you never find any large cents ;D Great job for sure on that old coin.. HH relicdude ..
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Congrats on the BIG copper, buddy! Certainly a wreath on the back of that one. Way to go! If that iron piece is triangular, it could be a piece of a bayonet (the piece on the left in the photo), but I'm not convinced that the piece on the right goes with it--or if the two did go together then it might not be a bayonet after all.

Great stuff there--glad you got out to enjoy this AWESOME weather, my friend.


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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Doug,

Great job, buddy, on finding your first ever large cent!!
That CW site has been very good to you!!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan
 

Mirage

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Definately looks like an earlier LC (draped bust type). Congratulations on your first LC. Kinda bitter sweet since it's in bad shape. But I've seen worse.

It was warm yesterday here. Got out for about 35 minutes. It was great to feel that warmth again detecting.

Bob
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Cool stuff my friend.
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

I agree with Buckleboy. I can see the wreath on the back of the coin. Nice find Doug! Congrats. I hope that piece turns out to be a bayonet. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Rob
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

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congrads BIG time !!!!!! :) :) :)
 

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Re: My 1st hunt in the woods - CW Relics & Large COPPA!!! (I think)

Still looks like the site will give plenty more yet. Keep clearing it ;D
 

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