N.J.THer
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- Middlesex County, New Jersey
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- Whites DFX w/ Sunray DX-1 probe and Minelab Excalibur 1000, Whites TRX Pinpointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Well this find was inspired by Piggman.
I don't hunt that often since I really like finding older stuff and the older sites I have permission to hunt are not that close to home...I'm working on fixing that by locating and getting permission on some local older homes.
The clad really does nothing for me (sorry Gregg). But after reading all the posts that Piggman has put up about methodically searching his soccer fields I decide to try one out. There is one right around the corner from my home and I had a little time on the morning of July 4th so I headed out with the DFX.
The ground was pretty hard so digging was not fun but in addition to the clad (not sure how much - went right into my clad coffee can) I found a soccer coin about the size of a half dollar and this coin pictured below which was one of the last targets I dug and yes I think I scratched the front.
I showed my wife and told her what I thought it was and she said I was crazy since there is hardly any detail but after I showed her a picture of the coin I thought it was she saw it too. I don't want to taint your guesses so tell me what you think it is then I will post what I think it is tomorrow...Thanks for the help.
NJ
Front (Walker is for size comparison)
** Okay I could not wait until tomorrow - I think it maybe a Draped Bust Large Cent. My wife thinks she sees a 9 where the date is which would make it 1796-1799. This would be my first 1700s coin. Is this wishful thinking or do you see it too - The scratch would be around the center of the word LIBERTY and the dark part to the left is the hair tied up.
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I don't hunt that often since I really like finding older stuff and the older sites I have permission to hunt are not that close to home...I'm working on fixing that by locating and getting permission on some local older homes.
The clad really does nothing for me (sorry Gregg). But after reading all the posts that Piggman has put up about methodically searching his soccer fields I decide to try one out. There is one right around the corner from my home and I had a little time on the morning of July 4th so I headed out with the DFX.
The ground was pretty hard so digging was not fun but in addition to the clad (not sure how much - went right into my clad coffee can) I found a soccer coin about the size of a half dollar and this coin pictured below which was one of the last targets I dug and yes I think I scratched the front.
I showed my wife and told her what I thought it was and she said I was crazy since there is hardly any detail but after I showed her a picture of the coin I thought it was she saw it too. I don't want to taint your guesses so tell me what you think it is then I will post what I think it is tomorrow...Thanks for the help.
NJ
Front (Walker is for size comparison)
** Okay I could not wait until tomorrow - I think it maybe a Draped Bust Large Cent. My wife thinks she sees a 9 where the date is which would make it 1796-1799. This would be my first 1700s coin. Is this wishful thinking or do you see it too - The scratch would be around the center of the word LIBERTY and the dark part to the left is the hair tied up.
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Did you put it up on the 'what's it' forum? Might want to take some pics of the coin outside in natural light...might help? As with Donny, when I first saw it I thought large cent...but...I've never found one. 
