Danimal
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Bob and I were contemplating leaving the woods and heading home. It was now dark and becoming difficult to keep from walking right into a dead branch right at eye level and poking your eye out. Unbelievably right after we walked into the woods after hauling ass to my new hotspot after work I hit another swwwweeeeet signal and popped yet another large copper outta the ground (my 4th in 3 days). Bob shook his head in disbelief and yet I could see a renewed determination in his eyes. This big copper was not in the same general location as the last three and while we poked our coils into nooks and crannies we discussed our own pet theories on the wheres and whys for the target's locations. Were they scattered along a direct path from the home to the privey maybe? A smattering of small square nails seemed to indicate maybe a shed or wooden outbuilding. Maybe the outhouse itself as there was a sunken depression perhaps 15 feet away. Now...seeing another one freed from the soil he knew...not hoped...there were more. Not 10 minutes later Bob scored his own. And then he hit silver. And then I hit what looks like a Civil War token. And then buttons flowed. And a dropped musketball. Things were staring to click and I gotta tell you folks, I haven't been this jacked since the very early days at the Iceberg when Bob and I felt so damn confident that we were practically willing the coins out of the soil.
Here, tonight, we had equal adrenaline flowing but it was different somehow because of the age of the finds. But darnit it was dark. What to do? After a short discussion while we calmed down we left our machines in the woods, walked to an exit point to the abandoned road leading to the cellarholes (marking the spot with my shovel) and hiked back to our cars. There we geared up with LED headlights and, giddy like schoolkids walked quickly back into the now pitch dark woods chatting away about what was happening. I have night hunted quite a few times, but not with this kind of hightened expectations. Something you folks need to consider is...Bob has been hunting a while longer than me. Bob is VERY good at what he does and knows the Explorer inside and out. I have been at this hobby just over two years and I feel like I am where I need to be considering the time I put into this hobby (way of life really). NEITHER of us had up until a week or so ago ever dug a large cent. Last year I skipped right past them and dug a 1792 Hibernia Half Cent, but no LC and they were at the TOP of my "to find" list. Now...I was finally in an area that I knew had them...and it's allll mine!
After a while though, the adrenaline wore off...the woods grew even darker making orientation towards where we were and where we were working harder. With no more high tones happening we decided to call it a night.
The great thing is, this spot is one of MANY in this area. It's obviously virgin ground. I think expectations will remain high for a while. This makes 5 large cents in three days along with period silver and tokens.
Here's a few pics. Hope you TNetters enjoyed hearing about this. I think Bob will add to this thread with his own finds.
For those of you who aren't excited about a large cent or two or three, it HAS to be because you have been there...done that. Then you gotta remember what it was like.
My finds from 2 hour hunt tonight. Undatable Braided Hair LC, small token with what looks like rifles crossed and a wreath, dropped musketball and other old lead strips, instrument reeds, buttons, part of a pewter utensil and a pristine AAA safety badge.
closeup of LC
closeup of possible CW token
buttons and reeds
I'll be back there this Friday after work and all day Sat and Sun.
HH all!!
Here, tonight, we had equal adrenaline flowing but it was different somehow because of the age of the finds. But darnit it was dark. What to do? After a short discussion while we calmed down we left our machines in the woods, walked to an exit point to the abandoned road leading to the cellarholes (marking the spot with my shovel) and hiked back to our cars. There we geared up with LED headlights and, giddy like schoolkids walked quickly back into the now pitch dark woods chatting away about what was happening. I have night hunted quite a few times, but not with this kind of hightened expectations. Something you folks need to consider is...Bob has been hunting a while longer than me. Bob is VERY good at what he does and knows the Explorer inside and out. I have been at this hobby just over two years and I feel like I am where I need to be considering the time I put into this hobby (way of life really). NEITHER of us had up until a week or so ago ever dug a large cent. Last year I skipped right past them and dug a 1792 Hibernia Half Cent, but no LC and they were at the TOP of my "to find" list. Now...I was finally in an area that I knew had them...and it's allll mine!
After a while though, the adrenaline wore off...the woods grew even darker making orientation towards where we were and where we were working harder. With no more high tones happening we decided to call it a night.
The great thing is, this spot is one of MANY in this area. It's obviously virgin ground. I think expectations will remain high for a while. This makes 5 large cents in three days along with period silver and tokens.
Here's a few pics. Hope you TNetters enjoyed hearing about this. I think Bob will add to this thread with his own finds.
For those of you who aren't excited about a large cent or two or three, it HAS to be because you have been there...done that. Then you gotta remember what it was like.
My finds from 2 hour hunt tonight. Undatable Braided Hair LC, small token with what looks like rifles crossed and a wreath, dropped musketball and other old lead strips, instrument reeds, buttons, part of a pewter utensil and a pristine AAA safety badge.
closeup of LC
closeup of possible CW token
buttons and reeds
I'll be back there this Friday after work and all day Sat and Sun.
HH all!!
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