Still sinking in...

[ShinyShores]

Being new to being dedicated to this hobby has really been a trip down the right road. I have detected before with a cheap ace detector in florida 5 years ago and had a few outings but never found the time. Being a small time coin collector, finding coins was a pretty cool hobby.
This year I upgraded to an Excalibur 2.

Still sinking in that I found 2 iconic coins for the introduction of coinage to the United States, a Nova Constellatio(4/6/2020), and a Fugio Cent(4/16/2020) both within a 10 day stretch of each other.

Blessed to be able to pull these from the ground after such a long time, the history is awesome. Still trying to hunt down the meaning of the counterstamp of the eagle on the Fugio but hopefully that will come.

Thanks for sharing in the history with me!

 

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[battlecat]

Nice finds!!!!! Bucket listers! you are using the excal on regular ground? I have only used mine in the water or dry sand, but I do use a program I got from Andy that has similar sounds on my CTX

 

[ShinyShores]

Nice finds!!!!! Bucket listers! you are using the excal on regular ground? I have only used mine in the water or dry sand, but I do use a program I got from Andy that has similar sounds on my CTX

Yes i am using the excal in fields lol! I usually hunt beaches but with the closures i got some local permissions that turned out to be a dream come true! Nova & Fugio!!🤯
The excal is the only detector I have so it was that or nothing in the field. I want the CTX really bad but can not afford it right now. Gotta find some coins I can sell so the wife will see value in getting another detector.
Im enjoying land hunting however, the condition of any coin has a better chance of being better in soil than in ocean.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

AWESOME FIND!!! Hope you find the rest to complete the collection!!!

 

[ShinyShores]

That's not a regular Fugio ... I used to own the second finest set known and am a bit of an expert.The rings look legit, but it has some type of overstamp in the center. Can you post higher res pics of the front and back? You may have something truly unique there ... and, don't clean it!

;-)

Here it is next to my Nova Constellatio

 

[ShinyShores]

Im not very good at high res photos.

 

[sophiaolivia]

May I know the links of website or imaging from where I can also know about that.

 

[devldog]

Congrat's on a Great save and find. Continued Success to you.

 

[ShinyShores]

May I know the links of website or imaging from where I can also know about that.

What are you referring to?

 

[A2coins]

Great finds most people would not believe all the cool finds you can hace detecting Well done

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the awesome old coppers!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the rare and fantastic finds !

 

[Gare]

Being new to being dedicated to this hobby has really been a trip down the right road. I have detected before with a cheap ace detector in florida 5 years ago and had a few outings but never found the time. Being a small time coin collector, finding coins was a pretty cool hobby.
This year I upgraded to an Excalibur 2.

Still sinking in that I found 2 iconic coins for the introduction of coinage to the United States, a Nova Constellatio(4/6/2020), and a Fugio Cent(4/16/2020) both within a 10 day stretch of each other.

Blessed to be able to pull these from the ground after such a long time, the history is awesome. Still trying to hunt down the meaning of the counterstamp of the eagle on the Fugio but hopefully that will come.

Thanks for sharing in the history with me!

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Nice What coil are you using. Thanks in advance

 

[ShinyShores]

Nice What coil are you using. Thanks in advance

Using the stock coil on the excal2 for that find. Im now using the CTX3030 as I mostly hunt land now.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I,m very happy for you.I I love to see people have success in their endeavors,may you find many more.

 

[ShinyShores]

I,m very happy for you.I I love to see people have success in their endeavors,may you find many more.

Thanks very much! I have a CT3030 now and have permission on the same lot so I have been scouring the land wherever it isn't frozen over, can't wait for warmer weather here in Rhode Island.

 

[SilverDreams]

Amazing! Congrats!

 

[Hawkeye35]

I didn't know a fugio cent could have an eagle on the reverse so that's interesting. Is this an even more rare version? Or has the coin been stamped a second time for some reason? Congrats on the amazing find!