Terrific day with finds that span three centuries!

[incajoe]

Today I went out hunting with Joe(USA) and met Bergie in his hometown to hunt one of his local spots. Bergie was nice enough to share a great site that he has found many nice coins and relics on. This area is in the woods and has an old road with a nearby pond that was probably used as a watering hole for hundreds of years. In fact, the coins we found there span 3 centuries! We started off trying to detect in the pond but the bottom was so muddy that any coins were way beyond our reach in the depths of the mud. So instead we took to the surrounding land which has been hunted pretty hard in the past but the area is big and heavily wooded so we knew that there must be some more stuff hiding in there. After about 20 minutes of hunting near the pond I got my first good signal which turned out to be a stick pin with a clear stone in it. I'm not too sure what vintage this is but I'm assuming it is 20th century. About 30 minutes later I got the Crotal bell which is large and completely intact. The 1869 indian head penny which I found only a few feet away was heavily crusted but cleaned up remarkably well. I figured I was now onto a spot that hadn't been hunted yet so I concentrated my search to the immediate area and the next find was a 1942-S quarter laying right on top of the ground. In fact, I spotted it before I even went over it with the coil. After picking it up I got another quarter signal about a foot away which was a 1941. Now I'm getting excited! Two silvers, a crotal bell and an indian head! I'm happy with the day and I don't care if I find anything else. Well about 5-10 feet away I get another promising signal and this turns out to be a George II colonial copper! My second colonial of the year so far This coin was also heavily crusted but a little hot peroxide cleaned it up pretty well and I'm somewhat sure that I'm seeing the date as 1734 but it's quite hard to see and I may be wrong.
What a fantastic day! Joe(USA) found a nice 1859 indian head penny and a thimble. Bergie ended up finding a really spectacular colonial belt buckle that hopefully he will post for you to see. Thank you to Bergie for sharing his site with us. We hope to do more detecting with you in the future.

 

[Pepper2004]

Awesome! Takes my breath away. WTG and congrats!

 

[Nate in Ohio]

Incredible 1869 IH. Great date too. And the colonial is sweet. Wow, keep it up!

 

[jorge del norte]

was this all found with the 3300?

if so.......your the man!........but your the man anyway.....with those finds!!!

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Nice finds. That IH is sweet! Congrats on the copper as well. We don't find those here in TX so I rely on the MD'ers up North to find them for me.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow. Now THAT's a hunt! Thanks for sharing your day with us--your photos ROCK!


Regards,


Buckles

 

[Evolution]

Great finds. The KG II cleaned up nicely. That indian head looks awesome. That year in that condition might be worth 200 bucks. Nice semi-key date. Red book says g-4=70 vg-8=90 f-12=220 vf-20=300. What a great day!!

 

[incajoe]

was this all found with the 3300?

if so.......your the man!........but your the man anyway.....with those finds!!!

Yes, all found with the 3300! Just because it says Radio Shack on it doesn't mean it won't produce the goods!

 

[incajoe]

Great finds. The KG II cleaned up nicely. That indian head looks awesome. That year in that condition might be worth 200 bucks. Nice semi-key date. Red book says g-4=70 vg-8=90 f-12=220 vf-20=300. What a great day!!

WOW, I had no idea....AWESOME!! The day just got even better!

 

[bookfisher]

Wow, that King George Copper and Indian Head really are in great shape! WTG!

 

[Argentium]

Outrageous day of treasure finding , man thats what i call a vigin site when you can see a 1940's silver

quarter lying on the ground ! Get back out there ! Gregory, Santa Fe.

 

[bergie]

Joe,
It was great meeting both of you and you had some really nice finds. We'll connect again. Bergie

 

[Admiral de Salee]

That's a fantastic old copper, and I know it's the belle of the ball, but I sure like that I.H.! If you weren't going to find an 1877, an 1869 in such beautiful shape is the next best thing.

Great day for you!

 

[Green1]

sweeeeeeeeet hunt !!!!!!!! it don't get much better !!!!!

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Yo, bro, I love that coppa! You must keep going baaaaaaaaaaaaack to that site!

Kyle

 

[incajoe]

Joe,
It was great meeting both of you and you had some really nice finds. We'll connect again. Bergie

Bergie, How about posting a picture of that buckle? I think that was the nicest relic of day. Definitely of the colonial period!

 

[RUDY2003]

Dang Joe, those are some excellent diggs........

Keep diggin'...

 

[JerV3]

Those are some nice diggs.

I have the 69 also. It's a valuable indian. That one is a real nice one to. Mine was about the same. No area is ever hunted out.

HH Jer

 

[kane23]

Look closely at the 1869 Indian, if it's the overdate, it's worth even more. Great finds! Kane23

 

[Hunter]

Nice finds way to go!