Thanks ModernMiner..... My first COLONIAL COPPER!!!!

[nc-joe]

What an excellent day of detecting with ModernMiner, DD-777 and Mave2535, aka Doug, Big Coppa Andy and Chris. We started out at the colonial house, and man did it live up to it's name! I got my first Colonial Copper, a 1782 Irish Halfpenny with a clipped planchet and slightly rotated reverse!!! My hand were TREMBLING when I pulled out the coin. I thought I finally landed my first large cent, but holy cow it was WAY BETTER THAN THAT!!! I also got the large brass cotter pin at that location.

After that we went to the Civil War house, the remaining pictured finds came from there including the saddle stirrup (may be civil war era, but does not appear to be brass, but iron) a couple "what is it's?" and a really cool tiny bottle lid that appears may be from a salt shaker or something with a very tiny mechanical lever that opens and closes the holes at the top!

I can't tell you how grateful I am to these three for inviting me to hunt with them!

 

[Golden1]

Very nice find Joe

G1

 

[Hill Billy]

Congrats on your first copper Joe.What are friends for?

 

[smokedaddy]

Way to go bud. Nice oldie there.

 

[ModernMiner]

Their not going to invite you back now! nice copper

I invited Mirage last year and he found a Spanish silver half reale.
I invite Joe and he finds a Colonial copper.
What gives?
Oh, I know what it is now. It's the Mighty Minelabs they were using.
Big dogs!
-MM-

Shame on you Douglas - remember that I found mine with a Tesoro...

Joe - Can't tell you how happy I was for you today with that stellar find - I'm sure your fellow club members will be a little green with envy... We'll all have to come down to you next and hunt for shell casings on the west side of Charlotte...

Here's a decent pic of you with your copper...

Sorry Andy. Smack me next time you see me for that comment.

I forgot you got a picture of Joe with his find. It came out great. Now he can get it made into a poster and hang it over his fireplace mantel for everyone to see.

Actually Folks, that picture is a bit misleading. Joe is about 7' 6" tall and in this picture his legs are down in the hole he dug that copper out of.

A great butt whooping memory indeed guys!
-Colonialess Doug-

 

[ModernMiner]

Your new name Joe.

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Nice NC!!!!!

 

[phantomfinder]

WTG , SWEET FIND.......

 

[Maverick29]

Congrats again Joe. Cant wait to come down that way to see if we can skunk you. Hope me and Modern Miner can find one soon. See ya later Mave2535 hopefully soon to be Maverick 29

 

[kimsdad]

Wow! Congrats on the great first!!!

 

[DD-777]

Your new name Joe.

That's classic Doug...

 

[romeo-1]

Very nice...in decent condition as well!

 

[B|lker]

Nice copper Joe
Let us know what its worth and if it`s counterfeit when you find out.

Unfortunately i stayed out of the front yard when i was there, thinking Doug had already worn it out.

 

[detector de metales]

Nice Coin!
Wow..!
Good job!

 

[PACO]

CONGRATS ON THE FIRST COLONIAL COOPA............PACO

 

[Curious The George]

Fantastic! Good to see that this age material can be found in the Old North State.

 

[Burnt Chimney]

Really nice find there Joe , you ll get my vote for sure.
Tim

 

[Detectingfreak]

thats awesome!!!!!

 

[leddel]

congrats Joe , nice hibernia

 

[burglarifyoulike]

congratulations! no wonder your hands were shaking. and what great friends you've got, too!!

 

[civilman1]

That is one sweet coin there....