bonepicker
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- MS, Lynchberg
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- XP DEUS
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
Well a new permission im waiting on still wasnt ready, so i decided to go back to the 1840's site that is nearby.
This field has been wonderful, and still occasionally produces after 25 or so hunts.
We have dug 8 US half dimes, a seated dime, 2 spanish half reals, some nice buttons, and other cool relics from this place.
I believe there was an old homestead here, and the site is littered with tons of iron.
I know this isnt a big deal for a lot of people, but today was the day i dug my first US large cent in my 5 years of detecting.
Truth is Large Cents just arent that common in the South, or at least they arent that common in South Mississippi.
This one is the first to come out of this field. Unfortunately it has alot of rust on it, but the details are looking pretty good.
It was a choppy signal in an area that is littered with lots of iron and some modern trash.
When i pulled the plug, i could see the rusty coin in the bottom of the hole. I wasnt even sure it was a coin at first, due to all of the rust.
There was a nail right beside it. Im assuming the nail was ontop/below, or touching the coin, which is why the coin has the rust.
So, i know this is just another LC to some, but it has me pretty darn excited.
I am also adding pics of the other finds too which include what i think are a brass keyhole & cover, 2 iron spoon bowls, pewter spoon handle, a possible iron buckle, a brass buckle with iron tongue, half of a brass hinge, another one of those folded brass triangles that i thought might be a trade point, and a few other items. Oh and the nail at the right side of the group is the nail that was in the hole with the LC. Could be wrong on a couple of the ID's, any input would be appreciated.
I have been giving the coin a peroxide bath and then trying to gently remove some of the rust with a toothpick. So far it is working, but if anyone has any other ideas on how to remove rust from copper, their input would be appreciated. So far i can see a 1 at the beginning, and a 7 at the end for a date. The older the better, but if it turns out to be 1857, id be happy as that is a really good date LC.
HH
Adding a couple more pics of the rust removal. Definitely 1847.
This field has been wonderful, and still occasionally produces after 25 or so hunts.
We have dug 8 US half dimes, a seated dime, 2 spanish half reals, some nice buttons, and other cool relics from this place.
I believe there was an old homestead here, and the site is littered with tons of iron.
I know this isnt a big deal for a lot of people, but today was the day i dug my first US large cent in my 5 years of detecting.
Truth is Large Cents just arent that common in the South, or at least they arent that common in South Mississippi.
This one is the first to come out of this field. Unfortunately it has alot of rust on it, but the details are looking pretty good.
It was a choppy signal in an area that is littered with lots of iron and some modern trash.
When i pulled the plug, i could see the rusty coin in the bottom of the hole. I wasnt even sure it was a coin at first, due to all of the rust.
There was a nail right beside it. Im assuming the nail was ontop/below, or touching the coin, which is why the coin has the rust.
So, i know this is just another LC to some, but it has me pretty darn excited.
I am also adding pics of the other finds too which include what i think are a brass keyhole & cover, 2 iron spoon bowls, pewter spoon handle, a possible iron buckle, a brass buckle with iron tongue, half of a brass hinge, another one of those folded brass triangles that i thought might be a trade point, and a few other items. Oh and the nail at the right side of the group is the nail that was in the hole with the LC. Could be wrong on a couple of the ID's, any input would be appreciated.
I have been giving the coin a peroxide bath and then trying to gently remove some of the rust with a toothpick. So far it is working, but if anyone has any other ideas on how to remove rust from copper, their input would be appreciated. So far i can see a 1 at the beginning, and a 7 at the end for a date. The older the better, but if it turns out to be 1857, id be happy as that is a really good date LC.
HH
Adding a couple more pics of the rust removal. Definitely 1847.
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