The surprise of the day wasnt the finds, it was the site

[Iron Patch]

The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Hunted a set of fields I have been doing on a regular basis for about 8 years. Today I wasn't doing well so decided to walk the last field in the set which I had spent the least time. My walks were years ago and since then I've learned a lesson how easy a small iron patch can be missed. I didn't get the good keeper I was hoping for but it still might be there yet. Did feel good to get some digs in at an old site.

Coins are 1775 George III British Halfpenny & 1766 (I think) George III Irish Halfpenny.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Its a start

 

[Narthoniel]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Beautiful coins! You did mention recently you had irish halfpennies on the brain. Very nice!

 

[allen]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

those would be awesome coins for me..

 

[shaun7]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

i havn't had any irish coins yet!

seen a few here though!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

i havn't had any irish coins yet!

seen a few here though!

I haven't had many either, 1 a year average

 

[creeper71]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

to me that would have been a really good hunt... My hunts suck lately

 

[shaun7]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

i havn't had any irish coins yet!

seen a few here though!

I haven't had many either, 1 a year average

i think i'll have to work in dog years if i'm going by your yearly averages!

so i should get one in about six years

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

i havn't had any irish coins yet!

seen a few here though!

I haven't had many either, 1 a year average

i think i'll have to work in dog years if i'm going by your yearly averages!

so i should get one in about six years

you said it, not me

 

[PA]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

hi iron patch,

i have found many small iron areas that gave me 15-20 big pennys before. the most in one area was about 50 coppers not countinh silver. go get more now.

henry

 

[shaun7]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

i havn't had any irish coins yet!

seen a few here though!

I haven't had many either, 1 a year average

i think i'll have to work in dog years if i'm going by your yearly averages!

so i should get one in about six years

you said it, not me

it's the truth

you have to admit, you are the luckiest person in the history of man though

 

[collector01]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Looks like you got plenty of good keepers to me, two coppers in one hunt is always a good day. HH!!

 

[Fla-Gal]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

YEAH for the coppers and the thrill and ''''grit''' to swing again over covered ground. Are you using the same detector---different pace/slower---or what ? This gives all of us HOPE esd

 

[sonny61]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Working an iron site in the middle of a plowed field now. Been finding cut silver and 1790-1812 military buttons. Dig every sound. Good luck

 

[hogge]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Nice IP....REAL NICE!!!

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Good hunt!

 

[Newt]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Good day in my book.
Newt

 

[crashbro17x]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

You did better than me today! Sweet coins!

 

[history hunter]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Great hunt, you are bound to find even better stuff !

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: The surprise of the day wasn't the finds, it was the site

Its a start

Yes, just too bad it won't last long. A little drying and the fields will be getting planted lke crazy.

These fields was a very good early military area for me so it kept the interest alive thinking the next target could be my killer button. Going to give it another shot sometime very soon.