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.

 

[Iron Patch]

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!

Yep, and I like finding them not so much for the coin, but the period of the site and what else may be there to dig. I'm pretty charged up anytime I find a new spot and Georgies come out, it means a Rev War button could be close.

 

[Iron Patch]

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

We had one field that gave up about 150 large coppers, probably a second too but there was so any hunting it, it was hard to keep track. Times like that sure bring back great memories.

Don't suppose you found the coin in your avatar?

 

[Iron Patch]

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

Nothing to do with the detector. More in-experience when I checked the field many years ago. The other fields had big sites with hundreds of targets, so I went in their expecting the same. Now that the other places are pounded silly I simply thought it would be worth the walk even if it was just the odd stray find I came up, just turned out having a little site. I still think there's one good button there as the other sites as old were very good. But they're ain't a whole lot left so I'll have to be lucky.

 

[elistepp]

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

Congrats!

 

[Don in SJ]

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

IP, maybe the next hunt will have that Rev War button waiting for you!! At least the coins and other artifacts are the correct period, so a good possibility of a goodie next time.

Don

 

[HomesteadHunter]

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

Thats a great pile of finds to look at, its just too bad that your going to have to leave it because of the crops going in soon. What do you figure are the odds of finding a military button or relic are?. It seems that almost all those early sites give up a rev. war relic or two.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

 

[Iron Patch]

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

Thats a great pile of finds to look at, its just too bad that your going to have to leave it because of the crops going in soon. What do you figure are the odds of finding a military button or relic are?. It seems that almost all those early sites give up a rev. war relic or two.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

I'll have it dead quiet before the crops go in, heck it's almost there now just after a couple of hours. When I first realized how old a site it was I thought my chances were very good as there has been at least 50 early military buttons found in the few fields surrounding it. But now that it's getting low on signals I don't think the chances are good... but it only takes one so i'll try again. There's also the rest of the field to try for a stray.

 

[pepperj]

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

A nice start, good luck on the return hunt.

 

[PA]

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

hi iron patch,

no i did not find the half disme yet in my career. i will this year though.

henry

 

[49er]

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

Excellent coin finds.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

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

Congrats on the Hibernia and George! I need to concentrate on some of my areas that are nearly hunted out and find those missed spots. HH, Mike

 

[STH69]

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

cool