Three and Counting?

[romeo-1]

As most of you have been following I have been having considerable luck with recovering French colonial coins, all dating to the 1690s. These coins are Louis XIIII 4 Sols and were used in the French colonies of North America contemporary to the date.

I'll be heading back to the field for an hour or so later this afternoon...hoping for #4!

 

[JerV3]

Those are really awesome man.

They are something to be proud of. I bet your gonna find something else from the 1600's there.

HH Jer

 

[romeo-1]

Wow Romeo....you could have a scattered hoard, if they have come from the same spot

SS

That's a possibility that has not escaped me. These coins are as rare as hen's teeth so to find three in relatively the same area and all from the same time (give or take a year) really lends credibility to that theory. I'm planning on a return this weekend to give it a real good going over...fingers crossed!

 

[hogge]

Hope you find #4. Hogge

 

[HomesteadHunter]

They look very good all together and who knows, maybe it was a hoard or cache of some sort. I'd say your three silvers would look pretty good up top!.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

 

[Mercury63]

Fantastic. I can't even begin to tell you how much I would like to find one of those. Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[RiverRat3]

Good luck, I hope you find more.

 

[Garabaldi]

I'm speachless. Very nice. What dreams are made of.

 

[pepperj]

When did you get the third

Yesterday...see my post titled "When it comes to colonial silver..."

Gee I'll need to start counting better myself. That or get more fingers
Well off to look for the #3 posting. Awesome hunts your having this year!

 

[changin-tymes]

keep your eyes out for an old wooden chest, and keep some valium with you as you continue this dig....!!

bob/ct

 

[Evan/tn]

nice old silver

 

[Iron Patch]

It just hit me what your silver count is for the year if you count these last 3, and at that pace how quick you would catch up in the over all count. I think I have only dug three total in the last 3 years... maybe 4 years.. Ouch!

 

[phantomfinder]

Very sweet looking coins , WTG

 

[romeo-1]

It just hit me what your silver count is for the year if you count these last 3, and at that pace how quick you would catch up in the over all count. I think I have only dug three total in the last 3 years... maybe 4 years.. Ouch!

2009 Silver count...

1691 4 Sol
1692 4 Sol
169? 4 Sol
1702 5 Sol
17?? French Billon
172? 2 reale
8-12 misc Fishtails and Dimes (I don't keep track)

 

[WhiteHunter]

They are really nice coins, welld done

 

[Iron Patch]

It just hit me what your silver count is for the year if you count these last 3, and at that pace how quick you would catch up in the over all count. I think I have only dug three total in the last 3 years... maybe 4 years.. Ouch!

2009 Silver count...

1691 4 Sol
1692 4 Sol
169? 4 Sol
1702 5 Sol
17?? French Billon
172? 2 reale
8-12 misc Fishtails and Dimes (I don't keep track)

It would be in your best interest to not count the billon... That is if you want any chance of catching up.

That is a great year for early silver whether it's billon or higher grade. I think I probably only have one year that would compare because I had two hunts that gave me both a cob and billon. Then probably 2-4 other early "silver", but that's just guessing, don't keep track. Here's how I will sum up my 2009 experience if not much changes....

Romeo.... you lucky *$#^&% .... early military scarce scarce scarce.... Iron Patch..... you lucky *$#^&% .... early silver scarce scarce scarce.... Frozen - Done.