Three centuries to end 2009.

[Born2Dtect]

I got out one more time. My first find a KG II 1743 half cent? / large cent? Since I don,t find a lot of these I am a little confused, and any help would be appreciated. Next A 1925 Buffalo nickle, found while digging a clad dime. Finally a 1896 IH penny, for three centuries. This hunt was only a little over 2 hours long. Also found 6 clad pennies, 2 more clad dimes, and 3 wheat pennies.

P.S. Yes I am guilty of scratching the back of the KG II. I was using gloves and did not have my usual light touch.

Ed D.

 

[jamesbibb]

OUCH that scratch causes me great pain

 

[pepperj]

Nice hunt, and the scratch happens once in a while. Just part of being human and all.

 

[oddcoins]

OUCH that scratch causes me great pain

This is the worst thing about people on Tnet ~ there's always someone so worried about scratched coins ~ WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING?! They say nothing about how good the finds are ~ they just comment on the scratch! WHO CARES!! A scratched coin is better than NO COIN!

Sure, I'd rather not scratch the coins I dig. But it really doesn't matter ~ I'm not selling any of the coins I dig. They are all going to my children or grandchildren when I die. Scratched or not, I don't care what they do with them ~ they can sell 'em, keep 'em, or go bury them back in the ground. I don't care ~ I'll be dead!

 

[oddcoins]

WOW ~ such great finds! That's what I consider a successful hunt! CONGRAT'S!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Halfpenny and ouch. Just lucky it's a common copper and not a big deal.

 

[CRUSADER]

OUCH that scratch causes me great pain

This is the worst thing about people on Tnet ~ there's always someone so worried about scratched coins ~ WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING?! They say nothing about how good the finds are ~ they just comment on the scratch! WHO CARES!! A scratched coin is better than NO COIN!

Sure, I'd rather not scratch the coins I dig. But it really doesn't matter ~ I'm not selling any of the coins I dig. They are all going to my children or grandchildren when I die. Scratched or not, I don't care what they do with them ~ they can sell 'em, keep 'em, or go bury them back in the ground. I don't care ~ I'll be dead!

Maybe thats why your called oddcoins.

Your crazy to think that no-one, specially Treasure Hunters will not comment on a scratch like that & whats more worrying you consider it the 'worst' of Tnet :P

As IP said, its a British Halfpenny. I'm sure its a lesson learnt. Sod's Law saids it will always happen on your best find

 

[Iron Patch]

OUCH that scratch causes me great pain

This is the worst thing about people on Tnet ~ there's always someone so worried about scratched coins ~ WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING?! They say nothing about how good the finds are ~ they just comment on the scratch! WHO CARES!! A scratched coin is better than NO COIN!

Sure, I'd rather not scratch the coins I dig. But it really doesn't matter ~ I'm not selling any of the coins I dig. They are all going to my children or grandchildren when I die. Scratched or not, I don't care what they do with them ~ they can sell 'em, keep 'em, or go bury them back in the ground. I don't care ~ I'll be dead!

Maybe thats why your called oddcoins.

Your crazy to think that no-one, specially Treasure Hunters will not comment on a scratch like that & whats more worrying you consider it the 'worst' of Tnet :P

As IP said, its a British Halfpenny. I'm sure its a lesson learnt. Sod's Law saids it will always happen on your best find

Yes, let us stay positive... I think that's the best scratch I've seen all year!

I have a button I like with a big hack in it, pretty sure it wasn't from me, but it still sucks to look at. But it happens, rocks can mess up silver even if you are careful.

 

[johnnyi]

"Sod's Law saids it will always happen on your best find"

Man, ain't it the truth! Probably two or three thousand pieces of scrap brass I've dug this year and they all came out of the ground like new born babies. I get a hit on a Rev War swagger tip with the British coat of arms and mottos and wham! bam! I snap it in half like a pretsel stick!! (I didn't have gloves so I'm blaming it on the root system ) That is a nice coin by the way (and I'll bet with a little sulfer and some water you might be able to patinate that scratch so it is not all that visible.)

 

[CRUSADER]

OUCH that scratch causes me great pain

This is the worst thing about people on Tnet ~ there's always someone so worried about scratched coins ~ WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING?! They say nothing about how good the finds are ~ they just comment on the scratch! WHO CARES!! A scratched coin is better than NO COIN!

Sure, I'd rather not scratch the coins I dig. But it really doesn't matter ~ I'm not selling any of the coins I dig. They are all going to my children or grandchildren when I die. Scratched or not, I don't care what they do with them ~ they can sell 'em, keep 'em, or go bury them back in the ground. I don't care ~ I'll be dead!

Maybe thats why your called oddcoins.

Your crazy to think that no-one, specially Treasure Hunters will not comment on a scratch like that & whats more worrying you consider it the 'worst' of Tnet :P

As IP said, its a British Halfpenny. I'm sure its a lesson learnt. Sod's Law saids it will always happen on your best find

Yes, let us stay positive... I think that's the best scratch I've seen all year!

I have a button I like with a big hack in it, pretty sure it wasn't from me, but it still sucks to look at. But it happens, rocks can mess up silver even if you are careful.

I think my point is, the first comment in a sense was positive. He feels the pain of the finder, like any good hunter would. If this was not painful & your happy going around constantly damaging old or rare items then you need to take up another hobby.

WE WITH SENSE FEEL YOUR PAIN. It makes you sick for weeks, at least thats how I feel, on the rare occasions it happens.

 

[johnnyi]

born2detect, change my "sulfer and water" advice to "ammonium sulfate". It will be easier to use (experment on some clean copper first though).

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

A trifecta of the centuries Congrats on the nice finds Ed

 

[tymcmurray]

Well done on spanning the centuries!!!

Ty

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[twistidd]

Congratulations on finding some nice coins.

Now.

With all due respect, sir,

OUCH!!!!

Joe

 

[gmsparky]

GREAT finds !!!!!!!!!!!! congrats !!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

OUCH that scratch causes me great pain

This is the worst thing about people on Tnet ~ there's always someone so worried about scratched coins ~ WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING?! They say nothing about how good the finds are ~ they just comment on the scratch! WHO CARES!! A scratched coin is better than NO COIN!

Sure, I'd rather not scratch the coins I dig. But it really doesn't matter ~ I'm not selling any of the coins I dig. They are all going to my children or grandchildren when I die. Scratched or not, I don't care what they do with them ~ they can sell 'em, keep 'em, or go bury them back in the ground. I don't care ~ I'll be dead!

Maybe thats why your called oddcoins.

Your crazy to think that no-one, specially Treasure Hunters will not comment on a scratch like that & whats more worrying you consider it the 'worst' of Tnet :P

As IP said, its a British Halfpenny. I'm sure its a lesson learnt. Sod's Law saids it will always happen on your best find

Yes, let us stay positive... I think that's the best scratch I've seen all year!

I have a button I like with a big hack in it, pretty sure it wasn't from me, but it still sucks to look at. But it happens, rocks can mess up silver even if you are careful.

I think my point is, the first comment in a sense was positive. He feels the pain of the finder, like any good hunter would. If this was not painful & your happy going around constantly damaging old or rare items then you need to take up another hobby.

WE WITH SENSE FEEL YOUR PAIN. It makes you sick for weeks, at least thats how I feel, on the rare occasions it happens.

Yeah I hear ya. It's like a polar bear running with his head against the ice and a$$ in the air. If you see it, you might just comment, but doesn't mean you don't sympathize with the bear.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Ed, it happens to all of us if we detect long enough.

I have a couple of what would have been nice coins that I don't even like looking at because of the painful memories they invoke.

At least you didn't scratch them all!

Keep at it my friend.

 

[acehunter]

Ed I think you did great. You got to do what you were born to do and you found some very nice old coins. Thanks for sharing and good luck on future hunts.

 

[Kirk PA]

A King George II copper is always a spectacular day in my detecting books.

Kirk

 

[Bartman]

Awesome Ed! I heard about this and wanted to get a chance to see it. I wish I made it out there that afternoon. That buffalo and IH ain't too shabby either!