🥇 BANNER Unbelievable coin day with 36 coppers!

[Coinsniffa]

Hello everyone,

It's been quite some time since I've last posted. Up until a few days ago site after site has led to nothing but disappointment. However a buddy of mine got permission to detect a piece of property owned by his friend and invited me along and boy am I glad he did!

On my way him he called me and was practically squealing with excitement. He had gotten to the site ahead of me and already found several coppers. Upon my arrival I met up with him around a rocky ledge on a hillside which was absolutely loaded with coppers!

Between the two of us on the first day we found over 70! The coppers were around the rocks and in between the rocks deep inside the cracks. We have been trying to come up with the theory as to how this may have happened and we think possibly there was once a cave of sorts that collapsed on a cache that pushed all the coppers out.

We have found several varieties. I found 36 coppers which blows my record of ten coppers in one day out of the water! I got several George II (one cast counterfeit?) George the Thirds, an Irish half penny, a machin Mills I believe, a strange George the first( counterfeit?), 2 William the Third(I think) a Connecticut copper, 3 Vermont coppers, 3 New Jersey coppers , and three fugios which I have never found before, and a Massachusetts copper!

We have been back twice and I have more to post including another first for me which I will follow up with in the next couple days. In the meantime we will continue to excavate the site with the hopes of possibly hitting the motherload if we haven't already!

Thanks for looking and happy Hunting everyone!

 

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[Doc Arey]

Great dat!

 

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[A2coins]

Wonder if there is a Hoard buried there that got spread out some how

 

[Lost Signal]

Banner!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Out of control....I mean OUT OF CONTROL!!!! Certainly Banner worthy! Congrats!!!!!!!!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats on some great old coppers. My BANNER vote is on the way.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I don’t even know what to say. Banner vote already submitted.

 

[civilman1]

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Unreal. Banner vote is in.

 

[PullTabPete]

Have to jump on the bandwagon - banner all day!

Hope you find some more.

 

[Wildcat1750]

: x 36!

 

[xcopperstax]

Wonder if there is a Hoard buried there that got spread out some how

Rip down the entire cliff to find it! Haha!

 

[bologna321]

If I found this I wouldn't be able to go to work until every signal in 100 yards was dug

 

[xcopperstax]

I agree you should post the coins your hunt buddy found too. We need to see those! I'm thinking given the date ranges of the coins and the wear on them an expert could probably make a good educated guess at a rough date range of when these were lost or thrown off the cliff or hidden. One more question: I realize that loose lips sink ships but what state did you find these in? I feel like your finds would give a really good idea of what was in circulation as currency at that same time in your area. I'm surprised to not see any CT coppers as those are some of the most common state coins to find. Don't worry I'll probably post again on here as I find this to be a really exciting find!

 

[xcopperstax]

I agree you should post the coins your hunt buddy found too. We need to see those! I'm thinking given the date ranges of the coins and the wear on them an expert could probably make a good educated guess at a rough date range of when these were lost or thrown off the cliff or hidden. One more question: I realize that loose lips sink ships but what state did you find these in? I feel like your finds would give a really good idea of what was in circulation as currency at that same time in your area. I'm surprised to not see any CT coppers as those are some of the most common state coins to find. Don't worry I'll probably post again on here as I find this to be a really exciting find!

I had to re-read your post. You did find a CT copper. My mistake.

 

[Coinsniffa]

Thank you for all the compliments everyone! I will try to address some of your questions...

First off, my friend and the property owner are concerned for their privacy as well of the location of the site and for that reason out of respect for their wishes I cannot divulge any information regarding names, places,etc.

As far as cleaning the coins are concerned I use warm Hydro and let the coin soak for several hours. Then I check to see how easily the dirt is coming off by lightly rubbing the coin. If they're still dirty I'll drop them back in and then recheck. When that stage is finished I put Vaseline on them and then let them sit out overnight. The next morning I check them and if there's still some residual dirt on them I apply more Vaseline and usually that takes care of it. For the last stage I wipe the Vaseline off and then apply Renaissance wax.

 

[EC.Mason]

Wow what a haul. I say banner

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

My banner vote is on the way. You're living the dream at that site. I believe you and your partner look forward to pounding that site for a lon time to come. How much more awaits discovery? Time will tell. I'm curious to know if you have any exciting varieties among your recovered coins. Do you have Bowers book for reference. If not, you should consider purchasing a copy.

 

[yellow1053]

yikes! banner for sure! and definitely go back! Great job!!!

 

[trdking]

WOW Hit and re hit and re hit. Pound the pants of that site Banner

 

[A2coins]

Rip down the entire cliff to find it! Haha!

Thats hillarious we think alike I would rent a huge backhoe maybe a bunker buster or 2 from an EOD team member in the Military on the side the cliff would be totally demolished lol