UPDATED. A 1/2 real cob and a 1905 barber dime.

[RatherBeDigging]

The first 5 hours were the usual for here. Ammo, junk, a watch winding key, a few 1950s dog licenses, relics of lands farming history ( few D buckles, ox knob, leather rivets), a wheaty, an old pocket knife and a few crusty Indians. It's been heavy on coins and relics from the last 25 years or so of the 19th century. Nothing wrong with that. Flat buttons occasionally make an appearance. No big coppers for me or my detecting friend in here thus far. Oldest coins have been a smashed (looks like it was hit by a train) 1788 half real (dug by me) and 2 capped bust dimes. An 1814 big date narrow spacing obverse and an 182? Dug by my detecting friend.

I was excited for the barber even if I sorta smashed the reeded edge a little. I don't dig a lot of barber dimes usual. I had a shallow 60 -62 signal near by and to by astonishment this little silver sliver came out. Knew right away it was a cob. What I don't know is its date. ?? *update weight is
1.096 grams
Cob is a Charles 2nd 1/2 real Jerusalem cross.

UPDATE. COIN WAS MINTED DURING THE RULE OF CHARLES 2ND

(1665 to 1700). HOWEVER, THE CH1 IS THE MONGRAM OF SEBASTIAN DE CHAVARRIA THE INTERIM MINT ASSAYER AT POTOSI BOLIVIA A FEW MONTHS OF 1697 UNTIL HIS REPLACEMENT ARRIVED FROM SPAIN. so it's a rarer variety.

The town it was dig in wasn't founded until the late 1600s it's at least locally significant.

Haven't cleaned up rest of finds yet. Too tired from 6 hours of squeezing in tight places, climbing over fallen trees and trying to not get stuck in vegetation in the thicker areas.

 

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[ARC]

Well done.

 

[ToddsPoint]

It looks like the cob was shaped into some sort of tool. Hmmm??

 

[Bamasteve]

Very nice finds, congrats!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds !

 

[JohnnyMac]

The first 5 hours were the usual for here. Ammo, junk, a watch winding key, a few 1950s dog licenses, relics of lands farming history ( few D buckles, ox knob, leather rivets), a wheaty, an old pocket knife and a few crusty Indians. It's been heavy on coins and relics from the last 25 years or so of the 19th century. Nothing wrong with that. Flat buttons occasionally make an appearance. No big coppers for me or my detecting friend in here thus far. Oldest coins have been a smashed (looks like it was hit by a train) 1788 half real (dug by me) and 2 capped bust dimes. An 1814 big date narrow spacing obverse and an 182? Dug by my detecting friend.

I was excited for the barber even if I sorta smashed the reeded edge a little. I don't dig a lot of barber dimes usual. I had a shallow 60 -62 signal near by and to by astonishment this little silver sliver came out. Knew right away it was a cob. What I don't know is its date. ?? *update weight is
1.096 grams

Haven't cleaned up rest of finds yet. Too tired from 6 hours of squeezing in tight places, climbing over fallen trees and trying to not get stuck in vegetation in the thicker areas.

Awesome. Congrats

 

[RatherBeDigging]

It looks like the cob was shaped into some sort of tool. Hmmm??

It's a little underweight at 1.09 grams. A 1/2 real was supposed to be 1.7 grams. A 1/4 real was supposed to be 0.85 grams. Mine is somewhere between. I guess it was clipped.

 

[cudamark]

I'll take your "usual" hunt any time!

 

[scruggs]

Congrats, on a real nice hunt!

 

[RatherBeDigging]

I'll take your "usual" hunt any time!

Sending good digging vibes to you. Usual for there at least. I tend to go to trough places, especially in water. I must be on a run here. I call detecting the dirt casino 🎰. Sometimes the wheels line up, some times it's a bunch of junk.

 

[RatherBeDigging]

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It looks like the cob was shaped into some sort of tool. Hmmm??

Looks to just be luck of the draw on shaped.

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

The first 5 hours were the usual for here. Ammo, junk, a watch winding key, a few 1950s dog licenses, relics of lands farming history ( few D buckles, ox knob, leather rivets), a wheaty, an old pocket knife and a few crusty Indians. It's been heavy on coins and relics from the last 25 years or so of the 19th century. Nothing wrong with that. Flat buttons occasionally make an appearance. No big coppers for me or my detecting friend in here thus far. Oldest coins have been a smashed (looks like it was hit by a train) 1788 half real (dug by me) and 2 capped bust dimes. An 1814 big date narrow spacing obverse and an 182? Dug by my detecting friend.

I was excited for the barber even if I sorta smashed the reeded edge a little. I don't dig a lot of barber dimes usual. I had a shallow 60 -62 signal near by and to by astonishment this little silver sliver came out. Knew right away it was a cob. What I don't know is its date. ?? *update weight is
1.096 grams
Cob is a Charles 2nd 1/2 real Jerusalem cross.

UPDATE. COIN WAS MINTED DURING THE RULE OF CHARLES 2ND

(1665 to 1700). HOWEVER, THE CH1 IS THE MONGRAM OF SEBASTIAN DE CHAVARRIA THE INTERIM MINT ASSAYER AT POTOSI BOLIVIA A FEW MONTHS OF 1697 UNTIL HIS REPLACEMENT ARRIVED FROM SPAIN. so it's a rarer variety.

The town it was dig in wasn't founded until the late 1600s it's at least locally significant.

Haven't cleaned up rest of finds yet. Too tired from 6 hours of squeezing in tight places, climbing over fallen trees and trying to not get stuck in vegetation in the thicker areas.

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!