paleomaxx
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Just before the snow I got permission to check out the yard around an awesome 1760's house. It's been detected before, but the open land is pretty large and the Deus is good at sniffing out what other detectors missed so I gave it a shot and was not disappointed! The area around the house had been done thoroughly so I started further away towards a slope leading to the treeline. After a few of the usual modern trash targets I got a perfect 92-93 tone. It was actually too consistent and shallow so I thought it would be a clad dime, but instead a nice green disc fell out of the plug. It wasn't until later when I started cleaning it that I realized it wasn't a toasted KG copper, but a Vermontensium landscape copper!
The details aren't that great, but the ground was actually pretty kind to it; I think it was just well circulated before being lost. That said, there's still more than enough features to identify the variety as a Ryder 6. It's an off-strike so the date missed the planchette, but this would be 1786. I like how much of the sun and mountains survived and the reverse is actually clear as long as you get the lighting right. Landscape coppers in any condition are rare finds though so I'm thrilled this turned up!
I did find one other colonial copper lurking in the yard. This one was worn down to almost nothing before being lost:
I can just barely make out Britannia and the left-facing bust so I know it's a King George II half penny. Based on the weight it's actually a regal issue too.
The prettiest copper award goes to the half cent though:
It's an 1804 draped bust half cent with a crosslet four and stems. This is easily my best looking half cent with lots of detail on the obverse and a nice clear date. It was actually right next to the house too and one of those deep and faint high-tones that the Deus is awesome at catching as long as you're going slow.
I did find a number of more recent coins spread around the house that were also missed:
A 1905 v-nickel, a 1906 barber dime (in great shape), and a 1907 IHP. It's silly, but I like that the dates line up.
One very cool relic turned up that I think might be sterling:
At first I thought it was a fishing lure, but after I cleaned it up I saw the pin attachment on the back. There are no hallmarks nor any other maker's marks on the thing, but it seems to be solid silver. I'm not even sure how old it it, but I suspect Victorian. Maybe a locally made piece, but it should have some sort of a mark on it.
Not too much in the way of older relics, but a couple of nice buttons:
And last but not least an eagle piece:
I'm pretty sure it's the center of a stamped brass 1850's tongue buckle. Definitely a cool find even if it's broken!
I know there's more around the yard so I'll be giving it another few passes this spring. There's snow on the ground currently and it's very cold, but I think it'll warm up next week so I'll be aiming on a few more spots before the winter really sets in.
The details aren't that great, but the ground was actually pretty kind to it; I think it was just well circulated before being lost. That said, there's still more than enough features to identify the variety as a Ryder 6. It's an off-strike so the date missed the planchette, but this would be 1786. I like how much of the sun and mountains survived and the reverse is actually clear as long as you get the lighting right. Landscape coppers in any condition are rare finds though so I'm thrilled this turned up!
I did find one other colonial copper lurking in the yard. This one was worn down to almost nothing before being lost:
I can just barely make out Britannia and the left-facing bust so I know it's a King George II half penny. Based on the weight it's actually a regal issue too.
The prettiest copper award goes to the half cent though:
It's an 1804 draped bust half cent with a crosslet four and stems. This is easily my best looking half cent with lots of detail on the obverse and a nice clear date. It was actually right next to the house too and one of those deep and faint high-tones that the Deus is awesome at catching as long as you're going slow.
I did find a number of more recent coins spread around the house that were also missed:
A 1905 v-nickel, a 1906 barber dime (in great shape), and a 1907 IHP. It's silly, but I like that the dates line up.
One very cool relic turned up that I think might be sterling:
At first I thought it was a fishing lure, but after I cleaned it up I saw the pin attachment on the back. There are no hallmarks nor any other maker's marks on the thing, but it seems to be solid silver. I'm not even sure how old it it, but I suspect Victorian. Maybe a locally made piece, but it should have some sort of a mark on it.
Not too much in the way of older relics, but a couple of nice buttons:
And last but not least an eagle piece:
I'm pretty sure it's the center of a stamped brass 1850's tongue buckle. Definitely a cool find even if it's broken!
I know there's more around the yard so I'll be giving it another few passes this spring. There's snow on the ground currently and it's very cold, but I think it'll warm up next week so I'll be aiming on a few more spots before the winter really sets in.
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.....thought I was gonna see a half dollar though, your thread title left me hanging as I browsed what's new
