Warm January Leads to Amazing Spill Including a First

[jrmazzeo]

I have never been able to hunt in January before due to the frozen ground here in New England. But this has been a very warm January, almost reaching 60 yesterday, so I decided to see if I could hunt the old town common where I live. I live about a half mile from the common but have never tried it during my 5 years detecting because it is on a main road and because I have seen others detecting it; I figured there was nothing left to find. But since a hunt in January is bonus territory I figured I would give it a try.

I first dug a test pit; the ground was not frozen but very wet, ideal for hunting.Within about 5 minutes of arriving I got a reasonably deep 34 on the Safari, which is usually a memorial or an Indian Head. About 5 inches down, was getting a good signal on the pin pointer. Pulled out the dirt and saw a silver rim, which surprised me as they usually ring up 36-39. It was a very nice 1854 seated dime with arrows. Thinking that there might have been something in with it, put the pin pointer back in the hole and was still getting a good signal. Pulled out a handful of dirt, swung it over the coil, and was getting a nickel signal (14). I noticed a shiny small disc, which I figured was a piece of junk. But on closer inspection it was an 1852 three cent piece! I have never found one before, probably because I don't usually dig nickel signals. What a spill!

Also found the dropped minie ball, a 1930 Merc, a small silver ring, and something that was deep and probably brass that I am posting to see if anyone has an idea of what it is.

Great hunt at my local common. It is supposed to stay warm all week so I will be headed back next weekend. Gotta watch the FB games now. Go Pats!

 

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[BigWaveDave]

Huge congrats to you!..... the seated is gorgeous, but the trine is the winner!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some very nice finds

 

[kingskid1611]

winter digging is doing you good....Congrats!!!!

 

[Scrappy]

Excellent!

 

[cheffer]

Nice! Just posted a similar thread about the thawed ground here in Mass, gotta love it. Those are some sweet find, super hard to find the three-centers, congrats. Game starts at 6:40 tonight, should be a good one!

 

[TRanegar36]

You'll be digging them now. With the nickels comes the gold brother

 

[SultansOfSwing]

Absolutely amazing. Ive got my sights set on a few places in central mass. Im hoping to find my first seated this year. Great job digging those silvers.

Cheffer, your key date Barber is amazing as well.

You guys in mass are killing it.

 

[oooldman]

i would like a couple better pictures of the brass item,, looks like it could be a ring that goes around a muzzle loading ramrod and the lug might drive into the front of the stock. It looks like the same diameter as the bullet ........... sounds plausible to me

 

[MadTom]

This weather is nuts. I was in the woods the other day and in most spots there was no frost. Definitely deeper in grassy areas though. Not sure how deep but I bet it's not much. 3 winters ago there were frozen water lines on my street at 6+ feet. Looks like you had an awesome day! Looking forward to your repeat!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Nice variety of finds. I will take a seated and trime spill any day of the week. Congrats.

 

[deershed]

Killer hunt and Sweet spill!! Love that seated but, I'd want to see that trime in one of my holes.
Nice ring, merc and lead too!!

 

[against the wind]

That was a killer hunt.
Congrats on the bucket lister.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on some great finds.

 

[JeffInMass]

Absolutely amazing finds- Congrats neighbor!! Super Bowl win #5 for Brady sound good?? Hopefully he gets it then tells Goodell to (fill in the blank!).

-- Jeff --

 

[verbious]

Awesome find! Congrats!

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