Wasnt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

[Derek752]

Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Stopped for a 2 AM hunt on the way home from work today ( since most of my best sites are on the way home and well with gas prices so high ) at the field I dug the USA button and the G.W. Inaugural in and with the shooting stars & Milky Way overhead I focused my eyes in the dark and worked patterns on all four sides of what I believe to be the center of the long forgotten home ( theres a 50' X 30' patch of ground full of foundation stones and an over-abundance of iron and pipestems / broken glass / pottery ) and worked slowly for about 3 hours.

I'm only posting the two best finds but I did dig a few crusty pewters and "generic" colonial buttonsand a thimble but my first solid ID turned out to be a strange looking coin so I just pocketed it and reached the last row and recieved another high 80's ID and dug a no date KG II ( most likely a 1749 ) so not a bad morning...but on the way home a doe ran out in front of me and my jeep took her out -"SIGH"-

Hopefull it wont go over $500 ...I HATE deer

OH ...the strange looking coin turned out to be a 1723 Woods Hibernia ! A bit toasted from the chemicals but my first none the less

Sorry if the photos are blurry..my nikon is a pos

Thanks for looking

Derek

 

[93vector]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

That's some good hunting .....great job!

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

YOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Derek Feller Dude from the Upstate of a Great State!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is good to see you out and hunting with the extreme Colonial fever. I can count on you for coming home with just the kind of goodies that we, as strict Colonial hunters, seek out and loooooooooooooove to find!

Even though the KG II doesn't have a date, it is still a GREAT find! That hibernia is a sweeeeeeeeet coppa that many fellers don't recover!

That site keeps on giving up the goodies for Derek the Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kyle

 

[I_Dig_NYC]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Not bad for a quick "on the way home" hunt.

I envy you guys north of the city that can still make finds like that.

I mean us guys down here spend weekend after weekend without finding anything nearly that awesome.

And G.W. slept at a home in the park I hunt. GO FIGURE. NYC suck's for MD'ing..

OH DEAR !, Sorry about the deer.

 

[Evolution]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Nice coppers Derek. Nothing beats the feeling of digging a colonial coin. Keep hitting that spot brother.

Rob

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Congrats on a Woods Hibernia Derek, got my first one in 2007. Sending you a PM about yours.

Don

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

2 AM hunt Nevertheless, very nice finds

 

[hogge]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Really nice finds Derek...(as usual)! It's really not in bad shape for a 300 yr. old coin.

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Very nice coins indeed!!!

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

That's some good hunting .....great job!

Thank you for the reply 93vector

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Awesome finds!!! Those coppers are gorgeous! WTG!

Your post also piqued my curiosity -- I occasionally read on TNet about folks hunting in the dark, but I can't imagine how it's done. How does one hunt in the dark? Do you focus a flashlight on hole you're digging?

Where are you in Central NY? I'm heading up to Lake Luzerne/Lake George/Saratoga region in a week, and can't wait to bring the gear...

Congrats again.

Cheers and HH,
B

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

YOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Derek Feller Dude from the Upstate of a Great State!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is good to see you out and hunting with the extreme Colonial fever. I can count on you for coming home with just the kind of goodies that we, as strict Colonial hunters, seek out and loooooooooooooove to find!

Even though the KG II doesn't have a date, it is still a GREAT find! That hibernia is a sweeeeeeeeet coppa that many fellers don't recover!

That site keeps on giving up the goodies for Derek the Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kyle

Greetings Kyle Master Colonial Researcher of Ancient Pennsylvania

Try and keep me from hunting colonial Upstate Ny

I wish I could dig up ( no pun intended ) more info on this old home site..I know Winn lived there and he was a Capt'n in the Rev.war but its not 100% certain what happened to him or the home site...I'm fairly certain someone was living there up to about 1812.

It is a sweet site ! And alotta left over iron...Its going to be a good place for years to come
Since it is Winns old place and he was a more well-to-do patriot any coin or relic dug there has the chance to be of the rarer type

I just wish he'd of lost a few more G.W.'s !

HH !

Derek

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Nice coppers Derek. Nothing beats the feeling of digging a colonial coin. Keep hitting that spot brother.

Rob

You know it Rob !!

For me nothing beats that solid tone of a colonial coin at sites like this one !...its been very GOOD to me...first ( I hope not the last ) Geo Washington button ! and the USA ! Wish I could go in with a bulldozer and just keep turning the dirt so I could get it all

HH !

Derek

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Congrats on a Woods Hibernia Derek, got my first one in 2007. Sending you a PM about yours.

Don

Thanks Don....I'm s-l-o-w-l-y catching up to ya !!

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Awesome finds!!! Those coppers are gorgeous! WTG!

Your post also piqued my curiosity -- I occasionally read on TNet about folks hunting in the dark, but I can't imagine how it's done. How does one hunt in the dark? Do you focus a flashlight on hole you're digging?

Where are you in Central NY? I'm heading up to Lake Luzerne/Lake George/Saratoga region in a week, and can't wait to bring the gear...

Congrats again.

Cheers and HH,
B

Just takes practice...helps if the moon is bright but this morning it was'nt so I just use the flashlight and pinpoint..but night-time is much cooler , less bugs and helps hone hunting skills

I live near Utica...good luck in the Saratoga region...some prime hunting places there !!

D.

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Really nice finds Derek...(as usual)! It's really not in bad shape for a 300 yr. old coin.

Thanks Hogge ...

There are more coins and relics there...just SOOOOO much iron and difficult to zero in on good ID's

D.

 

[rmptr]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Great digs!

Just amazing for a clad hunter like me!

LoL... Derek, sounds lalmost like you got the same Nikon coolpix 4600 I got!
ALL the reviews advise against it!

It's always been reliable, though. Sure wish I had a manual focus and a flash sync.

HH
rmptr

 

[Derek752]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

Great digs!

Just amazing for a clad hunter like me!

LoL... Derek, sounds lalmost like you got the same Nikon coolpix 4600 I got!
ALL the reviews advise against it!

It's always been reliable, though. Sure wish I had a manual focus and a flash sync.

HH
rmptr

Thanks rmptr ....

I have a Nikon coolpix 2500 I bought I guess about 5 years ago....its beat and has become very fickle about light !

Wanna buy it ? LOL

HH !

Derek

 

[dakotama95]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

nice coin, congratulations.

 

[SgtM8411]

Re: Was'nt Expecting A Woods !!!!! I Knew I Dug A Coin That Was Different

I got my first woods Hibernia this year as well (1724). It's holed and was found near a french indian war site so i like to speculate that some indian was wearing it around his neck. Awesome find though. This is still the oldest coin ive found.
HH Mike