ollievon
Elite Member
I haven't posted lately and thought I would show you guys some good finds I made in this recent new farm permission I recently acquired. The farmer doubted I would find anything, but regardless told me to "knock myself out" and go anywhere I wanted any time, sweet!
The field boarded a small stream and from the old maps I did see I house had been there in 1862, but signs of it were gone and I figured it was worth a try, maybe I would find some Wheaties at best...boy was I surprised! Within the first 5 minutes and about 25 feet from where I parked I nailed a strong hit at 6" down...so I dug and out pops a nice green coin (although I was expecting a flat button since I've been skunked a zillion times thinking it was a coin, ha!), but low and behold...it was a copper, and a King George III!!!! My mind was blown and I was hooked for the rest of the morning as you would imagine.
Below are the hits I got that morning: 1845(Braided) Large Cent, 1827 (Matron) Large Cent, 1757 King George II farthing, 1787 King George III 1/2 penny, 1802 Draped Bust. I also hit a 1783 Nova Constellatio and a 1782 1/2 Reale...which I will post tomorrow.
Needless to say, I cleaned up that field, but there are more...I just know it and will be back. I only found 2 flat buttons (will post pictures of those tomorrow with the other coins), one button is small and oval shaped, it has an image of an anchor with a rope, any ideas of what it is out there???
The field boarded a small stream and from the old maps I did see I house had been there in 1862, but signs of it were gone and I figured it was worth a try, maybe I would find some Wheaties at best...boy was I surprised! Within the first 5 minutes and about 25 feet from where I parked I nailed a strong hit at 6" down...so I dug and out pops a nice green coin (although I was expecting a flat button since I've been skunked a zillion times thinking it was a coin, ha!), but low and behold...it was a copper, and a King George III!!!! My mind was blown and I was hooked for the rest of the morning as you would imagine.
Below are the hits I got that morning: 1845(Braided) Large Cent, 1827 (Matron) Large Cent, 1757 King George II farthing, 1787 King George III 1/2 penny, 1802 Draped Bust. I also hit a 1783 Nova Constellatio and a 1782 1/2 Reale...which I will post tomorrow.
Needless to say, I cleaned up that field, but there are more...I just know it and will be back. I only found 2 flat buttons (will post pictures of those tomorrow with the other coins), one button is small and oval shaped, it has an image of an anchor with a rope, any ideas of what it is out there???
