Went back to the same site I found the 2-Cent coin for a couple hours today ahead of the rain. Things started pretty slow, and I was beginning to think that it was going to be wash, but then I started hitting odd bits again. More old harness rivets, a spoon, another thimble, some sort of tag (no visible writing, embossing, or marks), a plain button, and another Winchester New Rival.



I was just about to call it quits when I hit this.




And shortly after the Canadian penny, I hit this.





Not long after that it started to rain, so I packed it in.
With any luck I'll get back out there sometime during the week, but it's supposed to rain and snow tonight and tomorrow, and my window of opportunity is rapidly closing because the field is going to be planted pretty soon. The farmer that works that ground was out there with a loader yesterday picking rocks getting ready, and he doesn't waste a minute when he decides it's time to plant.

Old Longhair said:

Went back to the same site I found the 2-Cent coin for a couple hours today ahead of the rain. Things started pretty slow, and I was beginning to think that it was going to be wash, but then I started hitting odd bits again. More old harness rivets, a spoon, another thimble, some sort of tag (no visible writing, embossing, or marks), a plain button, and another Winchester New Rival.

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I was just about to call it quits when I hit this.

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And shortly after the Canadian penny, I hit this.

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Not long after that it started to rain, so I packed it in.
With any luck I'll get back out there sometime during the week, but it's supposed to rain and snow tonight and tomorrow, and my window of opportunity is rapidly closing because the field is going to be planted pretty soon. The farmer that works that ground was out there with a loader yesterday picking rocks getting ready, and he doesn't waste a minute when he decides it's time to plant.

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Looks like you are off to a great start with the Pro!!!

Love the old Canadian coins….. they seem to have a value/collector following like we do.
I should probably find a Canadian RedBook as we are not that far from the border. Nice recoveries!!!

I'd love to find a spot like that, old coins popping out like popcorn.
The coins I keep finding are 100 years newer than the ones your finding.

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I'd love to find a spot like that, old coins popping out like popcorn.
The coins I keep finding are 100 years newer than the ones your finding.

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Six months out of the year sites like this are off limits, and four months out of the year the ground is frozen, leaving two months at best to hunt them, so timing is everything. Beyond that, it's time on site, perseverance, and above all....research. I spend hours pouring over old plat maps looking for places that I know are now open farm fields where there was a house decades ago. Then I track down the current property owner to get permission, which includes convincing them that I won't molest the field after it's planted, and that I'll remove the trash that I dig so the ground is actually cleaner when I leave.
Put in the time and effort and you'll be rewarded.

Personally, I prefer hunting fields like these because they have had 100+ years less foot traffic than parks or permissions where there is still a house standing. That means 100+ years less modern trash being thrown down there to sift through. It also ensures a certain amount of privacy when I'm hunting, and I really like that.