Went back this morning to the general area where I got my 1819 Large Cent last week and at this section of the site I have never found any old coins, just buttons. After about an hour of hunting and retrieving shotgun casings I finally got a decent signal that could have been a large copper button and possibly a coin.
I was very happy to see a large copper lying on edge in the hole and guess that was the reason it was not a "without a doubt" coin signal, since when I put it on the surface and ran the coil over it , she screamed COIN.
I took my usual photos of the coin and where found and then continued the hunt, now having a more positive attitude for the morning. But that was it for oldies. I did get a nice reading later , it was the large decorative late 1700's decorative button, which sometimes sounds like a Large copper, but slightly under in tone.
It is always nice finding those old large copper buttons, and after cleaning the almost always show a pattern that is hard to see if not cleaned.
About two hours into my morning hunt I got a third signal that was like another large button reading, about 4 inches down. But, it was part of a harmonica read. However, I always run the coil over the hole either before closing up or just after I close the hole and now I had a "without a doubt" silver coin reading and it was deep, like 8+ inches.
I had visions of a bust silver or at minimum a Seated coin, but to my disappointment, a 1950 Silver Quarter appeared! I am always glad to see silver, regardless of age but this was disappointing based on location, and the fact it was almost under that harmonica reed by 5 inches or more.
Overall, a nice short 3 hour hunt and a beautiful day to boot.
A side note: This 1800 is full of small corroded pock marks, the soil was orangeish sand and I think that contributed, however in the book Penny Whimsy it mentios for the years 1800 and 1799 that it appears the copper used in those years must have been exceptionally soft, for the coins are usually seen well worn and the dent most easily, so that might mean the corrode more easily also.
This is my fourth 1800 Large Cent, my son has four also.
I again used peroxide, cotton swaps, TLC to clean and preserve the copper. I am still using my 7 year old XS and today was using the ML 8 inch coil with the Sunray Probe......
HH
Don in South Jersey
I was very happy to see a large copper lying on edge in the hole and guess that was the reason it was not a "without a doubt" coin signal, since when I put it on the surface and ran the coil over it , she screamed COIN.
I took my usual photos of the coin and where found and then continued the hunt, now having a more positive attitude for the morning. But that was it for oldies. I did get a nice reading later , it was the large decorative late 1700's decorative button, which sometimes sounds like a Large copper, but slightly under in tone.
It is always nice finding those old large copper buttons, and after cleaning the almost always show a pattern that is hard to see if not cleaned.
About two hours into my morning hunt I got a third signal that was like another large button reading, about 4 inches down. But, it was part of a harmonica read. However, I always run the coil over the hole either before closing up or just after I close the hole and now I had a "without a doubt" silver coin reading and it was deep, like 8+ inches.
I had visions of a bust silver or at minimum a Seated coin, but to my disappointment, a 1950 Silver Quarter appeared! I am always glad to see silver, regardless of age but this was disappointing based on location, and the fact it was almost under that harmonica reed by 5 inches or more.
Overall, a nice short 3 hour hunt and a beautiful day to boot.
A side note: This 1800 is full of small corroded pock marks, the soil was orangeish sand and I think that contributed, however in the book Penny Whimsy it mentios for the years 1800 and 1799 that it appears the copper used in those years must have been exceptionally soft, for the coins are usually seen well worn and the dent most easily, so that might mean the corrode more easily also.
This is my fourth 1800 Large Cent, my son has four also.
I again used peroxide, cotton swaps, TLC to clean and preserve the copper. I am still using my 7 year old XS and today was using the ML 8 inch coil with the Sunray Probe......
HH
Don in South Jersey
