97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

[FooserPaul]

Hello all!

What was I thinking... I yeah... Hello my name is Paul and a MD'ing addict !! It was 100+ yesterday... but recently at a family get together a family member was talking about always enjoying seeing and reading about my find and suggest I come up some time as they live in a 1740's Colonial and have been there for 20 years... In that time no one had detected there... Concord, NH... 2.5 hours door to door... So plans were made... Today was ther day...

I arrived and got the tour and some history... This was one of the first 4 hours build in Concord near the Merrimack River... In fact their yard is sand sediment from being where the river used to flow... Dry dry dry sand... Hot summer day with bonce dry sand I was worried about depth and pin pointing, but hey... ENJOY the journey right

I started with 3 nickles close to the surface... then... 20 minutes in... I get a 45ish conductive tone @ 2"... I'm thinking new dime...

Albert G. Pearson and William V. Dana Boots And Shoes US Merchant Token. (Wholesale and Retail) Minted between 1858-1860. (28mm Brass) Firm was located at 184 Lake St. Chicago, Ill. By 1865 the firm relocated to 166 Lake St.

For the next hour I was getting lead scrap, plated spoon, small buckle, forged nails...

Then I have a 33-35 conductive tone @ 4" and I was thinking Indian Head... I wasn't thinking Farthing...

1749 KG II! In pretty amazing condition... Now I'm thinking... Dry sand... OH BOY !!!!!!

Out poppoed a few Indian Head's during the next Hour..

This was a SOLID 12/46... even out of the hole... and man I wished there was a gold halmark... Just P&K stamped inside... Looks like a Christmas Lockett

It was 97... I was drinking, but after almost 5 hours... I head was a hurting and I needed food... I got to maybe a 1/3 of the property... I'm going back in a few weeks

HH!
Paul

 

[maddogusmc]

What a hunt! You find the coolest stuff, congrats my friend.

Mike

 

[Cladiator (OR)]

Awesome bunch of finds! Great stuff!!! Thanks for sharing them with us. Looking forward to what you find on your return trip.

 

[MHirschmann]

Thats an awesome site you have there! Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see what you pull from the other 2/3rds of that site. HH -Marc

 

[dirt lizard]

Way to go paul Great hunt you had there.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great hunt Paul - congrats on the fantastic finds !

 

[FooserPaul]

I took some better pictures of the 1749 KG II This AM...

Better detail than in last nights photos...

Paul

 

[LabradorBob]

Very nice,Congrats on the hunt,looking forward to seeing what else you find.

LabradorBob

 

[Prep1957]

Great finds.I am still sticking to my 85 degree rule when I turned 50 for metal detecting.Lot of hot work but the civil war token from Chicago will give you a nice return they sell on line real quick.

 

[moose]

Beautiful KG, it looks like it was a fun hunt. Thank you for story and pic's Paul, looking forward to the return pic's.

Moose

 

[Barry NY]

gorgeous KG Paul - that sand preserved it well.

 

[OhioCoinHunter]

Paul, you are a man of amazing guts & determination to get out and hunt in that terrible heat. Awesome finds. I envy you being able to hunt there on the east coast where this country began. You've got some old, old properties there. Can't wait to see what else you find in that 1700's lawn. In the meantime, stay cool.

 

[Bell-Two]

Beautiful coins there Paul and the token too. The ground seemed kind to them, did you get it on video...hope..hope hope

 

[fsa46]

Amazing detail on that KG, Paul. Definitely better pics then the first you posted . Great detail on all the finds from that site. The best part of all is that you only scratched the surface there....more goodies yet to be found.

 

[FooserPaul]

Amazing detail on that KG, Paul. Definitely better pics then the first you posted . Great detail on all the finds from that site. The best part of all is that you only scratched the surface there....more goodies yet to be found.

Thank you noticing the better photos I am setting up a light box, copy stand, and proper lighting to take better pictures...

Yes I can't wait to get back... 6th os next month... 2 weeks...

 

[Goes4ever]

Wow, wow, wow, that KG is Amazing!!!