kschae4 said:
Very impressive mix of finds...As Doc wrote, more info and details, please
Not sure what you fine detectorists are looking for in terms of details but I'll try a wee bit.
Most of the coppers are too crusty and/or worn around here when you dig them, I imagine the fertilizers in the fields aren't too agreeable to copper. Every now and then I'll get a date on one. The majority are George II. The dates of the coppers I've dug are anywhere from 1730's to 1790's.
Every once in a while I get lucky and out pops a Reale. I have dug halfs, 1R's, and a 2R. Carolus. I've dated one of the halfs to 1731.
And of course the Largies. I call them that. U.S. Large Cent. Those, along with the Indians, are always a treat.
There are some war nickles in there. I've a little spot where there was some WW2 activity and hit that area from time to time.
I've developed some site strategies over the years. I like old farm lanes, where they intersect with old railroad crossings, or sunken roads that were abandoned years ago. I also seek high ground, looking out over a stream. Not mountain type high ground, just a knoll, where folks might hang out to hunt.
Most of the farms I've been to have a location of buttons. I'm not sure why, but I've been on several farms that I'll hit an area say 50 yards by 50 yards, that has a bunch of buttons, and often times a thimble or two. Maybe they tossed them in the field when they were beyond repair, I'm not sure.
Hope that sheds some light on these things. I live in a nice part of Pennsylvania that affords ample opportunity to swing, providing I can secure permission from landowners to do so.
Thanks!
