Doc Watson
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I was doing a fly-over near one of my skirmish sites using Google Earth, and found a couple acres of woods up against the interstate that I thought might hold a few fired bullets. Didn't find but two small pieces of lead and new trash for a couple of hours, but as I got to the end of the woods it turned into a small clearing, and I found a plated spoon and other signs of prior occupation; possibly a house site. I was concentrating on high tones, hoping for maybe a coin or two, but my next signal was this............. two piece Virginia! It has the shank and a SCOVILL MFG CO / WATERBURY CT backmark.
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The weeds are already up past my knees (I know, short legs) so I wasn't planning on returning there till the grass dies back in the winter. But, I was out that way working on permission for another site, and couldn't help stopping again to beat the grass back; and came up with the 1830 Large Cent. Some people find these by the dozens, but I've only managed a few in 37 years of detecting, so still get excited about a 180 year old penny.
Using satellite imagery to scope out detecting sites is awesome; being able to look over a potential site prior to seeking permission, without trespass, is way better than the old days of going in blind. 
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Happy hunting, and thanks for looking!
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The weeds are already up past my knees (I know, short legs) so I wasn't planning on returning there till the grass dies back in the winter. But, I was out that way working on permission for another site, and couldn't help stopping again to beat the grass back; and came up with the 1830 Large Cent. Some people find these by the dozens, but I've only managed a few in 37 years of detecting, so still get excited about a 180 year old penny.
Using satellite imagery to scope out detecting sites is awesome; being able to look over a potential site prior to seeking permission, without trespass, is way better than the old days of going in blind. [attachment 162258 2016.JPG] [attachment 162259 2017.JPG]
Happy hunting, and thanks for looking!