Small bean field yields colonial coin

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

I managed to get out for a few hours yesterday, and approached some private property owners seeking permission to hunt.
The last place I hit was an 1850's farm up for sale, and I figured since the owners would be vacating sometime, they wouldn't mind me checking around.
Well,I was only partially right !
After I showed the guy my equipment ( E-Trac), and how I take care of the dirt and plug , and even offered to show him my finds, AND let him keep them; he still wasn't "keen" in his words, to let me hunt the yard.
He did however let me hunt a freshly picked bean field next to the house.
After about 3 hours of digging aluminum cans and farm junk, Lady Luck was kind and graced me with a decent 1734 George II half penny.
I showed the owner everything, and he was happy to let me keep what I found and even gave me a tip on another long gone property.
Funny thing was, when I asked him if I could come back to search more fields, he said he'd have to think about it
I guess maybe he'll be buying a detector of his own LOL

 

[Goes4ever]

Congrats, that is an awesome looking KG

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

Thanks G4E.
It kind of amazes me that the ONLY coin that turned up was this !
And I ain't complainin'

 

[bootyhoundpa]

nice find... people can be real strange.... at least he let you keep it..... there others there somewhere ...you just didn't get over the sweet spot ...happy huntin

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

Yes, people can be strange.
I try to do my "sales pitch" in different levels based on the owner's demeanor.
Offering to give the landowner what I find is a last ditch effort to get permission.
At that point, if they still say no; I have to question their intelligence.

 

[Fabio]

That's a pretty nice "bean".

 

[hatpin]

Lots of 1700 coins have been showing up on this forum lately. Good to see them being rescued.Good find.

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

Hatpin,
You are so right !
There was a relic hunter by the name of Howard Couch or Crouch I believe, that wrote a book about relic hunting in Virginia back in the 60's and early 70's; and in that book has a photo of a corroded pewter Confederate Block "I" button with the caption- "The reason they need to be gotten out of the ground" or something to that effect.
This stuff has lasted a looong time in spite of being plowed around and having pesticides and fertilizer dumped on it.
BUT it can't survive a bulldozing ,then being paved over or worse yet, ending up in a landfill.
But try to explain that to a suspicious landowner, or a construction site management company.

 

[kaolinwasher]

thats a nice one

 

[ken ward]

I wold love to find something like that. You are very lucky.. Good find and I like it... KEN

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

1700's K.G. - a great find - congrats !

 

[park pirate]

Vary nice coin....

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

Thanks for all the kind kudos.
I don't get out much, and believe me my arm was sore after 4 hours of swinging that E-trac with a large coil and digging so much junk.
The KG was nice compensation.

 

[Ytcoinshooter]

Slick! You handled that expertly - dealing with the property owner. Great looking KG. Doesn't look heavily fertilized.

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

Thanks Ytcoinshooter....
I found quite a few coppers over the years that are totally unidentifiable because of fertilizers and plowing. I feel really fortunate to find one in such decent shape.
Regarding property owners, I try to treat them with the utmost respect; being as transparent about what I'm asking them to allow me to do as I can be.