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Yesterday I got to meet Mattockman and I'm sorry to say some others who's names drifted away in the night plus others from several different forums. We started out at 8 AM and got back about 1:30 PM. It was a successful day, I would say. When you take a bunch of guys and gals to a new field, you hope beyond hope that someone will find something nice. Well, about 2 Hrs into the hunt I was getting a little nervous thinking what if no one finds anything. The first guy I walked up to and asked, how is it going? He whips out this 1792 big piece of silver. Don't know yet what it is. Yes, with a first issue SE. Yes, at 15" give or take. Half the length of his digger deep. Oh, and Yes, with the stock Slimline.
Next guy has a King George the II and an Injun. Next we have Buttons, decorative pieces of copper and cast, many artifacts. Some newer silver and the typical spoons and such.
OH, BUT WAIT. I almost forgot. One guy dug a piece of metal that resembles the drawing below????
The pork supper was great last night and we had KILLER strawberry shortcake MMMMMmmMMMM
Today the show was full all day. Great bunch of people everyone. Sandy from Minelab was there and was busy all day answering questions and giving lessons on the minelab line of detectors. I think this was an invaluable asset to the whole show altogether. She worked very hard and deserves a lot of credit.
So far it has been a huge success. I personally would have liked to see all of you there. But that's asking too much.
Like I said, as soon as I can post some pics, I will. Happy Hunting all.
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Thanks for the report, Bob. Wish I could have made it up!
 
OK Bob.......... here is what your fellow with the "odd piece of metal should look at. In the beginning section of the R.S. Yeomans guide to United States Coins, there is a section on "New England" Coinage (1652). It talks about the early coinage being minted in Saugus, Mass. just outside of Boston. The book shows a coin called a "NE Shilling" with an XII top dead center of the coin and a NE on the other side. Take a good look at it as the book lists it at about 15,000 in average condition. Since you didn't post a picture, I'd check it out as these coins were not ornate. The NE and the XII are the only markings available on the coin. I have collected coins for years and when I saw your drawing, something went off in my head and I grabbed my coin collecting bible and sure enough, it was in the very first part of the book talking about the colonies very first coinage. Good luck and let us know what you find out.

Therick
 
Nice ID! Seeing the pic t tickled a few neurons for me but that was it.

That guy's going to be happy!

"Collectors have identified six different varieties of the New England Shillings, all of them extremely rare."
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/massachusetts_silver/1652_new_england_shilling.htm

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/NECoinage.intro.html
 
First off, I must apologize Therick for having such a dry sense of humor. I should have put a smiley face in there. I thank you for your reply and it is an accurate ID.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting the final word on whether or not it is not counterfeit.
Thanx again and hope this will not deter you from helping others out in the future.
 
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