first two cent piece, large cent, vintage jewelry and nice relics! Sunday

[Isaac]

Hey guys. Yesterday I went to a permission which was an 1824 house a couple towns over from where I usually dig. I was pretty excited to hit the house because I know it was old and the ground was never disturbed... of course... since I lived in Northern Virginia someone else had already hit it but honestly that's just more of an incentive to see what I could find there... seriously... every house that the owner says "oh 5 people hit it already, someone else has already tried the yard before" I don't care anymore what they say. There's a LOT of iron in this yard... almost every hole had a square nail in with it...

Literally my first target is a 1940 wheatie in the left side of the front yard. Then as I get closer to the road I dig a bouncy signal and I couldn't believe my eyes when I dug a Gardener out! My first Gardener! Man I love civil war bullets!!! I proceed to dig a ton of trash for the next half hour and then surprisingly next to the road there's barely any trash. I get a high 70s-80s expecting an aluminum can....... nope. I thought it was a finial at first but then I realized it was a candle snuffer! Ya know to take out the flame on candles by covering them? (thanks Luke!!!) I proceed to scan
half way up the road almost the front walk way but not quite and get a Bucky ball and some trash and clad... typical. Then I slowly head to the back yard. At first I dig a lot more nails and trash....... then as the lady came up from the house and watched me dig one more of those stupid bottle cap signals...... a nice green skeleton key... she thought that was so cool! She told me confederate soldiers hid under her porch during the civil war... which of course is built over ... but maybe that bullet could've been dropped by the hiding soldiers?!? I proceeded to show her the candle snuffer, and bullets as well.

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As I head up the walkway to the smoke house i get a lot of clad and a '42 wheat... and a freakin' brass pig!! I also dug a junior pilot ring .... just as I was heading out of the backyard I got an iffy signal... lantern part... another iffy signal... a wheat penny, a sterling silver very thin ornate "thing" and a brass nail from the same hole... as I head towards the front yard without much luck in between I head towards the left side of the front yard to the walkway of the front door and started gridding ... immediately I notice there's not many signals.... but my first signal is a vintage pin .. then my second signal is a silver pin of sometype! (or something else?) the back is rusty as if something iron was next to it.... the next signal was a 77... 4" deep I pop out a nickel size coin that I thought was a nickel and immediately I saw that shield I gasped (TWO CENT PIECE!!!! ) pumping my fists for a minute I knew it was gonna be a nice one cause of the detail....

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I then proceed to grid some more getting just junk and one 1919 wheatie with a nail in the same hole... I decide to grid it the other way before I had to leave and see what happens. Immediately as I swing towards where'd I'd start gridding from I get a iffy 60s signal....... at 6" I pop out a large copper coin! WHAT?! A large copper reading that crappy?! A matron head cent and it was worn! But I could still see a date!!! 1830! Then I proceed to take out the tiniest brooch ever and then I had to leave...

The two center has great details and the large cent isn't half bad either . Video coming soon, thanks for reading! Definitely heading back there soon. I'd be an idiot if I didn't

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HH!

[del]

Sweet relics and coins Isaac :thumbsup02: love the large motto two center :loveit: its in great shape

[aloldstuff]

Isaac, isn't this hobby great. Every time I hear that someone else has already done the yard, that just gets my competitive juices flowing.

:congrats:on your 1st 2 cent and matron cent. Also all those other great keepers.

[Nesdore]

Congrats Isaac great job finding that two center with great detail can't wait to get my At pro it seems to treat you well...o and Congrats on the large cent love finding them:perfect10::drool:

[Isaac]

Sweet relics and coins Isaac :thumbsup02: love the large motto two center :loveit: its in great shape

Thanks Dan! Too bad it isn't the Small Motto but I'm not complaining ;) I just cleaned the two cent with water I can't believe how it came out


Isaac, isn't this hobby great. Every time I hear that someone else has already done the yard, that just gets my competitive juices flowing.

:congrats:on your 1st 2 cent and matron cent. Also all those other great keepers.

I hear it at pretty much every site I go yet I still pull out a ton of goodies. Thanks Al!! Going back today!


Congrats Isaac great job finding that two center with great detail can't wait to get my At pro it seems to treat you well...o and Congrats on the large cent love finding them:perfect10::drool:

Nesdore, that AT Pro kicks ass once you learn how to use it correctly. Can't wait to see your results I see more coppers and relics in your future! Thanks :)

[Bell-Two]

Way to go Isaac and you are right to never let the old "Some one already done it" deter you. That First Two Cent piece is like getting your detectorist diploma! :) Really looking forward to seeing the video!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Great post and amazing finds, Isaac! Some of my best finds have come from sites that others have told me are "hunted out". Way to get those great finds that everyone else missed!

Congrats on your first two-cent piece! That's awesome! :thumbsup02:

I really like the brass pig too! :yes:

:perfect10:

[MangoAve]

I like the skeleton key with the patina. Looks like you found the kitchen sink drain. That two ring bullet is a pretty large caliber. Congrats on Matron an 2 center. This summer the ones found all been having a lot of detail still left. Junior pilot button... Trying to think. I rememeber up to the 80's Delta and American Airlines used to give the kids the wings. Mostly were plastic. I think yours is AA. They had a similar looking ring in the 60's.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=junior+pilot+ring&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=junior+pilot+ring&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=&adlt=strict

Whats the ornate piece next to the wheaties? It must be silver looking like that, esp in comparison to how the Matron head came out of the ground.

[OxShoeDrew]

Hey that 2 center is going to look amazing when you get that dirt off! Be careful though, even with just a tooth brush, as the dirt will come of but then the green may start coming off and underneath the patina is the color of dirt. So you'll think you're just brushing dirt off but it is the patina....at least that's what I did on one of those. :rolleyes:
I've never dug a candle snuffer, love to one day. I wonder if your predecessors at that site were using a divining rod :lol:

[The Rebel]

WTG on the finds Isaac!

[Skamaniac]

Man, what a great day you had! Some really cool stuff there.

[Thiltzy]

Great Hunt Isaac and some sweet keepers there. Also, some great pictures they are very crisp and clear, what camera you using?

[RIdirtdigger]

nice hunt Isaac.!

[kray]

Great stuff Isaac! Love the .02 piece; beautiful detail. And that pig! It's on my bucket list lol. You're doing great; nice to see a new generation finding awesome relics.

[CTTodd]

Nice stuff. Love the key

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

well whoever hit that yard before ya didn't do a very good job. tons of targets and a sweet 2 center.
congrats!

[Isaac]

Way to go Isaac and you are right to never let the old "Some one already done it" deter you. That First Two Cent piece is like getting your detectorist diploma! :) Really looking forward to seeing the video!

Thanks man! Looking forward to making it to show y'all. Hope you get as excited as I was when watching it.


Great post and amazing finds, Isaac! Some of my best finds have come from sites that others have told me are "hunted out". Way to get those great finds that everyone else missed!

Congrats on your first two-cent piece! That's awesome! :thumbsup02:

I really like the brass pig too! :yes:

:perfect10:

All of my best find have came from sites that have been "hunted out", thanks man! This hobby never ceases to amaze me!


I like the skeleton key with the patina. Looks like you found the kitchen sink drain. That two ring bullet is a pretty large caliber. Congrats on Matron an 2 center. This summer the ones found all been having a lot of detail still left. Junior pilot button... Trying to think. I rememeber up to the 80's Delta and American Airlines used to give the kids the wings. Mostly were plastic. I think yours is AA. They had a similar looking ring in the 60's.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=junior+pilot+ring&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=junior+pilot+ring&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=&adlt=strict

Whats the ornate piece next to the wheaties? It must be silver looking like that, esp in comparison to how the Matron head came out of the ground.

I've also noticed the two centers this summer have came out looking great as well... and you're right, were probably given out in the 60s. The ornate piece came out looking just like that, it has to be silver! Not sure what it could be from though. Thanks for replying. HH!


Hey that 2 center is going to look amazing when you get that dirt off! Be careful though, even with just a tooth brush, as the dirt will come of but then the green may start coming off and underneath the patina is the color of dirt. So you'll think you're just brushing dirt off but it is the patina....at least that's what I did on one of those. :rolleyes:
I've never dug a candle snuffer, love to one day. I wonder if your predecessors at that site were using a divining rod :lol:

Not planning on touching the two center any more. Looks great how it is! :cool: I think you're right :rofl: Thanks for replying!


WTG on the finds Isaac!

Thanks Rebel! HH

[Isaac]

Great Hunt Isaac and some sweet keepers there. Also, some great pictures they are very crisp and clear, what camera you using?

Thanks man, I'm just using my iPhone 4S and taking zoomed in, in focus, steady photos. I edit the sharpness using Instagram just a tad to make it look more crisp.


nice hunt Isaac.!

Thanks Jim :) Hh


Great stuff Isaac! Love the .02 piece; beautiful detail. And that pig! It's on my bucket list lol. You're doing great; nice to see a new generation finding awesome relics.

I agree , the pig is really neat . Thanks Ray!!! Good luck and HH!


Nice stuff. Love the key

Thanks Todd, HH :)


well whoever hit that yard before ya didn't do a very good job. tons of targets and a sweet 2 center.
congrats!

As Drew said before they were probably using divining rods :rofl: Thanks Dave... you're not gonna believe what I found yesterday

[Isaac]

Man, what a great day you had! Some really cool stuff there.
Thanks! HH

[Trooper Bri]

That's a great hunt Isaac! And super job with the layout for that last pic, very nice.

[Digger Don]

Congrats On your first Two Center and all the other finds you dug.
You've been killing it. Keep it up

[Lodge Scent]

NICE! Some very cool finds.