a 6 copper colonial pocket spill

got up early today to hit some colonial sites with Coinnut , he wanted to hit an old cellar that was really good to him years back . after a good jeep ride into the woods we could go no further so we hoofed it for another 1/4 to 1/2 mile we made it to a nice big colonial with lots of area.
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the once virgin site was pretty devoid of targets just a few small buttons was our reward after many hours. so we headed up the road and hit another large site .this is where i found this little fella
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with again little results , so we drove to a nearby area that had about two more large colonials with large fields and George an i went to work . after a few more hours i headed down to the last cellar
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and began to work a steep bank . half way up i got a great target ( the best of the day :smitten:) but it wasn't very deep , maybe on a the steep grade it doesn't have to be , i thought. at about 2 1/2 inches it was an aluminum can end :hairpulling: >:{ >:/ what the @$!% is this here for , the detecting gods were making sport of me lol rofl . i continued up the grade for two reasons , 1. most people don't do them and 2. i wanted to see the top as i have never been up there and wanted to hit the area above the cellar . i reached the top of the grade and worked a small area overlooking the cellar then i got a beautiful coin sounding target and a solid +88 - +89 on my dfx :shocked04:stretcher: . before i got to excited i pinpointed it and it pegged at 6 inches :shocked04: :drool: :loveit: :smitten: and i'm thinking this could be a nice goodsized piece of silver . after i pull a 3 inch plug out i start to dig in the nice soft dirt with my hand after a little dirt i pull this out


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just by their color i knew there could be more in the hole

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6 coppers all stacked on top of each other :omg: :drool: :shocked04: not just a copper spill but a real colonial copper spill they are a 1774 King George III (counterfiet) , 4 1787 fugio coppers ( sorry Angel i just had to beat your two in one day record :tongue:) and a 1788 New Jersey state copper (maris 67-v. variety common type).

oh yeah i did the dance :happydance01: happydance02 <:


heres all the goodies 5 buttons a shoe buckle frame and the coppers , their pretty green so it might be awhile before their cleaned first i have to id them , but i keep you all posted with more pictures of the progress.HH

Dan
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You still doing that happy dance? lol Your wife is gonna make you sleep outside tonight rofl Great job today. That colonial pocket spill is :daydream: :daydream: :loveit: :loveit: :smitten: oh yeah :girlcry: :girlcry: :girlcry: :girlcry: :girlcry: That is two hunts in a row I took a whoopin' and I'm not liking it much :thinkingabout: I hope they clean up nicely Dan. You needed a good day and I'd say this one qualifies :yes: Makes my finds look meager lol But I did manage to score 1 copper :dontknow: and I think it's a Louis the XVI, but can't seem to find the same reverse on Google. But I didn't look that hard either lol Got a wierd looking bell, a good amount of buttons and other stuff for the collection. It was a really good hunt today. Congrats on that spill. :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10:

Here's some of the junk (rest is in Dan's jeep 8/)
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The better stuff
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The copper still dirty
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And cleaned as best as it's gonna get. This area pits coppers :hairpulling:
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HOLY CRAP! SSSSSAAAAAAWWEEEEEEEEEEET! you were long overdue for a day like today! that puts you right back in the race dude!.and G likes gettin spanked >:tongue: (shh his wife told me that) rofl
sweet copper G! never seen one of those.what a great day fellas!

thanks you two , George that coin is in pretty decent shape. what would be the around date for Louis the xvi reign anyways.




i'm pretty sure the king george III is either a machin mills 1774 (vlack5-74a ) or a (vlack7-74a) the reverses are very close , George the coins are starting to clean up a little . some of the detail on a couple of the fugios is incredible :daydream: as soon as i get them presentable i'll post'em .

wow i would give up on that site ,you got it all. :perfect10:

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Originally Posted by del link=topic=6815.msg79724#msg79724 date=1313894517

George that coin is in pretty decent shape. what would be the around date for Louis the xvi reign anyways.

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I think it said 1774 -1792. I thought it was older lol

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Originally Posted by del link=topic=6815.msg79724#msg79724 date=1313894517

i'm pretty sure the king george III is either a machin mills 1774 (vlack5-74a ) or a (vlack7-74a) the reverses are very close

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What did I tell you? :rolleyes: rofl If you are gonna find a colonial pocket spill, it has to have some rare varieties in it lol It's in the relic hunter's rules thumbsup01 Can't wait to see them Fugios :daydream:

Holy cow!!! Nice little hunt you guys had. Patience pays off. Congrats on a great hunt!!! Happy Hunting Guys!!

:shocked04: Holy cow guys!! :clapping:
Del big congrats on the colonial spill! |:confused:) |:confused:) |:confused:)
I can't wait to see the cleaned coins! I just love the circles on the Fugios :smitten: And the state coppers are just about as old as it gets here in the new world! :shocked01: Thats just hard to wrap my brain around :confused: lol Thats a find of a life time! :drool:
And George you had a good day too.! Thats a different looking copper :confused: Never seen one like that. But thats not saying much either! lol
Big Congrats guy! :grin:

That is unfathomable Dan! Has anything like this ever happened before to anyone on the forum? Have fun with the cleaning...it will be a labor of love. Did you did 'em with my shovel?lol
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Well, it COULD have happened to me....haha I'd have about the same chance finding those coins as Helen Keller wearing oven mits.
Hooray Dan!

WOW, what an unbelievable find Dan. :perfect10: :perfect10: :cheering:

Talk about an instant boost in your copper count, :drool: and I see the change has already been made. thumbsup01

You and George make a heck of a one ,two punch.....you hit um high and George hits um low. lol lol :clapping:

DAN - HOLY SCHNIKEYS WOW OMGAWD <: :perfect10: :peace:

George nice pull...

You two had a good day...

Paul

Wow!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: the only thing I ask of you guy's is to leave at least one old copper for me to find some day. lol lol Nice job.

Wow, what a great find, wonder if they were lost in a pouch that they stayed together like that. Hope they clean up nicely.

The French copper appears to be a 1791 French 12 Denier, not 100% positive but sure is similar.

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Jyes

Wow, you guys!!! :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: Just wow!! :shocked04: :shocked04: |:confused:) |:confused:) |:confused:) |:confused:)

Dan, that is an incredible spill!!!! Are you going to clean them and post photos? What a day!!! :cheering: :cheering: :cheering:

And George, I love that copper!!! You two had a fantastic day!!! :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10:

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Originally Posted by Jyes link=topic=6815.msg79764#msg79764 date=1313934840

The French copper appears to be a 1791 French 12 Denier, not 100% positive but sure is similar.

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Jyes

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Thanks for IDing my copper Jyes. Now that I see the pictures I can try and make out the date. Unfortunately, all I can read is the 179_ lol I appreciate the research. Thanks thumbsup01

jeALLLLLOUS! :barf:......................I need to get out.

Outstanding copper spill Dan! :drool: :drool: Those sure do bring back memories. :daydream: And I bet your heart was pounding more than usual too. lol What a wonderful hit. :happydance01: I hope they clean up well. I know that I have had a hard time getting that thick verdigris off of my coppers. I can't really tell from your photo, but I'm guessing it may not be as bad, and the details will shine through. :yes: A huge congrats! :clapping:


Nice old French copper, George. :peace: I think it is the first one I have seen dug. :thinkingabout: By the way, you should have video recorded Dan's dance. lol

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Originally Posted by angellionel link=topic=6815.msg79795#msg79795 date=1313945871

Outstanding copper spill Dan! :drool: :drool: Those sure do bring back memories. :daydream: And I bet your heart was pounding more than usual too. lol What a wonderful hit. :happydance01: I hope they clean up well. I know that I have had a hard time getting that thick verdigris off of my coppers. I can't really tell from your photo, but I'm guessing it may not be as bad, and the details will shine through. :yes: A huge congrats! :clapping:


Nice old French copper, George. :peace: I think it is the first one I have seen dug. :thinkingabout: By the way, you should have video recorded Dan's dance. lol

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thanks Angel the green verdigris is pretty thick but intial results are slow going but i'm making some head way and they look pretty good but i have alot more to do to them .this is what i have so far the picture don do the details justice by the way .

Look at those beauties!!!!
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Way to go!!! I hope you guys score better next time, if thats possible. :daydream: CONGRATS!! thumbsup01

Find of a lifetime im sure. we dont get coins like that here in the midwest. Thanks for sharing. :angelic: