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    My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    I moved to MA back in August, and the first field I got permission to hunt ended up giving up a lot of goodies. Last week I went a bunch of times and the entire hay field was super flat. I managed to squeeze 5 more coppers out!

    Nothing spells coffee like Folger's as your cuff! (Actually detected like that for about a week)

    Some of the better stuff found so far:

    2x Conn. Coppers (date unknown)
    4x Large Cent (1812 only date readable, others are all Matron head types)
    2x Woods Hibernia Halfpennies (dated approx 1720)
    1x 1844 Canadian Halfpenny
    3x Indian Head pennies

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    Re: My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    That sure is one producing field. on all those keepers. What part of Ma? I'm in western MA.
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    Re: My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    Thanks. I guess you could say I am south central MA (Worcester county).

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    Re: My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    great finds Elad , how about a nice picture of the Connecticuts (fronts and backs ) i might be able to id the varieties for you.

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    Wow nice finds, you did very well at that field congradulations .

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    Quote Originally Posted by del link=topic=12910.msg137524#msg137524 date=1365176072
    great finds Elad , how about a nice picture of the Connecticuts (fronts and backs ) i might be able to id the varieties for you.

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    Re: My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    the one on the top right is either a 1786 Miller 5.3- (B.2 , G. , N. ) or a 1787 miller 7-I. known as the Hercules Head variety and only has one reverse , these obverses share the same dies used to make so determining the exact one requires the reverse examination. it is a desireable variety though and the front of yours looks to be in pretty good shape.the 1787 variety is very rare an only 22 coins are known to exist , whaile the 1786 miller 5.3-N. is a common variety.

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    Re: My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    Quote Originally Posted by del link=topic=12910.msg137547#msg137547 date=1365204839
    the one on the top right is either a 1786 Miller 5.3- (B.2 , G. , N. ) or a 1787 miller 7-I. known as the Hercules Head variety and only has one reverse , these obverses share the same dies used to make so determining the exact one requires the reverse examination. it is a desireable variety though and the front of yours looks to be in pretty good shape.the 1787 variety is very rare an only 22 coins are known to exist , whaile the 1786 miller 5.3-N. is a common variety.

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    Thanks Dan. Knowing my luck it's the common variety.

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    Very nice digs on all the coppers. That is a great site it's just to bad that coppers just don't hold up in farm fields. awsome finds
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    Thanks everyone. This field has been good to me and to those who are with me.

    Quote Originally Posted by Thiltzy link=topic=12910.msg137550#msg137550 date=1365207274
    Very nice digs on all the coppers. That is a great site it's just to bad that coppers just don't hold up in farm fields. awsome finds
    Yeah I can't complain though cause I got some really nice condition coppers just last year. I always say a toasted copper is better than no copper at all!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elad link=topic=12910.msg137463#msg137463 date=1365130815

    Nothing spells coffee like Folger's as your cuff! (Actually detected like that for about a week)
    I thought you had lost your mind for a bit until I saw the picture of your improvised cuff . Good job on the cuff and NICE digs thumbsup01
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent link=topic=12910.msg137554#msg137554 date=1365209896
    I thought you had lost your mind for a bit until I saw the picture of your improvised cuff . Good job on the cuff and NICE digs thumbsup01
    LOL good thing you saw the pic!!

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    Awesome finds!!!! Congrats on all your finds!

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    Re: My Colonial field finds, adjacent another cellar hole.

    Sweet finds!
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    Really terrific finds.

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