Matron Head and lead

[Lodge Scent]

Went out scouting this morning looking for a new site but no cellar hole to be found. Just stock fields. But I decided to detour and hit a near by cellar hole site that I hadn't been to in years. This place was pounded in the past but I hoped to be able to sniff something out of the iron trash. I don't think I was there two minutes when I was surprised to get a decent signal and was more surprised to see this 1818 LC come out of the ground.



I said to myself, "this is too easy". And it was because over the next hour and a half it was just a couple of buttons and a lot of lead.





The early morning sun caught this web.



Actually flicked a couple of deer ticks off me. All it took was the rain we had last week to get the little *&^*$#@% active.

[OxShoeDrew]

Looks like it's in pretty good shape Jeff! Today was a beautiful day...wish I was able to get out. Love the shoe

[Digger_O'Dell]

Another very nice coin! It's been horrendous here in the Midwest with the mosquito infestation due to the rain the past several weeks. I feel you pain!

[Digger Don]

Awesome find. Looks to be in real nice shape. Congrats.

[calabash digger]

very nice coin congrats on the finds. Those hit hard sites always give up a little something.

[aloldstuff]

Jeff, WTG on getting that Matron out of a pounded site. It looks in great shape.

[del]

very resourceful Jeff , I like the matron head cent and looks to be in good shape too . The weather is about perfect to be in the woods. congrats sir !

[The Rebel]

Always good to get a coin early in the hunt to get the monkey off your back! We should all send our ox shoes to Drew

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks Gents! You know, I actually don't mind digging ox shoes.....At least I don't cuss when I dig one like I do when I dig a bottle cap.

[del]

Thanks Gents! You know, I actually don't mind digging ox shoes.....At least I don't cuss when I dig one like I do when I dig a bottle cap.

very true , I almost know when i'm digging an ox shoe but bottle caps are just enough to sound pretty good .

[MangoAve]

Nice Matron, Jeff. Some sites are like that. Just an easy target that everyone else missed, but all the others they nabbed. It's happened to me often.