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    Hibernia, buttons

    Finds from last couple of hunts. Trying out some different schemes in the iron beds.

    Managed a KG III Hibernia yesterday.





    There is deep stuff hiding in the iron if you have the patience.



    HH,

    Jeff
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    Wow, that's a beautiful coin!!!
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Awesome coin and great bunch of buttons. Is the nail bronze? I just love those things! HH, Dave.
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    Gonna try a few new technique in Connecticut this year. Awesome you are able to sniff such a beauty outta it's iron patch!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Awesome coin and great bunch of buttons. Is the nail bronze? I just love those things! HH, Dave.
    There's such a thing? . That's a lot of non-ferrous targets, Jeff! Whats the obverse look like?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    Wow, that's a beautiful coin!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by DaddyDigger View Post
    Awesome coin and great bunch of buttons. Is the nail bronze? I just love those things! HH, Dave.

    Thanks DD & DD DD2, that is a brass tack.

    Quote Originally Posted by Noah View Post
    Gonna try a few new technique in Connecticut this year. Awesome you are able to sniff such a beauty outta it's iron patch!!
    Don't be afraid to think out of the box Noah. No single method will make the iron give up all its hidden goodies.

    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    There's such a thing? . That's a lot of non-ferrous targets, Jeff! Whats the obverse look like?
    Obverse toastier and defaced Drew.

    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

    "He who would search for pearls must dive below."

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    Nice Hibernia! I love to work the iron.
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    Nice finds! Iron is where its at!
    Best finds GW Button and John Adams Cufflink.
    Trust in the Lord...

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    Way to find those keepers amongst the iron!

    That KG III Hibernia is an awesome coin! Interesting "defacement" on the obverse. It looks like a grill pattern or something.

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    You've got a great site!
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    Great detecting. Fear no iron patch.... That is still a coin that has eluded me....
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    nice Hibernia!
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