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  1. 05-16-2012, 07:15 PM #1
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    First Colonial Spill, Oldest Coin

    The rain stopped so I hit a cellar hole after work. I really love this place.....an ox path leading into a very old hole. This hole can be missed as it is mostly buried and very small. This is where I found the 2 cent piece, dandies, and draped bust on Monday. I started working about 30 feet from the hole and dug a small tombac, then 3 feet away the shoe buckle, then 3 more feet away the thimble. These signals were all co-located and in the 70s on the T2. Jumpy too. Then another 3 feet away I hit a perfect 85 at 5 in. I knew it was a coin....or at least a dandy. I was thrilled to take a copper out. Then I replaced the dirt and ran the coil again. I got THE SAME 85 signal!!! I was yelping!...I dug two more coppers. 1737 KGII and two other KGs, but dateless. I'll clean them more when I have some time.
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  2. 05-16-2012, 07:42 PM #2
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    Re: First Colonial Spill, Oldest Coin

    very sweet Drew , nothing beats a colonial coin spill huge congrats
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  3. 05-16-2012, 08:39 PM #3
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    Congrats on the copper spill. K G coppers are great to find. That place must have more treasures, keep at it.
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  4. 05-16-2012, 09:05 PM #4
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    Re: First Colonial Spill, Oldest Coin

    Oh man! That hole sounds like it was a fun place to be! <: lol
    It sounds like you might be the first one to ever hunt this place! thumbsup01
    1737? Wow! We can only dream of finding KG's around here
    Awesome hunt & finds!
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    Re: First Colonial Spill, Oldest Coin

    WOW, what a find!

    Fantastic coin spill, Drew! I can't even imagine finding coins that old! It really makes a person wonder how the coins came to be there. Were they accidentally dropped, or were they intentionally buried there? We'll never know, but now they are seeing the light of day again after 275 years!

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    WTG, Congrats on some awesome finds! |
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    Great job yet again Drew. (I decided to join you guys on here) that's a great day of hunting you had considering it only lasted an hour.
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    Thank you everyone. I hope to continue retrieving stuff out of there.
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    WTG, long live the 85 VDI. That must have been thrilling to dig 3 KG's in one hole. Huge congrats
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    Drew a big congrats. Great job on an amazing hunt . Thats the stuff people about!
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    Very nice, that would get my heart pumping, WTG |


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    that is so cool for you. That made my day that we all can be so lucky with hard work rewards come to all.
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    Awesome spill Drew!!
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    Thanks everyone,
    Tony, the three of them were touching so I don't know if they were in a container or dropped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew link=topic=10054.msg112159#msg112159 date=1337515910
    Thanks everyone,
    Tony, the three of them were touching so I don't know if they were in a container or dropped.
    401k, Scott I texted and called you. Your phone working? ...and welcome to the forum! |
    Thanks Drew! YA I got a tex that you were hunting but not a call? I couldn't make it, Sorry, another time I'd be glad to go. When I get out hunting and find some nice finds I will post them here. I still have to introduce myself on this forum, will do when I get a nice find. Please call when you have some hunting time this week after work. ....HH.... Scott
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  17. 05-23-2012, 05:55 AM #17
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    The third coin turned out to be a CT copper (1787?).
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    very sweet Drew , state coppers are the best | |
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    One cleaned up rather nicely
    It looks to have a gold gild on it..!?
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    what did you use on it Drew ??
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