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  1. 06-30-2017, 03:59 PM #1
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    Few Outings Including Hunt With Aloldstuff! EDIT

    Hi all,
    HUNT 1-Last Thurs I met up with Al at a nice looking park (2nd pic is Al, who should change his name to Alyoungstuff btw). Tough going, but I dug a nice looking IH. After an hour I saw the town maintenance guy drive up and start talking to Al. Al called me over...I turned off my machine as I thought we were getting the boot....little did I know the guy offered us to hunt the 1870s church and school house across the street! We hunted another hour (I pulled a wheat) before I got an emergency family call, the first of many this week ....but one hospital visit this week produced my grandson!!

    It was great to hunt with Al and hope we do it again soon!

    HUNT 2-The beginning of this week I snuck in a sunrise hunt at another park. I was KILLING IT!! I can't remember the details but there were mercs, IHs, token, silver earring, dog tag etc involved (see pic ). Then after a short time I GOT THE BOOT! Some guy stopped and asked if I had permission He said I should leave and I did. Such a drag....I wish I asked him in what capacity he was asking me to leave....a concerned citizen?

    HUNT 3- This AM it was back to cellar hole basics. I dug a few buttons, 2 super old thimbles, sweet knee buckle, and this 25mm coin. It rang up really low (72 out of the ground) for a copper. Any idea what it is? THANKS!
    EDIT- HUNT 4- Found the 1722 Rosa this morning!
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  2. 06-30-2017, 06:28 PM #2
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    Drew, hope everything turned out ok with that call. Yup it was a nice hunt, old green, new money. Drew got the keepers with his IH and wheat. Nice park finds at hunt #2. Is that a pile of IH's I see. That copper looks to be facing right and the letters on the right look like to many to be REX. So what I'm trying to say is I have no idea what it is but nice find....
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    Nice bunch of finds Drew. Congrats on the grandson!

    That coin looks to be a farthing I think. Sweet little buckle!
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  4. 06-30-2017, 10:07 PM #4
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    Great pictures Drew ! I love the old knee buckle and the copper is one of two coins . Its either a William the III 1696 to 1702 or its a Connecticut copper 1785 to 1788 , the coin is pretty dirty so its a bit hard to tell which it is although I'm leaning toward the William .

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    Excellent finds, congrats on the new member of the family!
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    That knee buckle is absolutely gorgeous! I love that little buckle! WOW!
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    Very nice group of finds! Hope your grandson and mom are doing well! Congrats on all the new stuff!
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  8. 07-01-2017, 11:30 AM #8
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    Thanks Guys!! Do you think the 1st coin could be something like these? They are the same odd diameter, 25mm. Dan, the CT coppers are all bigger...maybe the William the 3rd but I can't find one that matches.
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    Nice hit on the Rosa Drew! That one is in better shape than most that come out of the ground.
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  10. 07-01-2017, 08:02 PM #10
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    The Rosa might be a very good one Drew !
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    The Rosa might be a very good one Drew !
    Why is that, Dan? Rare?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Why is that, Dan? Rare?
    Been my experience with Dan....."a good one" = probably very rare...great find
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  13. 07-02-2017, 02:21 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Why is that, Dan? Rare?
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    Been my experience with Dan....."a good one" = probably very rare...great find
    Drew there are three denominations for Rosa Americana coins (half pence , pence and two pence ) is yours about the size of a king George half penny or noticeably bigger ?
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    Dan, This coin is 26mm. So I guess it's a pence.
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    Dan, that coin does have your name on it clear as day (the Dei looks like Del)
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    Awesome finds especially that Rosa. Never seen one dug before that I can remember anyway. So much great detail left on that coin!
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    That 1722 Rosa Americana is outstanding, Drew! It still has amazing detail on it. What a terrific find!

    Soon to be 300 years old, and you saved it from being lost forever. Awesome!

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    Grats on the Rosa and the buckle, Druzy. ...the IH didn't get a mention. I think Dan also means that the Rosa aren't always that clean. The ones I see on eBay were either uncirculated with no wear, or one dug which had almost no detail left.
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  19. 07-10-2017, 02:46 PM #19
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    Drew you found a Rosa! That's Freekin Awesome! Next you'll be telling us you dug a Higley!
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    Missed this post but certainly my vote for coin of the month. Thanks for post WD
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