Recent content by Ken C

I just got back from my second 2018 UK tour. I found three hammered coins again this time, including a King John I (1199-1216) and a Queen Elizabeth I Penny (1570s '/ double struck). One of my best relics was a quarter of an ounce round trade weight of James 1st circa 1603-25. The weight is of...

UK Tour Best Finds and “THE SHORT CROSS HOARD” What an adventure! The last two weeks digging in the UK with Chris Langston from Metal Detecting Holidays, Brandon Ray Neice (aka DrTones), Rick Lesquier and Nathan Dinning was amazing. Not only did I dig two bucket listers (roman and hammered), I...

Wrap up of today's 5 hour hunt today in New Jersey. 1822 Coronet Large Cent, undatable Braided Hair Large Cent (1840-1857), 5 buttons and what seems to be a 1621-1665 Spanish Colonial Philip IV Silver Cob. Any Spanish Cob experts on the forum? Any info on the cob would be greatly...

2 hour hunt on an old farm field in New Jersey today. This was the third outing with the Equinox 800. On my first two hunts I used Field 1 with factory defaults on multi-frequency. On those two hunts the Equinox seemed a little chatty. Today I created my own settings using Field 2 as the...

Wrap up of my 3 hour hunt in New Jersey today. 1869 Shield Nickel, 1905 Indian, 1919 Wheatie and 7 buttons.

I've dug 3 ringers before, but I was surprised by this little guy (just 4 grams). I have no idea they made them this small. What type of gun fired this and can anyone provide a date range?

Short after work hunt in New Jersey at the old house & farm field that’s given up so many great coins and buttons. I found out today it was once owned by Thomas Jefferson. Can anyone help me identify that bullet? It’s so small but it’s a three ringer. I used an Indian penny I had to show...

I thought this might be helpful to some - Minelab Equinox VDI - quick reference chart

I had a really good day today. I dug two King George I Hibernia and I think they are both 1723 (1722-1724). I also dug two Indians, a 1863 and a 1878 and took the drone out on it's first hunt with us. (New Jersey) Video of the first KG being dug...

I was cleaning a set of cuff-links I found earlier this year. I thought they were plain like another set I had found. To my surprise, they have an anchor on them. Someone on my site was able to ID them.

I have a largie that was found very close where this one was found. It's a shame, an 1837 and by far the best largie I ever dug with detail....just shot to hell lol.

It's been a pleasure getting to know many of you in 2017. May you all dig a bucket lister in 2018!

Finds from my short and rainy hunt in New Jersey. KGI Hibernia, 1723. I thought it was a 1725, which I was having no luck finding any info about until I read there was a die flaw which occurs on one variety of the 1723 halfpenny which makes it look like the date is 1725. So, it's my second...

Today’s finds after a chilly hunt in New Jersey. 1806/7 KG III and I think another KG or largie that got flattened somehow. Clad quarter, dime and three pennies, a buckle and a few oddities. Close up of the 1806/7 King George III I dug today compared with a test bed coin I bought last year...

I just got around to cleaning an old padlock that a found a couple of weeks ago. I tried a vinegar soak first without much luck, then electrolysis which worked much better. Does anyone know old padlocks? 1800s era? Was this made by Eagle based on the eagle on cover? Never dug a lock before...