97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard) ** Update Pictures **

[CTDirtFisher]

Hello all!

What was I thinking... I yeah... Hello my name is Paul and a MD'ing addict !! It was 100+ yesterday... but recently at a family get together a family member was talking about always enjoying seeing and reading about my find and suggest I come up some time as they live in a 1740's Colonial and have been there for 20 years... In that time no one had detected there... Concord, NH... 2.5 hours door to door... So plans were made... Today was ther day...

I arrived and got the tour and some history... This was one of the first 4 hours build in Concord near the Merrimack River... In fact their yard is sand sediment from being where the river used to flow... Dry dry dry sand... Hot summer day with bonce dry sand I was worried about depth and pin pointing, but hey... ENJOY the journey right

I started with 3 nickles close to the surface... then... 20 minutes in... I get a 45ish conductive tone @ 2... I'm thinking new dime...

Albert G. Pearson and William V. Dana Boots And Shoes US Merchant Token. (Wholesale and Retail) Minted between 1858-1860. (28mm Brass) Firm was located at 184 Lake St. Chicago, Ill. By 1865 the firm relocated to 166 Lake St.

For the next hour I was getting lead scrap, plated spoon, small buckle, forged nails...

Then I have a 33-35 conductive tone @ 4 and I was thinking Indian Head... I wasn't thinking Farthing...

1749 KG II! In pretty amazing condition... Now I'm thinking... Dry sand... OH BOY !!!!!!

Out poppoed a few Indian Head's during the next Hour..

This was a SOLID 12/46... even out of the hole... and man I wished there was a gold halmark... Just P&K stamped inside... Looks like a Christmas Lockett

It was 97... I was drinking, but after almost 5 hours... I head was a hurting and I needed food... I got to maybe a 1/3 of the property... I'm going back in a few weeks

HH!
Paul

I took some better pictures of the 1749 KG II This AM...

Better detail than in last nights photos...

Paul

 

[pulltabsteve]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

WTG Paul! erfect10: Way cool locket. Congrats

 

[Epi-hunter]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Absolutely unbelievable hunt Paul. Those coins are beyond incredible!! |) |)

 

[steve in so az]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

What a great take - & lots more area to do yet. Good luck but dont think you will need it, Steve in so az

 

[coinnut]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Nice hunt Paul :clapping: You don't need no stinkin' food and water lol Just keep detecting til the birds start pecking at you rofl What an offer and what a house. :drool: Dry sand has it's advantages That token is beautiful and so are the Indians. The farthing held up great for it's age. I wish they all looked like that. I bet you can't wait to get up there again lol

 

[CTDirtFisher]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Nice hunt Paul :clapping: You don't need no stinkin' food and water lol Just keep detecting til the birds start pecking at you rofl What an offer and what a house. :drool: Dry sand has it's advantages That token is beautiful and so are the Indians. The farthing held up great for it's age. I wish they all looked like that. I bet you can't wait to get up there again lol

I know... what a blank blank blank... Hot, needs water and wants food... wtf@! I need to get better pictures of that farthing... It has better detail and I'm sure was a fresh drop in its day... It was in the garden area and looks like it was plowed a few times... and yes I can't flipping wait to get back up there! Will be 2 weeks I think... the 6th...

Hey nice Half Dime! I didn't see Dan post his coins yet ??

Paul

 

[coinnut]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Hey nice Half Dime! I didn't see Dan post his coins yet ??

Paul

No coins for him, but a great button :drool:

 

[CTDirtFisher]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

No coins for him, but a great button :drool:

George with the ETrac pulling coins out of them beat cellar holes... Dan with that old school DFX... nabbing buttons :hammer:

Dan... you know you're thinking about it... George is your father... time to come to the dark side eace:

Hey it was a nice button though >:tongue:

 

[Ill Digger]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

I wonder if the locket is gold plated silver? :thinkingabout:
And the coin finds are sweet ! Especially the farthing :drool:
And everyone knows how much I love the old trade tokens!! :drool: :drool: :envious:
Sweet hunt Paul!
Congrats !! :grin:
Good luck on your return visit! thumbsup01

 

[jkress]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

Score!!! <:
Truly awesome recoveries Paul. :clapping:
The coinage and token you found are what metal detecting dreams are made of. :daydream:
My favorites from this batch are definitely the token and KG.
Simply superb. :yes:

 

[fsa46]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

That was definitly worth the ride Paul, and to think, still 2/3 of the property to go.....to bad it wasn't closer. :yes:

I can't believe the depth ( shallow ) of some of those great finds after all these years....just goes to show you never can tell. :dontknow:

Your finds are in very nice condition also, soil must not be as rough on coins as it is in Connecticut. crying01

Can't wait to see the pics from your next trip up there. Good Luck

 

[JTGOLD]

Re: 97 Degree Day @ 1740's Colonial Home (Yard)

very good hunt Paul,good going.

 

[rsarge1]

mg: awesome hunt :clapping: wtg I would pitch a tent and camp out there until no more sounds were coming from my machine erfect10:

 

[russellt]

i dont know what to say . thats incredible mg: wow

 

[fsa46]

Paul, the updated picture of the KG is nothing short of phenomenal for a coin coming out of the ground that is that old. erfect10: erfect10:

You won't be getting any sleep, just thinking about getting back and finishing the job. :daydream: :sleepy: :daydream:

 

[milco]

Most excelletn hunting! Congrats! :clapping:

 

[coinnut]

Nice, crisp strike Paul :yes: Wish they all held up that way. Little bit of wax on that one and put it in a nice holder :clapping: Can't wait till next trip up...I have to know what you get lol

 

[aloldstuff]

Nice trip, well worth it. You still have 2/3's of the property to detect. Can't wait to see those posts. Congrats.

 

[Mudder]

Job well done! Love the King George, of course it is always good to find something that old that looks that good. The locket looks like it is gold that has been guilded with silver, hope that it is. Great hunting and a big congrats on some great finds.

 

[CTDirtFisher]

I am driving back up this am !! I am so so so excited to get back there... Indians would be nice... Coppers would be great... Silver would be my dream !!!

I'll post as soon as I get home and cleaned up... 8-9ish tonight...

Paul