My first 2 Cent Piece and a few other fun finds!

[sprosoff]

Went detecting in the woods not far from my house and right off the bat my machine started beeping! :shocked04: First find was a bowl to a pewter spoon (please tell me if I am wrong!) then two feet from that another banging hit and only a couple of inches down I dug my first 2 cent piece 1865 and in fantastic shape! <: I was so happy! Two feet from that I got another hit and it was a dropped musket ball and this was all in the first 5 minutes of the hunt! I was so excited about this site and kept swinging for another few hours, the only other salvageable find for me was a gag loop (which I may have misidentified as a sword holder had I NOT consulted this site before officially ID'ing! :embarrassed:). I am now going to attempt to upload my pictures so we will see how this goes!

Update: Tried to get better shots of the 2 cent piece, hopefully a little less blurry! :crossfingers:

[del]

:wow: wow great coin :congrats:


now thats not a bad attemp at uploading pictures Stacey but the one of that 2-center just don't do it justice ;) anyway you can focus it a bit better ??

[Rob L]

Great find! It looks like it was dropped yesterday. That site probably has more goodies.

[coinnut]

That is a nice two cent piece :happy: Congrats on finding one. Yep, looks like a pewter spoon bowl. Some great finds and all lined up for you lol Nice hunt.

[sprosoff]

:wow: wow great coin :congrats:


now thats not a bad attemp at uploading pictures Stacey but the one of that 2-center just don't do it justice ;) anyway you can focus it a bit better ??


Thanks Dan! I snapped those with my iphone then when I edited them in iphoto to fit in this post it blurred them a bit, I'll dig out the good camera and try again tomorrow and hopefully get a better shot! ;)

[sprosoff]

Great find! It looks like it was dropped yesterday. That site probably has more goodies.


So close to my house I will probably be hitting it often! :detecting:
Thanks!!

[Thiltzy]

The coin looks great Stacey and even better than when you sent me the text. Nice job at cleaning it up as well. I am trying out a new site tomorrow after work. I got a lead from a good friend so hopefully I will find some keepers to post.

Keep up the good work :detecting:

[OxShoeDrew]

First coin to use In God We Trust.
Your's is in great shape. Congrats on your first, hopefully many more.

[sprosoff]

First coin to use In God We Trust.
Your's is in great shape. Congrats on your first, hopefully many more.


Thanks! :) And thanks for the trivia! Always looking to learn more!

[Bell-Two]

Beautiful coin and the gag loop is neat too.

[Lodge Scent]

That 2 center is a beauty !

Good strategy on IDing that piece as a gag loop. It is better to have the experts upgrade it to a sword holder rather than have it start as a sword holder and get it beat down to a gag loop :yes: Most of the ones posted actualy are gag loops.

[sprosoff]

That 2 center is a beauty !

Good strategy on IDing that piece as a gag loop. It is better to have the experts upgrade it to a sword holder rather than have it start as a sword holder and get it beat down to a gag loop :yes: Most of the ones posted actualy are gag loops.


Thanks! So glad I did a little research ahead of time and saw the posts where that very thing happened and I did not want to be a victim of that! I'm going to try to get a better picture of the two cent piece today and hopefully get in a little detecting before the rain starts!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Wow, that two-cent piece is GORGEOUS! :loveit:

One of the nicest looking ones I've seen come out of the ground. :yes:

:congrats:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

sure! don't invite us :teasing: gorgeous 2 center! a sweet hunt!

[sprosoff]

sure! don't invite us :teasing: gorgeous 2 center! a sweet hunt!


Oh Dave, I've been looking for cellar holes for you guys and I know I owe ya! I was going to venture into the woods on some open space I just found out about and check to see if I see the signs! ;) Would you venture down this way to me if I do?? :shocked01:

Stacey

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Oh Dave, I've been looking for cellar holes for you guys and I know I owe ya! I was going to venture into the woods on some open space I just found out about and check to see if I see the signs! ;) Would you venture down this way to me if I do?? :shocked01:

Stacey

lol you don't owe us Stace lol sure i'd go.i'll start walkin now rofl

[sprosoff]

lol you don't owe us Stace lol sure i'd go.i'll start walkin now rofl


Hmmmm, anyone else up your way who we can invite that might love to give you a lift?? ;)

[RobW]

:loveit:..that 2 center's a BEAUT!

[del]

wow thats better Stacey :yes: thumbsup01 the detail on that coin is very sharp beautiful coin you found :smitten: big improvement on the pictures :perfect10:

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hmmmm, anyone else up your way who we can invite that might love to give you a lift?? ;)

nope! i will just walk :bananadance:

[sprosoff]

nope! i will just walk :bananadance:


We'll just see if Todd will make the loop and pick you up! First I have to make sure there is something for you guys to see! :twirlingeyes:

[Ill Digger]

Like the others have said... she's a beauty!! :loveit:
It cleaned up great! How did you clean it? Just soap & water? Hot Peroxide bath? :dontknow: ..... :->
Congrats! :grin:

[coinnut]

We'll just see if Todd will make the loop and pick you up!

Let him walk lol

[sprosoff]

Like the others have said... she's a beauty!! :loveit:
It cleaned up great! How did you clean it? Just soap & water? Hot Peroxide bath? :dontknow: ..... :->
Congrats! :grin:


Thanks! I tried just soap and water but it wasn't getting the cemented dirt off so I read on the forum and decided to try the hot peroxide bath and that with a few toothpicks did the trick! ;)

[swamp yankee]

Went detecting in the woods not far from my house and right off the bat my machine started beeping! :shocked04: First find was a bowl to a pewter spoon (please tell me if I am wrong!) then two feet from that another banging hit and only a couple of inches down I dug my first 2 cent piece 1865 and in fantastic shape! <: I was so happy! Two feet from that I got another hit and it was a dropped musket ball and this was all in the first 5 minutes of the hunt! I was so excited about this site and kept swinging for another few hours, the only other salvageable find for me was a gag loop (which I may have misidentified as a sword holder had I NOT consulted this site before officially ID'ing! :embarrassed:). I am now going to attempt to upload my pictures so we will see how this goes!

Update: Tried to get better shots of the 2 cent piece, hopefully a little less blurry! :crossfingers:
Congrats on the great find on the 2 center,class A shape and very little wear. Hope you get lots more this year too......

[Ill Digger]

.... and decided to try the hot peroxide bath and that with a few toothpicks did the trick! ;)
You ain't kiddin' it did! thumbsup01
Man that works awesome! :yes: |:cheering:
Now I just gotta go out and find me a 2 center to clean up! lol

[sprosoff]

Congrats on the great find on the 2 center,class A shape and very little wear. Hope you get lots more this year too......


Thanks! Cant wait to get out there and try again! ;)

[BKM]

Beautiful 2-Center you've got there. Congrats on a great find. :congrats: