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HEAVYMETALNUT
04-20-2014, 07:22 PM
Sat we got a invite to go to Long Island.Todd scooped me up and we took the ferry over.i couldn't get my coil over that much while everyone else kicked my butt.besides 4 pouchfuls of can slaw and beer can tops,I did get a lone copper.not sure what it is? king william? glad i took the before picture of it cuz i lost any detail after a light cleaning.a 16kt gold filled ring with "Charlie" engraved inside.a broken brass spur and a nipple button.

Sunday I went back to a old pounded out site.across from the cellar hole was a tiny wooded walled area and i got the spill alongside the wall.2 wheaties both 1909 VDB's,a 1870 IH,2 barber dimes 1899 & 1906 and a beautiful 1916 merc(no D) which still has mint luster on it.so this would date the spill to around that time.
a huge musketball and look at the size of the bullet head next to it! the other small ones are like 32 calibur.what the hell kinda gun shot this thing? looks like you can take down a moose with this shot.and i thought i had a real gun at 1st when a toy cap gun surfaces at a cellar hole.
Dan or George can you tell me what the copper is?

del
04-20-2014, 07:52 PM
Great pictures Dave , how was the ferry ride across the sound (I ask because I may doing this soon) . not a bad weekends worth of finds you got there :clapping: the coin does look like a William III .

HEAVYMETALNUT
04-20-2014, 07:58 PM
Great pictures Dave , how was the ferry ride across the sound (I ask because I may doing this soon) . not a bad weekends worth of finds you got there :clapping: the coin does look like a William III .
thanks dan! feery ride was long 1 1/2 each way

pulltabsteve
04-20-2014, 07:58 PM
Nice finds Dave! Great pics and love the ring.:thumbsup02:

Thiltzy
04-20-2014, 08:05 PM
Dave those scenery pictures are awesome with gorgeous coloring from the sun set. Nice pocket spill with two key dates...too bad they are the wrong mints

Digger Don
04-20-2014, 08:07 PM
Great finds. Those 1909 VDB Pennies are a very cool find.
congrats on a very good hunt.

CTTodd
04-20-2014, 08:50 PM
Nice Dave. Check your coil connections when they are kickin your ass then check the other guys for them.....

HEAVYMETALNUT
04-20-2014, 08:53 PM
Nice Dave. Check your coil connections when they are kickin your ass then check the other guys for them.....
ha ha!

The Rebel
04-21-2014, 08:48 AM
Good looking finds Dave. You guys musta been dead tired by the end of the day.

RobW
04-21-2014, 09:20 AM
2 great coins spills in 2 weekends:drool: Even thought you got your but kicked...you still pulled some great keepers:thumbsup01:

Tony Two-Cent
04-21-2014, 09:48 AM
Beautiful photos and terrific finds, Dave! Very nice coin spill and wow, that 1916 Merc is the nicest I've ever seen! :loveit:

The 1870 Indian Head is a great find too. Not a common date.

:congrats:

kray
04-21-2014, 11:53 AM
Awesome weekend!

coinnut
04-21-2014, 01:01 PM
Too bad that '16 didn't have a "D" on it..... then again, an "S" on the wheat would hurt either :lol: I have found a couple of those large slugs and they read like a copper for me. :ticked:

Lodge Scent
04-21-2014, 02:55 PM
That was a great hunt you guys had :congrats:

BTV Digger
04-21-2014, 08:04 PM
Nice to see you had a good weekend, and good weather for the trek out to L.I. Interesting you were so close to the key varieties of the Merc and Wheatie. Like you attest, if someone had a pocket spill in 1916 then your chances of finding those two varieties would certainly be higher.

BTV Digger

Timewarpdigger
04-21-2014, 09:15 PM
Great hunt and hope you had a enjoyable time here on this nice Island!! Congrats.

giant056
04-22-2014, 04:23 AM
Awesome bunch of finds you got there :thumbsup02: I must agree with Tony on the condition of the 1916 Merc, it's in fantastic condition. :grin:

Bell-Two
04-23-2014, 10:19 AM
Man that looks like a good day, beautiful scenery a pocketful of keepers and good friends that's what it is all about!