Old mill coin spill

[MangoAve]

It took three times but Lee finally got me to find that colonial coin. :shocked01::lol: I wanted to put that as the thread title. We got out yesterday to a site that hasn't been hit much apparently. On the way up to the dam, he found an area to check out. Along what he thought was a worker's path he found a wheat cent; I think the date was 1946. He found another signal, I checked it too. My machine said pull tab in the 30's range. Just higher than what a nickel would read. I walked away telling him I was sure pull tab, but it was a shotgun shell. Weird how mine always puts those in the nickel range, except for this time. After a minute I thought I found a good signal and Lee was squeeling, "oh Oh, I think I got something". I placed my trowel down to mark my spot to come back to it. I ran my machine over his spot, told him there were a few things in the hole. Becaue it was jumping a little, I told him there was definitely a coin, but there might also be iron. Twice he pulled out the dirt without knowing he also pulled out the coin too. Three King George III in the same hole!!! I was a little jealous at that point. I came back to my spot to only find out it was a ring pull tab. :bummer: We went back to main path and started swinging. Only 5 min after he found his coins, I found something. I read almost the same with mostly steady readings and a few jumps. I started digging and it was tough. I first thought the sand and stones were from when the water was dammed up, but it was actually an old wagon road. Right on the edge of the road I popped out my own King George III and the iron near it that was giving the erratic signals. :happydance01: That made my day. His green patina one shows more details, but mine had a date, 1784. I completely bypassed the 1800's and jumped to colonial. Afterward he found only a clad dime, but it was getting late. On the way back I was noticing him checking out old houses on the way back. Apparently he is not satisfied. I ain't either! :lol: I'm eager to get back out.
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[ODA 226]

Great finds!

[giant056]

Awesome old coins spill for sure :thumbsup02:

............... :congrats:

[Otis Campbell]

I'm stunned, I think I'm leaving the South so I'll at least be in the company of someone who finds coins like that! Congrats to the both of you!

[Digger Don]

Awesome spill

[aloldstuff]

I think the rules are that you cannot skip a whole century so you have to put that KG III back.....lol. Very nice find and I'm sure you'll remember that dig.

[del]

hey Jim which coin is yours ?? the last picture?? because that one is not a King George .... its a Connecticut state copper and is probably a 1787 .

[MangoAve]

I'm stunned, I think I'm leaving the South so I'll at least be in the company of someone who finds coins like that! Congrats to the both of you!

Idr if you saw the post from Giant. He was able to find one of these out there in the boondox aka Michigan.


hey Jim which coin is yours ?? the last picture?? because that one is not a King George .... it's a Connecticut state copper and is probably a 1787 .

In the pic of Lee's hand, mine is the bottom. All 4 coins are the same type. The only thing I noticed is each one has the reverse struck at different angles compared to an imaginary axis from the top of obverse bust to the bottom. I could not find a pic of a specific 1784 George III, and I just checked was right facing bust during that year. Mine is left facing. It seriously looks like a date of 1784, not 1787. But I did note the similarities to a connecticut copper. I wonder why... lol. But mine is also pic #2, 4, 5.

[del]

Jim its definitely a draped bust Connecticut and not a George copper . congrats on your first


colonial coin
and
state copper:cheering::cheering::cheering:

[geodehunter]

What a coin spill. That's what dreams are made of.

[leslie(nova scotia)]

A very nice spot to hunt and I'm sure another trip there is in order!

[OxShoeDrew]

Well, we still have to work on an 1800s :lol: I'm happy for you...congrats!!:congrats:

[Timewarpdigger]

Congrats on the finds. Safe & HH

[Lodge Scent]

Now that's a nice coin spill !

[don in ny]

Congrats on some great finds. Del is right, it is a Connecticut copper. Most of the draped bust facing left varieties were made in 1787, but there are some from 1786 and 1788. Way to go!

[MangoAve]

Thanks all. Dan said some of what Lee found was King George, tho. Yes a trip is in order. Drew, apparently you didn't read the last sentence. I am never satisfied, even tho it's a great find. Why stop there? I hope an 1800's silver or gold is in order.. (we all want some...) Gotta get out for it to happen....

[The Rebel]

:happy:Wooohooo! WTG on a Great hunt!:bananadance:

[Ronandari]

Way to go on those beautiful coins :envious: I am always so jealous of you Connecticut hunters.

Ron

[Fire Fighter 43]

Great finds, WTG.

[ChrisinCT]

Nice digs fellas.

Am I the only metal Detectorist in Connecticut that hasn't found a state copper yet?

[Tony Two-Cent]

Congrats on your first state copper, Jim, and your first coin from the 1700s! :notworthy:

Huge congrats to Lee also for that amazing copper spill! My feet wouldn't touch the ground for a week if I ever founds coins that old!

:congrats:

[kpmoose]

Good for you Jim. Congrats on that CT copper. :clapping:

Congrats to Lee as well on that copper spill. :congrats: