1783 Nova Constelatio Among Eight Coppers

[angellionel]

What an exciting afternoon I had! :happydance01: After taking care of some business, I was able to sneak out for some afternoon detecting. I had been eager to hit a small park that had seemed promising. Once there I detected for some time, but the park was being stingy with its treasures. >:/ So I took off to another site. Not counting the 30 minutes to get to the location, I had just over two hours left to detect, so I wasted no time once I was there. I grabbed my E-Trac, gloves, and digger, and began to 'sing' to the ground to spare some change. lol

The section I was working had plenty of surface targets, but I just concentrated on the deeper signals. After about 15 minutes I had my first good sounding signal, a deep one for sure, with a small pinpoint signature. I cut a plug, and after digging just over 10 inches deep I retrieved a large copper, a Draped Bust it looked like. I wasted no time admiring it though, and quickly placed it in my pouch. It was now time to slowly work the area in a grid pattern. :yes:

Long story short, by the time I had to leave, the site yielded me eight coppers, a 1908-D Barber dime, a 1939-S mercury dime, a 1907 Indian Head cent, and a few wheat cents. :happydance01:

The eight coppers. The oldest is a 1783 Nova Constelatio, blunt rays variety. :shocked04: Two of the coppers are Draped Bust large cents. I'm barely able to make out the date on one - 1798. I also dug a King George Copper, and four other large cents, three of them dated 1810, 1838, 1848.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/eight_coppers_021712.jpg


The 1783 Nova Constelatio. It's beat up, but still pretty. :smitten:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/1783_novaconstelatio_bluntrays__obv_021712.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/1783_novaconstelatio_bluntrays__rev_021712.jpg


The Draped Bust large cents.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/1798_drapedbust_largecent_021712.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/drapedbust_largecent_021712.jpg


The King George Copper. I can't make out a date.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/kgcopper_021712.jpg


These are the three other large cents where I can make out the date.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/1810_largecent_021712.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/1838_largecent_021712.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/1848_largecent_021712.jpg


And the silver and Indian Head cent.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2012/February/silverdimes_021712.jpg


Have fun detecting this weekend everyone!

[skrapman]

wow :wow:eight coppers at one site in a couple of hours. that is great. we all wish we had a go to site that could give up that many
goodies. Do you know the history of that site? this is why I relic hunt. congrats on a remarkable hunt. mike :perfect10:

[MassDirtFisher]

Angel, you are truly an inspiration to us all. Super congrats on an excellent hunt. Those deep targets are what we dream of. I will be thinking of your finds on Sunday. It will be my first time out in.....forever. Glad to see you score big time for a change!! When dont you score huge:huh: Happy Hunting!! :perfect10:

[jkress]

Oh come on man!! :shocked04: lol That's just crazy. |:confused:) You pulled more LC's than I did Wheat Cents today. :crying02:

What a fantastic and exciting hunt Angel. :clapping: I'm happy for you. Such early coins... :daydream: :smitten:

At least my Barber is earlier than yours. :teasing: :poke: lol

Well done sir.

[angellionel]

wow :wow:eight coppers at one site in a couple of hours. that is great. we all wish we had a go to site that could give up that many
goodies. Do you know the history of that site? this is why I relic hunt. congrats on a remarkable hunt. mike :perfect10:


Thank you Mike! :beerbuddy:

I'm not a relic/cellar hole hunter. I'm a park hunter. :yes: All of the coppers I have found are dug from public parks and such sites, not cellar holes or private properties. :yes:

This is not my first multi-copper day though. I have had several such days. :yes: Below are a few of the fun hunts I have had.

September 16 - 19, 2010: 35 coppers - http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=2507.0

April 10, 2011: 6 coppers - http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=5343.0

April 17, 2011: 8 coppers - http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=5463.0

July 11, 2011: 4 coppers - http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=6397.0

July 31, 2011: 3 coppers - http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=6592.0

September 17, 2011: 3 coppers - http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/index.php?topic=7110.0




Angel, you are truly an inspiration to us all. Super congrats on an excellent hunt. Those deep targets are what we dream of. I will be thinking of your finds on Sunday. It will be my first time out in.....forever. Glad to see you score big time for a change!! When dont you score huge:huh: Happy Hunting!! :perfect10:



Hey MDF! It's good to see you here! :clapping: Thank you for the kind words. :beerbuddy: I hope you are able to get out to detect soon. I do wish you much success in your hunts! thumbsup01




Oh come on man!! :shocked04: lol That's just crazy. |:confused:) You pulled more LC's than I did Wheat Cents today. :crying02:

What a fantastic and exciting hunt Angel. :clapping: I'm happy for you. Such early coins... :daydream: :smitten:

At least my Barber is earlier than yours. :teasing: :poke: lol

Well done sir.


lol lol

As midas would say, I needed to throw those coppers back; they are not Indian Head cents. lol Thanks Joe! :beerbuddy:

[CODY]

:wow: What a hunt! As I have said many times. You guys really need to be thankful for the area you live in. To be able to pull this date of a coin from the ground is outstanding. I can't even get an 1800 coin. I have come close, and I know I will sooner or later. But....one from the 1700's, Will never happen. Congrats on a great hunt and some sweet finds.

[starman2]

:omg:! All those large cents, and silver. :clapping: I'm still looking for my first L.C. |:confused:) Congrats on a truly fantastic hunt! |:cheering:

[Ill Digger]

:shocked01: :confused: Ahhh......I mean :huh:........ahhh :shocked04: :omg: lol
Holy cow Angel! 8/ :envious: I don't even know what to say! :dontknow: lol
Thats just nuts! ........ 8 coppers! Wow!
I gotta consider that a penny grand slam! :yes: Wow! |:confused:)
Plus a couple a silvers to top it all off so nicely! thumbsup01
Outstanding hunt!! |:confused:)
Congrats! :grin:

[wild willy]

wow is all willy has to say! are you for reale! :perfect10:

[Merc]

Amazing Hunt!!! Great Job

[POKIE73]

i cannot imagine finding even one of those large cents and you pull out 8 plus silver and indians you have to be a e trac wizard great finds and a fantastic hunt dennis

[Tony Two-Cent]

EIGHT coppers in TWO HOURS? :shocked04: :omg: |:confused:)

That's it, I quit! :-\ :crazy: crying01

lol

That's just phenonenal, Angel! Not just eight coppers, but really old ones as well. Sure beats the five wheat cents and one Merc that I found yesterday! :crying02: lol

Jaw-dropping hunt, Angel! Huge congrats to you! |:confused:)

[aloldstuff]

Angel, great hunting, 8 coppers in two hours. I can't wait to tell Rob (he's in Tenn right now). You are a machine in its self, thanks for posting and giving us other folks some inspriation.

[JTGOLD]

what an awsome hunt ! that is great all thoes oldies in two hours,do it again,wtg angel.

[Ytcoinshooter]

|:cheering: holy ( insert explicative ) 8 in one short hunt! I buy non dug colonials fir my collection the last being a Nova. Produced in Britain, they circulated widely :white:usaflag:: here.
You were really kicking :wow: that hunt. An there was a silver to ice it.
Congrats!!!

[Epi-hunter]

Another incredible Angel hunt. :)

I looked up the 1783 Nova Constaellatio out of curiosity. As you know it is an extremely rare coin. There are very few of them available anywhere.

I see too where there were some very rare (like less than 10) versions that were silver rather than copper.

That is a find of a lifetime as far as I am concerned, Angel. Very nice :perfect10:

[Hook]

only you Angel! only you can pull so dang many goodies from the ground. you are truly one with your machine . good job!

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....man that is an awesome outing.....congrats! <;)

[Snapolson]

Simply AMAZING! |:confused:)

[Fire Fighter 43]

I'm always amazed at what you find in those parks. I wish we just had areas that old around here. Your parks are older than most of our first settlements. Congrats on a fantastic hunt. :wow:

[milco]

Astounding hunt and finds! WOW!!

[CyberSage]

:wow: Truly amazing finds Angel. Congratulations! With the start of my hunting season just around the corner this is very inspiring for me. Thanks for sharing your hunt, and providing the links to the other multi copper hunts. Great reading.

Jack

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

damn dude! wow! what a hunt! :perfect10:

[angellionel]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone! :beerbuddy:

[SeabeeRon]

Just...WOW!!! :wow: