One Merc and native copper

[Fire Fighter 43]

I hunted a wooded area that has some walking trails running through it and didn't have much luck except for a piece of natural copper. I have found these several times here in Wisconsin, it is more prevalent in the north and Upper Michigan but the glaciers did drag a few pieces down this way. the numbers for this nickle size piece were 12-34 similar to an Indian. I filed the right side of the copper so I could show the color, it shines up just like a new penny when filed or sanded.
After the woods hunt I took a drive to do a little free styling and found an old country church I had not hunted. I called the number on the sign and obtained permission to hunt it. I managed one Merc 1945, one Wheat and a couple dollars in clad.

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[JTGOLD]

nice merc and wheat,neat find on the copper piece,wtg.

[CODY]

Sweet silver! Congrats HH |:cheering:

[Rob L]

Nice silver Merc. Also a nice looking Wheat. Congrats ;)

[Snapolson]

Very nice hunt in my book. Congrats!

[milco]

Nice job on the church permission and silver! Last year I received permission to hunt a farmers field and the farmer showed me a piece of copper slag he found in his field, probably weighed about 30 pounds, it was huge! Didn't find much in the field, but had some great conversation.

[aloldstuff]

Nice piece of copper, we don't find those here in MA only copper pipes. Nice find on the merc, congrats

[jkress]

The copper is a nice find. :clapping: Congrats on the Merc too. :smitten:
Gotta love the churches that have a number listed right on the sign. :yes:

[pulltabsteve]

Congrats on the Merc and neat piece of copper |:cheering:

[Ill Digger]

Nice finds Jeff! thumbsup01
Gotta love findin' those Mercs! :drool:
Congrats! :grin:
So.... there is some natural/ native copper nuggets floating around in southern Wisconsin!... :thinkingabout:
I think I found a small piece once at the camp I took you to.
It's in this video.
Metal Detectin' with Ill Digger Wisconsin Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sp2h1BnOj0&feature=autoplay&list=UUownes_ vyZcyAKmEK26L2tg&playnext=1#)
What do you think? :->

[dalewestaby]

Coool coin find. Would this be near wild car mountain? muhahahaha

[dalewestaby]

IM referring to the video

[coop]

Nice thumbsup01

[Tony Two-Cent]

Very cool hunk of copper ore! I've never found anything like that.

Congrats! :clapping:

[Fire Fighter 43]

So.... there is some natural/ native copper nuggets floating around in southern Wisconsin!... :thinkingabout:
I think I found a small piece once at the camp I took you to.
It's in this video.
What do you think?

Yes Tim I'm sure that piece you found is native copper.

[Fire Fighter 43]

Very cool hunk of copper ore! I've never found anything like that.


I have about a half dozen pieces now, it's a cool conversation piece.