SwiftSword Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 I've been returning to the same spot in the woods for a couple of weeks now. It has yielded three buckles whose style dates them 1650s - 1720s. Just yesterday I joked that the place hides a colonial coin with my name on it, so imagine my delight when it popped out this morning! It rang up a faint, scratchy, ferrous, variable 72 on the Deus II, 9" coil in Deep HC/high square tones. To be honest, it wasn't a signal I would have ordinarily dug because I have a bag full of iron bits that sounded just like that. However I hadn't really had any decent signals, so what the heck. Right off the bat I was pretty sure I'd found a coin, but of course I couldn't tell what kind until I got home. So my head was buzzing with all kinds of Georges when I hit a very similar signal. That turned out to be a beautiful largie, only my third one to date. The coin is caked in crumbly verdigris, but seems to be largely intact underneath, with perfect detail. It'll take a very long time to clean it without overcleaning, so I might leave it for the winter. So here is my new favorite find, my 1692 William & Mary "Bawbee" Scottish sixpence: I need not mention what an appropriate find this is for this time of the year, and just 20 miles west of Salem, MA to boot! 🎃 A better preserved example: And the largie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 WTG SwiftSword! Always a thrill to find an old strange coin, and 300+ year old coins really get ya, it's about the best we can do. Glad you found the date too. Most of those oldies come up pretty toasted. Congrats! Good on ya for digging those 70s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Spectacular. Good chance there is more there to discover. Any idea if the site was a dwelling, Tavern....? I sure would like to see the buckles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 That is quite a score! It will sure make for interesting digging in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Great saves for sure, and I know that you will be finding a lot more coins from that area. I would bring in a bulldozer and a sluice to get to them, but then I would probably make a mess of the area doing it. I really would not believe my eyes finding something like that, and would not know how to clean them up. Good luck and good hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 That's how ya do it , WTG !🥸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 WOW, SwiftSword, those are incredible finds, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Awesome. It's difficult to hit the 1600's club. Nice score!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickUK Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Amazing find,very well done,not a common find here in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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