Popular Post Lodge Scent Posted April 27 Popular Post Share Posted April 27 Hiked out to one of my favorite sites. It was one of the first virgin sites I had detected many years ago. It has given up a lot of coppers over the years and I thought it was pretty well played out. But I managed to sniff out 2 coppers today. The first was a dateless Matron Head. The second was a beautiful 1798 Draped Bust. But alas, its beauty was short lived. Some coppers when exposed to the air after spending a couple hundred years in the ground just go to heck right in your hand in just a couple of minutes. If I would have had a can of my wife's hairspray, I would have doused it dirt and all. Hair spray does a great job in sealing and preserving those fragile patinas. Works great on flakey pewter buttons as well. Still, I was happy to find it and it still has some nice features and I can read the date and letters. Lodge 15 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Art Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Nice hunt. Sweet Large cent, great detail on that one. 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Very good. That’s a pretty spot to hunt. 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Gotta like those. Great place to detect. Jim 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Good one Lodge! Got a busy summer coming up, all fields are planted now, but I might do some woods hunting myself if the beaches get too trifling. I like your idea of hair spray on the coins before they crumble, might get a small can of TSA approved hair spray and keep it on me. Congrats on the DBLC! 🏆 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcode Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 That coin is a beauty! 😊 1 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodge Scent Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 23 hours ago, NJ Art said: Nice hunt. Sweet Large cent, great detail on that one. Thanks Art, not my typical LC. 23 hours ago, JCR said: Very good. That’s a pretty spot to hunt. Yeah I've been hitting that spot for almost 15 years JCR. It still gives up some goodies now and then. 21 hours ago, Jim in Idaho said: Gotta like those. Great place to detect. Jim The best part Jim is it is secluded. I've never seen anyone there or signs of anyone there. 21 hours ago, F350Platinum said: Good one Lodge! Got a busy summer coming up, all fields are planted now, but I might do some woods hunting myself if the beaches get too trifling. I like your idea of hair spray on the coins before they crumble, might get a small can of TSA approved hair spray and keep it on me. Congrats on the DBLC! 🏆 Thanks F350. Yeah you can't have that sun beating on your head all summer. Get out into the woods now and then. 😉 7 hours ago, Ripcode said: That coin is a beauty! 😊 Thanks Ripcode. I think Draped Busts are one of the nicest designs ever minted. 3 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterjunk Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Couple of good finds from a great looking spot ! Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-295951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Hair spray ? Hmmmmmmmm. 👍 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/28259-a-couple-of-coppers/#findComment-296286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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