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Got out with Cal Cobra for some action ....
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Got out with Cal Cobra for some action .... August 29, 2019 12:02AM |
Got out with the famous Cal Cobra for some pounding of some "back-pocket" sites.
The first photos are of a place where we have thus far pulled 4 coins that we consider "period" (ie.: not counting a nuisance merc. or wheatie or clad or whatever). This trip brought the total to four period coins from this site. With the addition of this Spanish 2 reale and Britannia coin.
The 2 reale date is indiscernible. But I have narrowed it down , via a few faint letters, that it's a Ferdinand VII type. Which would hone down the date range to 1808 to 1822. The Britannia copper is also indiscernible date. But I have narrowed down the type , and studying the visible detail, I've determined it's 1806. (this type only made in '06 and '07). Also shown is the various age-indicator doohickies. Like green blacksmithed copper, pistol ball, underwear button, etc....
The last two pix are of small phoenix button & a Mexican 2 reale also found on this trip, at a different site. Date also indiscernible .
Ok , let's see if cal cobra throws in his show & tell from the hunts
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2019 12:04AM by Tom_in_CA.
The first photos are of a place where we have thus far pulled 4 coins that we consider "period" (ie.: not counting a nuisance merc. or wheatie or clad or whatever). This trip brought the total to four period coins from this site. With the addition of this Spanish 2 reale and Britannia coin.
The 2 reale date is indiscernible. But I have narrowed it down , via a few faint letters, that it's a Ferdinand VII type. Which would hone down the date range to 1808 to 1822. The Britannia copper is also indiscernible date. But I have narrowed down the type , and studying the visible detail, I've determined it's 1806. (this type only made in '06 and '07). Also shown is the various age-indicator doohickies. Like green blacksmithed copper, pistol ball, underwear button, etc....
The last two pix are of small phoenix button & a Mexican 2 reale also found on this trip, at a different site. Date also indiscernible .
Ok , let's see if cal cobra throws in his show & tell from the hunts
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2019 12:04AM by Tom_in_CA.
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Re: Got out with Cal Cobra for some action .... August 30, 2019 04:48AM |
Nice finds Tom and great photo display. I have to find a way to attach a tracker to your pickup or maybe in this case to Brian's Toyota.
. What picture hosting site are you using.?
El
. What picture hosting site are you using.?
El
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Re: Got out with Cal Cobra for some action .... August 30, 2019 04:11PM |
Elbert Wrote:
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> Ok Brian lets see yours.....
Yes Brian, let's see your period coins from the sites !
In all seriousness : At the site with the Mexican reale, Brian just wasn't getting dialed in. Not only didn't get any period coins or buttons, but I think had only a single period target.
But at the 2nd site (where I got the Spanish reale and the Britannia), his Nox 800 spanked me on target count. For some reason, my mighty Explorer II was having problems with the soil. Dunno if there was some radio interference, or mineral/moisture content factor ........ or what. At vast portions of the site I was getting lots of static. Strange because normally the Exp. II works flawlessly at this site. But somehow I made it over 2 coins . Aside from those, Brian's age-indicator-period target count was higher. Eg.: rimfire shells, green copper, doohickies, etc..... All of which could easily have been a period coin.
The site's usage (at least for the time-frame we want coins from) is the 1810's to the 1850's.
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> Ok Brian lets see yours.....
Yes Brian, let's see your period coins from the sites !
In all seriousness : At the site with the Mexican reale, Brian just wasn't getting dialed in. Not only didn't get any period coins or buttons, but I think had only a single period target.
But at the 2nd site (where I got the Spanish reale and the Britannia), his Nox 800 spanked me on target count. For some reason, my mighty Explorer II was having problems with the soil. Dunno if there was some radio interference, or mineral/moisture content factor ........ or what. At vast portions of the site I was getting lots of static. Strange because normally the Exp. II works flawlessly at this site. But somehow I made it over 2 coins . Aside from those, Brian's age-indicator-period target count was higher. Eg.: rimfire shells, green copper, doohickies, etc..... All of which could easily have been a period coin.
The site's usage (at least for the time-frame we want coins from) is the 1810's to the 1850's.