April 12, 2011: Draped Bust Large Cent and another Buffalo
pcgs69
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Went to the place today that yielded the Mass copper. Only had a couple hours since it was a work day. For some reason the nickels continue to pile up - found 6 more today including a Buffalo - possibly 1919. Also managed 4 wheats... one of which I could have sworn was a foot deep.
About 20 minutes in I get a very odd signal. Sometimes it produced a solid hit, on the next sweep it was weak, but it never fully went away. Figuring it was worth a shot decided to dig a plug. It wasn't in the initial plug, which gets the blood pumping a little bit. Not quite sure of the depth, but when it was finally out, the clump of dirt produced a high-pitched signal like a large cent/quarter/silver. Careful to move dirt away, a large copper disc appeared. No detail was visible at all. Upon getting home a quick dip in hydrogen peroxide followed by some oil... and the draped bust design came through. It's pretty rough and not much is left. Almost looks like there's an 8 in the date, so it's 1800s.
Still no Washington Quarters.
About 20 minutes in I get a very odd signal. Sometimes it produced a solid hit, on the next sweep it was weak, but it never fully went away. Figuring it was worth a shot decided to dig a plug. It wasn't in the initial plug, which gets the blood pumping a little bit. Not quite sure of the depth, but when it was finally out, the clump of dirt produced a high-pitched signal like a large cent/quarter/silver. Careful to move dirt away, a large copper disc appeared. No detail was visible at all. Upon getting home a quick dip in hydrogen peroxide followed by some oil... and the draped bust design came through. It's pretty rough and not much is left. Almost looks like there's an 8 in the date, so it's 1800s.
Still no Washington Quarters.
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