Twenty Dollar Gold Coin

Now you answer my question, what is an OP.

 

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About a year ago. I working on a Revolutionary site here in Queens, New York at this time. I got a Royal Rifles button (Two R's back to back). a surgeons knife. and nails from the period I'm hunting. If I get a couple of hits near each other. I then dig a trench about a two feet wide and six feet long by about one foot deep. Then I screen this dirt onto a canvas. Same method as when we dig out a "Out House".
Thank you for your interest.
Regards,
Kman413

 

Interesting story and hobby. Good luck in the future.
OP = original poster.

 

Nice find. You have one cool job. Ever do any searching on the other side of the Hudson, in NJ?

 

I found six Roman Coins that are Two Thousand Years old right here in Queens. NY
Maybe their owner is still alive. If I see any Romans looking for a lost [purse. I will give them back to them. Feel better.
Kman413

 

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Can you please explain" I don't know where all the OP has found his WW1& WW2 artifacts" What is an OP
Regards,
Kman413

 

O.p.

It is a very interesting hobby. If you want to find gold. go to anb beach on warm summer day.
When you go into the water your ring size goes down two sizies. And they come right off.
Because the water is uaually cold, you will never miss it. As for the body surfers, The chains go right
over your head. You can never guess as to what you may find in and place people were. They all ways seem to leave something. And metal detecting pays for itself in a very short time. Just ask your friends if you can search thier property. Believe me, with a little effort and time well spent in the open air. Things don't get much better then that.

And thank you for the explaination of the letters"O.P.".

 

Yes, you have to go to the east coast to get on the ships to take you over there. Unless you are a very good swimmer. There were areas for gathering to load the ships. Many times they were held near train stations alone the route to the piers. They may have lived in tents for a week or more waiting for a complete company to arrive.
I hope that answer wil do. I learned all this information before I go on a hunt. Just fo to the local library and do some research on your area. Old church yards. Old schools Farms were local fairs and other events took place. Remember, Sliver & Gold stay the same way as the day they were dropped.

Regards,
Kman413

 

Kman, you mentioned that you turn in 'almost all' items that you find to the various institutions, homes, property trusts, what have you... how do you decide what to keep? Do you have to negotiate with the land owners or something to that effect or do you pick and choose what you want and leave the rest to them? Thanks for the details. It's a pretty neat list of sites you have been mentioning around the city. It seems like anywhere in NYC would be pretty hard to dig and just about anywhere you stick a spade in the earth you are bound to turn up something metallic from generations of life upon that area of land. It's really neat that you can detect around such a crowded place as NYC.

There was a Colonial(?) ship down near the WTC site that was sunk into the mud and under water, which was being excavated recently(2010). This ship eventually yielded it's 'lucky coin' from within the boards of the wreck, placed there when the ship was built. That helped researchers identify more easily the vessel they may have been dealing with as it dated the building of the ship. You are right, one never knows what they will find left behind where people have been.

 

Gold Coins in a Jar

The only way I have of dating the coins bruial date is by the jar. It is a 1/2 Pint bottle of milk. Which I think was used in the 1920's era. Plus the Coke Cola cast iron truck was dated a around 1917. It;s the real thing. no reporduction. For me they are just another prize in my granddaughters "hope Chest".

Thank you for your interest.
Regards,
Kman413

 

In the Colonial days it was common to take old ships and fill them with junk. Then sink them. Many of the buildings in lower Manhattan are built like this. If you purchased one block of land down near the waters edge. You had to fill in one city block in this manner as well as landful. My friend Robert Apozzo who wrote the book" Old Bottles of New York" found many of the bottles in old outhouses dug up from the last of the old houses throughout the city. These to were use to dump garbage. And as eveyone should know "One mans garbage is anyother man Gold"
You should sunscribe to "Western & Eastern Treasure " magazine. You will find many stories of people just digging in there gardens and finding coins.
Many yards give up some real old coins because the laungry was hung to dry on close lines strreched across from one building to another.Coins and other items would fall out of the pockets. And another future treasure was born.
As for the finds, I flip coin and if I win I go first then the owner goes. And so on until we are both happy.
If I is a person unknow to me, I use a consent form. All nice and legal. But believe me most people want to hunt with me. And I keep what I find and they keep what they find. The machines today are very easy to use.

Again, thank you for your reply. I always enjoy talking about metal detecting.

Another show you might like is "Secrects of New York". It gives a lot of history on New York City

Regards,
Kman413

 

Kman,
I just finished reading this thread. Thank you for posting your story about your gold coin find. I'm sure everyone would like to be so lucky!

And thanks for sharing so many detecting hints! I've got a new detector that's one week old, and I hope someday to post an exciting find

Regards,
LucyRay

 

I'm glad you like my stories. In a very short time you will get the hang 0f detecting. A few more hints.When you swing the loop, keep it as close to the ground as possible. The higher you lift the loop, the more depth you lose.
Don't sweep it in an arch, like a pendelum. Keep it straight and even. Don't hold the handle to tight in your hand. Just let it rest on the arm strap. Carry a piece of cloth with you. When you dig a target lay the detector down next to you. Grab a handful of dirt and past it in front of your coil. If you get a hit, you know your prize is in your hand. If not, go again until you get your target. Next remove the item and put it in your apron. You should have one side for treasure & the other for junk. Better to remove all the tabs and other junk while you have it located. Now dump the dirt back into the hole. Nobody will even know you there.

I bring my gold wedding band and diferent coins, buttons and lay them on the ground. I pass my detector over the items one at a time. Notice the numbers and/or slide bars location for each items. Keep the treshole sound just so you can here it. You don't want to pass a good it because you didn't here.

You just keep looking. Parkd are good. Look at the way the rain runs down the sides of the hills. Even small hills. People like to sit there and lose change and other items carried in their pockets.

Drop me a line and let me know if you have any questions. I'm retired and have all the time in the world. And remember, go out and ask your friends and local chuch. parks, If you put back what you took out no one will refuse you.
Everybody has a little Huckelberry Finn in
them
Also, check for metal detector clubs in your area.
I could write all day about the great finds & stories all full of adventure.
Regards,
Kman413









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wow. great find

 

How do you get permission from parks? What kind of parks have you gotten permission to detect and excavate in? Have parks allowed you to do the 'coin toss' method of taking objects for yourself?

 

Thanks for posting your metal detector tips. I've been threatening to buy one for a couple of years.
I'll buy one after Christmas.

 

MS63 Liberty Double-Eagles for below spot? Would love to see a link such a thing...

 

Hi,
In NYC you need to apply for a permit. You can go on line Parksdept.gov / metal detecting. when you get the application fill it out and send a copy of your drivers license. You will receive the permit in two weeks.

The paper work that comes with the permit gives the names of the parks. Almost all are listed. Of course they don't want you digging on the base ball fields or were the grass is manucure. But if you cover your holes, they won't even know your were there.

This is a great hobby and some of my finds are unbelievable. The beaches are a gold mine of sand in the summer. I recovered lost keys, rings, bracelets and earrring. Be sure to check out your local area. Many a kid buried small items and forgot about them. From the drive way to the house is also a good aera for coins. Subscribe to "Westen & Eastern Treasure" magazine. That's were you will see the greatest finds from all over the world. I was on the cover.
Any more help, just drop me a line.
Regards
Kman413

 

Thank you for your kind reply.
Kman413

 

Yes, I followe George Washington's Army up through there to were they were camped outside of Trenton. I went in the summer.
Regards,
Kman413