<p><strong>Hi All, At the beginning of March I began searching a new site that has early structure, but shows no activity on the earliest maps I have access to, (1892).</strong> After a bit of scanning, I pulled a large silver coin with a cross visible on one side, but clearly not Spanish, Finally Identified as undated 400 Reis Cruzado, 1640-1654. No web info, found image in an old World Coin book.</p> [split] <p>A local 'Old Timer' pointed me to an area here that he said was a popular swimming hole when he was child. I began searching in shallow water, found a couple 20th century silvers, as I moved away from the water and began hunting inshore (with permission from the property owner), I was very surprised to dig a Mass Pine Tree Shilling! It's a Large Planchet Noe-1, easily IDed by the Die Crack around date.</p> <p>On my return to the site, and within 10 feet of the Pine discovery, just under the rocky top layer I unearth a Mass Oak Tree Shilling. Identified as the 'Very Rare' Noe-3 variety because it's the only one with reverse 'New England' beginning at the 1:00 position. This one has a weak and off center obverse strike (typical of the Oaks) and still wearing some encrustation, you can still see those spiky branches though.</p> <p>I've made some nice finds over the years, but never thought I'd dig a bonanza like this in the course of the last two weeks. John Hull made a lot of Mass Silver over the span of 30 years, I'm sure a lot of it is still out there to be found! I'm including photos of both sides of the Oak, And one of the Portugese.</p> <p>This is proof that there's still Nice oldies out there! I love the Performance of My E-TRAC in all conditions, especially its ability to pull goodies from iron rich areas.</p> <p>Happy Hunting to all!!</p>