US 1700's coin found [not by me]

Xraywolf

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Not sure if this has already been posted or if this guy is a member here, he made dailymail with this great find


[h=2]Man with a metal detector finds one cent coin dating back to 1798 buried under just a few inches of soil outside Maine church[/h]
  • Shane Houston discovered the historic coin in Embden, Maine last month
  • The penny was produced in 1798 - just six years after the first American mint was opened
  • Houston says the coin may only be worth $200, due to its deteriorated condition
  • The North Carolina native has uncovered many historic trinkets with his metal detector, including a British musket ball dating back two centuries

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ctor-finds-222-year-old-coin-near-church.html
 

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