Connecticut Copper--times five?

[MarkDz]

I found these coins along a stretch of riverbank near my house. The first one I dug (top row, right) has a vague shadowy figure and a few letters on it. After a few hours of squinting at it I realized it was a Connecticut copper... or, as the linguists here say, coppa.

The other four coins showed up very close to the spot over the coming months. Some were right in the water, and a few were nearly on the surface (just under small rocks or little piles of silt). Sadly, all of these are so badly worn they're just slugs now, but it's probably fair to guess they might be from the same unlucky guy who dropped the first one.

The real prize is in the story, though: the place where I live (in modern-day Pennsylvania) was controlled by Connecticut until 1799. Little remains of the CT people who lived here, and most people don't know they were ever here at all... so in these old coins I have a little testament to them.

Probably my best individual finds so far... hope you like 'em!

 

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[KenPa]

Very nice

 

[birdman]

Really cool . Looks like you have a very historical spot .

 

[Kas]

Good work. Those things always come out so rough, though. Not much mnore than a copper disk. Still sweet.

 

[Evolution]

Riverbanks are great for older artifacts......and coins if there was a homesite nearby. Keep hitting that site, and keep your eyes peeled for indian artifacts as well. They're bound to turn up on the riverside.

 

[MarkDz]

Thanks for the replies . I agree, riverbanks are often the best of all places to dig.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Nice coppas.

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Way to go, fellow Penn-sa-vanian!

zoyster

 

[Big_Digger]

nice

 

[Gypsy Heart]

WOW ......Five at one site.....what a fantastic day for you and I bet there are more in there! Keep digging and posting those kind of finds! Many Congrats to you!

 

[MarkDz]

Thanks everyone!
Research really paid off with this site. For years I dug all over but never really found much. So I hit the books again and found a needle in the haystack, a colonial-era site just sitting around untouched. It is possible!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Thanks everyone!
Research really paid off with this site. For years I dug all over but never really found much. So I hit the books again and found a needle in the haystack, a colonial-era site just sitting around untouched. It is possible!

Good job, buddy.

 

[Derek752]

WTG Markdz...Fun diggin all those coppers !! I can see they've been shaved and clipped !

 

[colonial relic hunter]

Congrats on the coppers! It doesn't really matter what condition they are in; they are all great finds!

Bill(pa)

 

[Goldiver]

Cool finds and story, I bet there is more goodies around there!

 

[Alnitak]

Just stumbled on this thread going through the "best finds" section. Nice set of CT coppers. My ancestors actually were part of the group of CT settlers that came to northern PA, so a bit of a personal connection here.

 

[Tank69]

wtg x5 lol nice finds

 

[DigginThePast]

Pretty cool find. I'd go over that area with a fine toothed comb. Like the avatar also.

 

[allen]

nice bunch of old coppa's !!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

If you found that many at that location, there's got to be more. In my way of thinking world anyway. Great stuff there!
Carl