I FINALLY broke into the 1700s !!!!!!!!! 1773 Virginia Half Penny!

[Goes4ever]

I FINALLY broke into the 1700's !!!!!!!!! 1773 Virginia Half Penny!

I was hunting an old farm today and this was the FIRST target I dug, I have absolutely NO idea what it is, but it has a clear date of 1773....man I am pumped up!!! I scratched it, sadly because it had roots all over, but right now I am so happy I don't even care. Before this my oldest coin was a undated capped bust dime. I still cannot believe I dug a colonial coin in OHIO!!!!! WooHoOOOOO

I took a bunch of pictures trying to get the best shot and angle....

 

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[freddy williams]

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Nice find on the VA. penny in ohio you will probably find more since VA. isn't all that far to travel but it is a bit unusual of a find awsome that it made the banner. I am still trying to break the 1700 year, broke the 1800 year with a couple Indian heads but nothing in the 1700's yet HH keep up the good work

 

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[camb1]

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Awesome is all I can say.

 

[JohnInPA]

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Absolutely spectacular! Must be awesome to hold somethink that was made before we were even a country!

 

[Rickiowa2009]

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WTG

 

[adeptr]

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Gives me hope that there's a 1700's coin in northern Indiana. Congrats on the find!

 

[czoom]

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OMG amazing find. Never hit even the 1800's yet.

 

[justanotherpulltab]

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Awesome job buddy, you got to take me there haha.

 

[trink2030]

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May I ask how deep it was, and how old was the tree she was tangled up in?

 

[Goes4ever]

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May I ask how deep it was, and how old was the tree she was tangled up in?

I am not good on aging trees, but it was rather large oak.....coin was 7-8" deep

 

[milco]

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Congrats on an awesome find, I'm heading to Cleveland next month, better pack the detector I think!

 

[whitesPA]

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real cool find

 

[spitfire55]

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[firefighter254]

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great job man congrats awesome find

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

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fanatstic find and congrats

 

[PI PETE]

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WOW! That is a great coin in great shape!