1792 French Louis XVI 2S Colonial Copper.

[Garabaldi]

Been on a colonial hot streak lately. Its been nice getting out digging again .

 

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[KYshooter]

Details??

 

[Garabaldi]

Details??

Driving in my neighborhood to a public site and passed a private property that I have noticed many times, but had the courage to ask for permission and was given it. I started finding modern change then a wheat penny, keys with chain, copper pipe peices, pull tabs, then in the front of the property got the signal and dug about 10 inches. Because of the depth I assumed it was a copper pipe, then saw the French copper. I didn't think it was real at first. I shortly after dug a 1798 Capped Bust large cent and then found a letter opener(would love to know how old it is) in a small patch of woods in the back of the property.

 

[Tnmountains]

I like that letter opener. Nice 1792 copper too. Glad you stopped hopefully they will let you come back to hunt again.
HH
TnMtns

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Got to love how the bronze coins don't rot.

Nice coin, but letter opener is real cool.

 

[Garabaldi]

I like that letter opener. Nice 1792 copper too. Glad you stopped hopefully they will let you come back to hunt again.
HH
TnMtns

I do have permission to go back
I would love to know the date to this letter opener.

 

[romeo-1]

Nice find...but not a copper...as Rick noted, it's a bronze! I dug a bronze 12 Denier last year very similar to that. Great find!

 

[Garabaldi]

Nice find...but not a copper...as Rick noted, it's a bronze! I dug a bronze 12 Denier last year very similar to that. Great find!

Thanks for the correction

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks for the correction

Its a French 2 Sols. In very good nick as well.

 

[Deckguy]

very cool letter opener

 

[Jeff H]

Great finds! Congrats.

 

[Steve in PA]

A couple nice finds there. I really like that letter opener. Kids must have took it out to play with and lost it.

 

[Garabaldi]

Its a French 2 Sols. In very good nick as well.

Are you insinuating I nicked it with my trowel? That nick was on the coin if I did it there would be discoloration.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very nice ! cool stuff!

 

[CRUSADER]

Are you insinuating I nicked it with my trowel? That nick was on the coin if I did it there would be discoloration.

Its a British expression meaning in Good Condition. I can tell a fresh scratch.

 

[flyinryan2]

Wow congrats on that old bronze!!! That letter opener is sweet!!!! Way to go!!!

 

[matt092079]

Great coins and awesome letter opener. I'd be just as psyched to find that.

 

[Garabaldi]

Its a British expression meaning in Good Condition. I can tell a fresh scratch.

cheers mate.

 

[Garabaldi]

Any ideas how old this letter opener is?
Anybody..... Anybody.....Anybody......?

 

[CRUSADER]

Any ideas how old this letter opener is?
Anybody..... Anybody.....Anybody......?

No idea, other than it looks brass & maybe late 19th C based on the design.