My Oldest Coins to Date!!!

[Searchdeep]

Had a great morning detecting today. We went to an old colonial site that
I have been researching quite a bit and it finally paid off. I got 2 of my oldest coins yet, a 1778 half penny and a 1741 2 reale silver cob!!! These coins were found within 100 yard from one another! Also found one of the largest button I have ever seen, it is about the size of a 50 cent piece. Also found 2 flat button that say Treble Gilt Colour on the back. Also found a bronze measuring weight with a 2 in the bottom. We found some other items that I'm not quite sure what they are but have posted pictures. Anyhow, we had a great day and great weather. Thanks for looking! Happy Hunting!

 

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[GWWJR]

Those are FANTASTIC finds. The 1778 looks like Machins Mills. Way to go!

 

[Scrappy]

Wow, that's a great site. Congrats on the old coins and great flat buttons!

 

[ironhorse]

Very nice colonial site you got going!

The nesting scale cup is a nice find!

Your '1778' must be a counterfeit, there weren't any regal ones produced for that year, and the cob is probably a hundred years older, by then Spanish silver was milled in 1741

Edit South American ones were...nice one!

 

[Iron Patch]

Those are FANTASTIC finds. The 1778 looks like Machins Mills. Way to go!

Not looks like, is! Cob is a winner too. Quite a hunt.

1778 Machin's Mills Halfpenny - Vlack 12-78B

 

[Searchdeep]

Not looks like, is! Cob is a winner too. Quite a hunt.

1778 Machin's Mills Halfpenny - Vlack 12-78B

Wow! I didn't realize that there were so many variations of this coin. Thank you for the ID!

 

[CRUSADER]

Not looks like, is! Cob is a winner too. Quite a hunt.

1778 Machin's Mills Halfpenny - Vlack 12-78B

Yeap a real good looking one as well.

 

[pepperj]

Great hunt congrats on the Cob, the great looking copper, and the bullion cup weight.

 

[doninbrewster]

Interesting to find a cob and a Machin's Mills piece in the same are. Great finds.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Searchdeep]

Great hunt congrats on the Cob, the great looking copper, and the bullion cup weight.

Thanks! I can't wait to get back out there to see what else I can un-earth...