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Jan 22, 2017, 12:29 PM
#1
 Detect smarter, not harder.
1783 Nova Constelatio - Liberty. Justice. Beautiful. Rare!!
I went back to a colonial site for which I had little hope. I was hoping for just a button or a trinket on this dreary Sunday. It took 1.5 hours to do, but I cleared another 20' x 20' section of heavy bramble, and was rewarded with arguably my rarest coin. A 1783 Nova Constelatio!



Cleaning...


I believe the variety is a "blunt rays" Crosby 3-C.



Besides some pottery and nails, this beauty was my only find. Funny enough with all the iron this signal was almost completely masked even with the Deus. I actually dug out a big hole and found the coin in the pile. Thanks goodness I didn't smoke it with the shovel. I saw the coin in the clump with rays facing out, and immediately shot a video.
https://youtu.be/dy8uqSlVQkI
Thanks to Ahab8 for the field ID, and to Bill D for the cleaning tips. And to Novanumismatics.com for the attribution. And to Joey for, well, being Joey.
I'm constantly amazed by what is masked by iron, and what's out of reach because of foliage. It's actually quite a wonderful prospect for the future.

Cheers and good hunts everyone
Steve
Last edited by Scrappy; Jan 22, 2017 at 07:27 PM.
"Take the detecta-drama elsewhere - I'm just here to dig!"
Running totals:
Hammered Silvers - 2
Hammered Coppers - 1
Milled Spanish Silver - 14
Transitional US State Coppers - 9
United States Cent/Half cent Coppers - 131
British & Other colonial Coppers - 107
Slick coppers - too painful to talk about
Silver Coins - We’ll over a 1000
Favourite Finds:
1665 1-reale Spanish Cob
Revolutionary War stirrup
1812 2nd Regiment Artillarists pewter button
1695 Willam 3rd Halfpenny in excellent condition
G.W. Inagural Buttons - 6 Point Estoile cuff variety
Love token etched on 1859 seated Dime
1831 Louis Phillippe 1st - 5 Franc
1783 Nova Constelatio, Crosby-3C &. Crosby-1B
1749 Regal King George II Farthing
1776 Counter King George iii
If it ain't at least seated, it aint Sh*t
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Jan 22, 2017, 12:36 PM
#2
“The enemy never sees the backs of my Texans!" - General Robert E. Lee
"While I could never repose confidence in a Yankee, I have never been deceived by an Indian" - Daniel Boone

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Jan 22, 2017, 12:36 PM
#3
without history, there would be no future
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Jan 22, 2017, 12:45 PM
#4
 ebay: ulster-relic
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Jan 22, 2017, 12:52 PM
#5
Never even heard of one of these! Awesome find! Congrats!
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Jan 22, 2017, 12:55 PM
#6
 Ken
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Jan 22, 2017, 12:57 PM
#7
Wow. That one cleaned up nice.
1586 Elizabeth I Sixpence-1652 Pine Tree Shilling-1656 4 Reales Cob-1698 2 Reales Cob-1764 1 Real-1852 Gold $1-1853 O Gold $1-1876 Seated Half
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Jan 22, 2017, 01:22 PM
#8
My god that thing is incredible Steve. Your big ugly head makes it look even nicer lol. Psyched to see a beautiful early copper that we rarely ever see. I'll vote BANNER on this coin. Condition and rarity. A copper in this condition is hard enough as it is to find. A nice scarce one like this makes it super special
"Life which is lived without zest and adventure-is not life at all."
-F.A. Mitchell-Hedges, British Explorer
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Hammered Coins To Date: 1664 Potosi Mint COB
1653 Copper Cob

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Jan 22, 2017, 01:30 PM
#9
 Joe
That's a fantastic find and great condition! I can feel your enthusiasm. Congratulations on a banner find.
HH RN
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Jan 22, 2017, 01:38 PM
#10
 art
I think that should go up top Scrappy, here's my vote
Growing old is not for sissies I thought it would take longer to get old.
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Jan 22, 2017, 01:50 PM
#11
 Detect smarter, not harder.
 Originally Posted by Stef45
Never even heard of one of these! Awesome find! Congrats!
Many people have not, but there's such a history behind these coins.
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColC...ova.intro.html
Thanks for looking
"Take the detecta-drama elsewhere - I'm just here to dig!"
Running totals:
Hammered Silvers - 2
Hammered Coppers - 1
Milled Spanish Silver - 14
Transitional US State Coppers - 9
United States Cent/Half cent Coppers - 131
British & Other colonial Coppers - 107
Slick coppers - too painful to talk about
Silver Coins - We’ll over a 1000
Favourite Finds:
1665 1-reale Spanish Cob
Revolutionary War stirrup
1812 2nd Regiment Artillarists pewter button
1695 Willam 3rd Halfpenny in excellent condition
G.W. Inagural Buttons - 6 Point Estoile cuff variety
Love token etched on 1859 seated Dime
1831 Louis Phillippe 1st - 5 Franc
1783 Nova Constelatio, Crosby-3C &. Crosby-1B
1749 Regal King George II Farthing
1776 Counter King George iii
If it ain't at least seated, it aint Sh*t
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Jan 22, 2017, 01:52 PM
#12
 Detect smarter, not harder.
 Originally Posted by Ahab8
My god that thing is incredible Steve. Your big ugly head makes it look even nicer lol. Psyched to see a beautiful early copper that we rarely ever see. I'll vote BANNER on this coin. Condition and rarity. A copper in this condition is hard enough as it is to find. A nice scarce one like this makes it super special
There was a reason I included my head in the video. as you know I was worried about the cleaning but it seems to have turned out ok.
Thanks for the vote bud
"Take the detecta-drama elsewhere - I'm just here to dig!"
Running totals:
Hammered Silvers - 2
Hammered Coppers - 1
Milled Spanish Silver - 14
Transitional US State Coppers - 9
United States Cent/Half cent Coppers - 131
British & Other colonial Coppers - 107
Slick coppers - too painful to talk about
Silver Coins - We’ll over a 1000
Favourite Finds:
1665 1-reale Spanish Cob
Revolutionary War stirrup
1812 2nd Regiment Artillarists pewter button
1695 Willam 3rd Halfpenny in excellent condition
G.W. Inagural Buttons - 6 Point Estoile cuff variety
Love token etched on 1859 seated Dime
1831 Louis Phillippe 1st - 5 Franc
1783 Nova Constelatio, Crosby-3C &. Crosby-1B
1749 Regal King George II Farthing
1776 Counter King George iii
If it ain't at least seated, it aint Sh*t
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Jan 22, 2017, 01:55 PM
#13
Very nice find. That would make my year!!
Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know. Vietnam # 10 G.I Wolfpack
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Jan 22, 2017, 01:57 PM
#14
Condition and rarity without question a banner coin- never know what's hiding in that iron. Huge congrats and vote in!
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-Colonial gold fragment
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Jan 22, 2017, 02:13 PM
#15
 DEPLORABLE
Hope you don't get a nosebleed from being up topside.
Incredible coin
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