My coin of a life time. 1788 Massachusetts copper

Acojoe

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I found a bucket list coin that I did not even know was on my bucket list. Went out with Secondstar and Cheffer to our colonial spot, got a decent signal on the ATpro. When I dug it out of the ground I thought it was a large cent at first had to have Cheffer come over and look to see what it was. When he cleaned it off he looked at me and said do you have any idea what you just found of course I said no. I knew it must’ve been good his eyes were bigger than the coin.
 

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toasted

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I cant even find Connecticut’s and that one is way harder to find. Congrats
 

secondstar

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I regret running over to see what all of the hootin' and hollerin' was about... In all seriousness, that's probably the find of (our) season. Well played sir!
 

digging440yrs

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Silvermonkey

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Crazy good find! Congratulations on recovering a beautiful piece of history in remarkably good condition. Well done!!
 

hogge

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The Mass Copper has eluded me. Nice find. Needs a peroxide bath. The detail will be great on that one. If no period after "S",(looks like),....It appears to be either Ryder 6-N or 13-N. Common and scarce respectively.
Congrats.......Hogge P.S. Clean and repost
 

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HuntH2002

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Amazing find! Congrats
 

cheffer

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Easily one of the best finds this season, I'm glad I was there to share it. Would be nice to get a better image of it, if people could see the shape it's in I think many would agree it has a shot at the banner. Just don't see the Mass coins that often. Good day today, I hope we still have some time before the ground freezes.
 

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Acojoe

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Hogge. Was afraid to clean it with peroxide. I could not come with the period either.
 

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Great old copper find...killer condition! :occasion14:
 

Evolution

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Awesome coin. Love the design on that one. Any chance you re-scanned the hole? It looks as if it may have been resting against another coin in the ground judging by the way it is less corroded in the center. Congrats!
 

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Awesome bro that's freakin sweet
 

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