🥇 BANNER !!! 1652 Pine Tree Shilling !!!

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Almost had a heart attack today when I dug an odd square shaped piece of metal. Looked closer and saw 1652:hello2: and about collapsed. It looks clipped but its near full weight at 4.4 grams. Were these clipped like this at the mint sometimes? I havent done a thing to it other than rinse it off with fresh water. Scared to do anything to it really as it looks to have great details underneath. EDIT: I did q-tip some of the flakyness off on the obverse but Im not going any farther for now
 

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flyadive

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That’s a once in a lifetime find !!?
But you found a cut piece last year?
Curious if you found them in the same area.
BANNER
CONGRATULATIONS
 

gwdigger

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Thanks for all the comments and banner votes everyone. The obverse was flaking pretty bad so I lightly wet q-tipped it and now it looks a little better imo. Im never selling it anyway. Here it is next to the little cut piece I found last year
It looks great. I absolutely love the clipping - it reminds me of a "Klippe" from the Rooswijk or similar wreck.
 

Joe-Dirt

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Ho-Lee-sheeee-it, BANNER!!!!!!!!!!
 

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You found this in Maryland?? :notworthy:
 

Iron Patch

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That's a dream come true, only it's my dream and came true for you! :)
 

CoinHunterAZ

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My banner vote just went in, and a HUGE CONGRATS!
 

ajaj

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You bugger! Congrats! One day...one day...

aj
 

terpfan

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I can only imagine the feeling that came over you when you learned what was in your hands. Incredible. Will be up top very soon
 

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Boom baby that's Banner banner be by bo banner b b b b Banner congrats that's a freakin score
 

Carolina Tom

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Congrats on the sweet find.
 

GaRebel1861

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Congratulations on the find and banner. That’s a top notch artifact. It’s going to be hard to top that anytime soon.
 

Bubba65

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Congrats on the Banner. I love that it is clipped and probably happened at the mint. To me that adds the serious cool factor to this coin !!!!!
 

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