1786 Vermont colonial copper

[Evolution]

This is actually my first post on this forum but I've been checking it out for a few months now. I'm kinda new to this game. I used to use a metal detector back in the 80's when I was a teenager, then, mysteriously, I forgot about it. Last year my friend got a new detector and I remembered how much fun it used to be and wondered to myself why I ever stopped. I ended up getting one myself and instantly became addicted to the hobby again. Now I'll get to the point. Last week I ran into a friend that I hadn't seen in about ten years and we were talking trying to catch up when he mentioned that he had just purchased a new house (New to him that is) It was a very old farmhouse in a rural New York town Near where we grew up. I immediately steered the conversation to metal detecting and secured permission to hunt the property. Now I'll skip to the good part. After searching for a while and not finding anything great I hit a good signal a pretty good distance away from the house in an area that apparently had been a cornfield at some point but was now mowed and part of the lawn. Imagine seeing this. didn't know what it was at first...thought it may have been a button with the shank broken off where the eye is on the back of the coin. Oh yeah, one more thing..I'm not very computer literate and I just got my digital camera recently so I hope these pictures come out OK....

[Green1]

holy holy holy smokes !!!!!!!!!!! awesome find there.....

[Nate in Ohio]

Boy did that coin hold up GREAT! Fantastic, gotta go back now and see what else you can find. Welcome to the site btw! HH!

[SpecialFarces]

Very sweet coin, I just started detecting this year and the oldest find has been 1839. What an outstanding coin. Any idea of the value ? (never sell it - way too cool)

[CarolinaDigs]

Fantastic coin

[Evolution]

Very sweet coin, I just started detecting this year and the oldest find has been 1839. What an outstanding coin. Any idea of the value ? (never sell it - way too cool)

Thanks man. I still cant believe it when I think about it. I checked it in the redbook under the colonial coins section. G- 250.00 VG- 500 F- 900 VF- 2400 EF- 4200....we'll stop right there because of the two scratches on the front of the coin. Condition will drop alot due to those. I did not put them there. You can see the dark green patina fills in the scratches as well. Maybe that coin got hit once or twice by a plow when that lawn used to be a cornfield. Thanks for the reply and happy hunting. I think the coin is probably worth somewhere between 600 and 1000 bucks. I guess that pays off the detector...Lol....

[Copperhead]

Welcome to Tnet Evolution...thats a great coin you got there..what a find...Congrats...

[texan connection]

The redbook also says "most Vermont coppers are struck on poor or defective Planchets. Well struck coins on smooth full planchets command higher prices" It is also called a "landscape copper". That is one sweet find for someone just starting out. Welcome to the forum.

[EARTHWORKS]

Very nice. Good job!!!

[Prober]

Very very nice coin! Welcome to TNet. Its nice to see you guys in NY finding some good stuff, I was just there and got skunked on old stuff (wasn't really there long enough to do any good).

[Admiral de Salee]

Pages 85 and 86 of the 2008 Red Book, "Vermontensium 1786".
G - 250
VG - 500
F - 900
VF - 2400
EF - 4200
AU - 9000

I haven't yet located their criteria for grading Colonial and Post-Colonial issues, but as outstanding (!) as your coin looks (and the fact that they say well-struck examples fetch more money), I'd hazard an uneducated guess that your coin is somewhere between F and AU. I sure don't know where, though.

I'm sure some people here can direct you to sources that will narrow down the accurate valuation of it.

AND NOW I HATE YOU 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES "HOME TOADS" ALL THE MORE...

Incredible find, congratulations!

[lockman209]

Welcome to the site. All I can say is awsome, just awsome find

[outraged]

I found one just like that years ago..I sold it for around 3 grand when my car broke down. I do not remember fully but I do not think my was much better than yours...If not the same condition. GREAT FIND.

outraged-

[piggman1]

That coin is in fantastic condition, a find of a life time. I'll bet you're really hooked again now. WAY TO GO!!!!

[Evolution]

Thanks alot for the support and the replies guys. Even if it is raining here I still feel like I vicariously got out that day just by checking in and seeing what everyone else turned up that day. I really enjoy the site and will be making some more posts in the near future to catch everyone up with what I have found in the year and a half I've been detecting. Only 4 more coppers (coppas) and I'll catch up with Kirk for the year. (not very likely)

[treasureguy]

wow, what a find, great old coin, good job,

[BuckleBoy]

An EXCELLENT find!!! Not to often that one sees one of those on here. Seen some NJ coppers, and maybe a NY or two. This is a well-struck, high grade example, regardless of dug condition it should be worth quite a bit.

I THINK THIS ONE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT BANNER MATERIAL!

Regards,

Buckleboy

[outraged]

An EXCELLENT find!!! Not to often that one sees one of those on here. Seen some NJ coppers, and maybe a NY or two. This is a well-struck, high grade example, regardless of dug condition it should be worth quite a bit.

I THINK THIS ONE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT BANNER MATERIAL!

Regards,

Buckleboy

Agreed!!!

[Old Dog]

VERY well dug and washed.

I love old copper especially when it's like this.

Welcome to TNet and Good job.

We expect more like this
Don't let us down, LOL

OD

[Ridley]

Wonderful first post!

Congratulations on the Vermont Coppa!




Ridley