1600's club.....please let it be so....

[Silvermonkey]

Hi All,

I'm fortunate to be in part of the US with lots of old ( very old ) ground. Hunted a new section of woods, and came across a deep signal ( about 8 inches), that sounded like an IHP. After hacking away a bunch of roots, I pulled out this beauty. I'm thinking that it's a 1690 William and Mary farthing, based on what I can see. For a change, the date is pretty plain. The coin weighed 9.0 grams, and was about 27-28 mm in diameter. I know that there are a lot of experts here on T-Net, so if someone would like to offer a different opinion, feel free. Thanks for taking a look. Scott.

 

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[smokeythecat]

I think you are correct. Good job. The back of his head is the distinguishing feature.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yessir! Congratulations!!

 

[Silver Saver]

Nice recovery! That's one hard club to get into being in the US

 

[Mzjavert]

327 yrs old...

 

[Indiana Mark]

Awesome find, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nearly right 1699 Halfpenny of William III - So you just made it.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the old copper

 

[plymouthian12]

Nothing wrong with that congrats

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Congrats on the finding your oldest coin!

 

[trdking]

Almost as old as I feel

 

[Rubka888]

That is a great find! So nice that the date is clear. I think they only made them from 1695 to 1701 so I think yours must be 1699. Great coin!

 

[Ahab8]

Well done! Very special to pull a 1600s coin in the states. That's a special little club to be part of

 

[Javadroid]

That's got to be very exciting to experience! Congratulations on hitting a very difficult threshold for dates in the US!

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool, you are in a club that most will never be in but hope to be in. congrats

 

[Scrappy]

Very nice! Wiii are a tough one over here. Welcome to the US chapter of the Club

 

[tanz 82]

Nice I just found two of those 3 weeks ago up here in amesbury

 

[basque-man]

Very cool and congrats!!!

 

[toasted]

Congrats. Ive got a couple 1600s cobs but I hope to someday join the 1600s copper club

 

[romeo-1]

Congrats...iys a great club to be in!