CTX-3030 Nabs Some Oldies.

[West Jersey Detecting]

I got out with the CTX yesterday AM and dug some goodies, including a counterfeit KGIII and a Shield Nickel (my second).

Enjoy!

 

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[granthansen]

Congrats on the cool finds. The V nickel I found on Saturday also rang up as 12/12. So I guess that's a good tone going forward!

How did you determine the KGIII to be counterfeit?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Congrats on the cool finds. The V nickel I found on Saturday also rang up as 12/12. So I guess that's a good tone going forward!

How did you determine the KGIII to be counterfeit?

This one is grossly underweight. At around 81 grains, it's around 50% of the "acceptable" range of British Regal coppers, which was between 140.9 - 167.9 grains.

FYI, virtually all of the coins circulating in the colonies during the second half of the 18th century were counterfeit. As far as I can remember, I only saw one posted on the forums that appeared to be a Regal copper, and it was over a year ago.

For more info click here if you are interested in reading about counterfeit coppers in England and in the Americas: Counterfeit British Coppers

 

[Jyverb64]

Great info and nice coins

 

[granthansen]

This one is grossly underweight. At around 81 grains, it's around 50% of the "acceptable" range of British Regal coppers, which was between 140.9 - 167.9 grains.

FYI, virtually all of the coins circulating in the colonies during the second half of the 18th century were counterfeit. As far as I can remember, I only saw one posted on the forums that appeared to be a Regal copper, and it was over a year ago.

For more info click here if you are interested in reading about counterfeit coppers in England and in the Americas: Counterfeit British Coppers

Informative, thanks! I have to suck it up and get a scale.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Informative, thanks! I have to suck it up and get a scale.

You can get one for under $10. Make sure it has grains, grams and pennyweight (for gold).

500 x 0 1 Gram Digital Pocket Scale Carat Grain Troy Ounce Pennyweight Mini Gold | eBay

 

[HISPAN]

nice coins !

 

[granthansen]

You can get one for under $10. Make sure it has grains, grams and pennyweight (for gold).

500 x 0 1 Gram Digital Pocket Scale Carat Grain Troy Ounce Pennyweight Mini Gold | eBay

Ordered! As soon as I get it I'll weigh my KGII.

 

[fishstick]

Nice hunt NEIL!!! I watched some of your vids with the T2 and really enjoyed them. HH