Decent George 3 after 245 years

[50chevyJoe]

After taking a summer hiatus for the heat, bugs and ticks I made it back to a fresh cut corn field and quickly dug a 1826 large cent. I thought it was going to be a productive morning but after a few hours with nothing but broken plow parts my buddy George and I were making a final sweep toward the truck when I hit a solid 77. Down about 3 inches was a decent George 3 dated 1775. Not bad for 245 years old. We now have the bug back.

 

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[cjon455]

Wow incredible shape for such an old one! Great find, congrats!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on pulling that oldie. Looks like it's in pretty decent shape. I dream of breaking into the 1700's club .... someday

 

[Gridwalker306]

That's a sharp looking coin, cool find!

 

[Scrappy]

Funny how the real ones hold up better (IMHO). Sure some may argue that, but what cannot be argued is the great condition of that coin. I've dug close to 3 dozen kg123's and very few are in that kind of condition. Congrats!!!

Steve

 

[gheenoe78]

Great looking coins. Congrats!

 

[RelicHunter97]

Nice, I've never found one in that good a shape! Great dig!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[RJ55]

Very nice old copper.

 

[Iron Patch]

Yes, that is about the best we hope for here. Makes me want to dig!

 

[pepperj]

Very nice! It's in great condition, congrats on the find and best of luck on the return hunt.

 

[46Wheat]

That sure is a nice looking old copper

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

Love those colonials man!

 

[muddpuppy]

WOW!!!! Sweetness. Congrats! Keep Swinging!!

 

[Jyverb64]

That's a beauty, congrats

 

[ARC]

What a sweet crisp coin. WD.

 

[Dirtwisher]

Lucky man! I've put close to 200 hours into that same field and have yet to get a readable date on a copper pre-1800. Close to the car too, ain't that always the way. Where's the half cent?

 

[CRUSADER]

Funny how the real ones hold up better (IMHO). Sure some may argue that, but what cannot be argued is the great condition of that coin. I've dug close to 3 dozen kg123's and very few are in that kind of condition. Congrats!!!

Steve

You guessed it. Not Regal in my opinion.
Look at my side to side of Regal/Imitation & see which the OP matches. Also 1775 was the most copied date.

Easy test, weigh it & it will be about a gram under.

 

[CRUSADER]

PS. In full agreement with all, that the condition is about as good a dug coin you could hope for. I find hundreds of plough dug Geo coins & if I got 1 like that in 5 years it would be unusual.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice looking coin. Full date which is always nice even if it is a counterfeit that was made in the 1790s LOL