Mystery coin

[AP552]

Found this tonight in an old farm field, rang up as a 77 on my AT Pro and was down about 8 inches. I've found some crusty coppers before but they were always large cent sized. I can't see any detail, debating on a peroxide bath for it. Definitely copper, looks to me like it's half cent sized but I have never found one before so I can't really compare it to any other past finds. Anyways here it is, thanks for looking. HH

 

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[WHADIFIND]

Might be able to tell something if you measure it and weigh it. Neat to know it's something old!

 

[Mackaydon]

I can't see how you could hunt this coin by attempting to get greater detail.
Maybe a bust looking left on the left image.
Don......

 

[Scrappy]

Oy! That one may remain a mystery. People may slay me for saying so but I've taken coins that look exactly like yours and used light sand paper. It went from a blank to something I could ID.

Good luck

 

[williedigit]

Looks to be a large cent

 

[gwdigger]

Oy! That one may remain a mystery. People may slay me for saying so but I've taken coins that look exactly like yours and used light sand paper. It went from a blank to something I could ID.

Good luck

Lol. You know, I have done the same. A few of them actually came out pretty decent. The best was this 1674 farthing. You can see the scratch marks esp on the reverse. But hey, this is quite a presentable item now. I did this one some 20 years ago.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Oy! That one may remain a mystery. People may slay me for saying so but I've taken coins that look exactly like yours and used light sand paper. It went from a blank to something I could ID.

Good luck

I have too, when you got nothing, you got nothing to loose.
A coin with virtually no relief left i did 400-600 grit on a flat surface, and rubbed the coin on that, gained a couple of faint letters just enough for a pos. ID. Mostly though not really worth the effort, except the satisfaction of knowing.

 

[Scrappy]

I have too, when you got nothing, you got nothing to loose.
A coin with virtually no relief left i did 400-600 grit on a flat surface, and rubbed the coin on that, gained a couple of faint letters just enough for a pos. ID. Mostly though not really worth the effort, except the satisfaction of knowing.

Lol. You know, I have done the same. A few of them actually came out pretty decent. The best was this 1674 farthing. You can see the scratch marks esp on the reverse. But hey, this is quite a presentable item now. I did this one some 20 years ago.

Haha! Awesome to hear! I've actually pulled dates after sanding. One was a draped bust half cent! The others mostly common British coppers and the sanding just gave me a good outline.

 

[celtic fox]

its hard to id them when there toasted i find best chance is leave it soak for a day or 2 in olive oil and then toothbrush it and you might get enough for id

 

[HCW]

And it will stay a mystery in that shape.

 

[AP552]

Here's some pics of it cleaned up

 

[gwdigger]

Looks like ca 1723 Hibernia to me.

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks like 1723 Hibernia to me (if it is one, thats prob the most likely date).

I would have posted the same thing just before you, but went to grab a pic.

 

[gwdigger]

Ha ha. We grabbed the same pic too.

 

[Iron Patch]

Ha ha. We grabbed the same pic too.

and you beat me on that one too because the site took like 30 seconds to load it. I guess it's going to be one of those days.

 

[Iron Patch]

Remind me never to invite you to a good site.

 

[jwarner51]

Lol. You know, I have done the same. A few of them actually came out pretty decent. The best was this 1674 farthing. You can see the scratch marks esp on the reverse. But hey, this is quite a presentable item now. I did this one some 20 years ago.

I don't think that looks too bad considering what it took.

 

[Cletus]

i dug a LC last week out of a drained mill race that was toast. i dipped in mineral oil once or twice a day for
3 or 4 days. i wiped it down every time before dipping it. now i can see everything but the date.
the mineral oil got into the years of crud and popped it loose.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice coin recovery and restoration!

 

[Scrappy]

Nice! How did u clean it?