Old Coppa at sidewalk ripout.... ID HELP..Update with cleaned pics!!!!!

[ugotit22]

Hey guys
Well they are just about done with the sidewalk ripout at my town hall. I got home from the Jets game at like 6 so i decided to hit it for alittle. It got dark fast but my second signal was somethin good. It read pretty crappy on my whites but it looks to be an old Coppa. Its alittle larger then a nickle, but smaller then a quarter. It pretty thin to. I can see a bust facing left of a man that looks to be rather young. The figure is facing the word georgous I believe. The back has a crown with a harp under it. I know ive seen the design before but i cant remember where. . Any info would be great. Thanks
Keith

 

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[Colonial KirkPA]

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It looks Irish to me! Nice Colonial coppa!

Kirk

 

[49er]

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From what you described it sound like you found a 'North Wale Halfpennies' note in the 08 'Red Book', page 80, valued at $110.00. Wish picture was clear for a better ID on your find. If right, WTG on a great find...

 

[kdismuke1]

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congrats.

 

[ugotit22]

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From what you described it sound like you found a 'North Wale Halfpennies' note in the 08 'Red Book', page 80, valued at $110.00. Wish picture was clear for a better ID on your find. If right, WTG on a great find...

I thought it was too atfirst but its not. I looked at it closer...

 

[eggbag]

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Nice find ,and as a dolphins fan it hurts me to say nice win today.I must live in the wrong town here in ct, you find all the goods keep at it.I think im gonna borrow the jack hammer from work and do my own sidewalk tear outs.

 

[ugotit22]

Re: Old Coppa at sidewalk ripout.... ID HELP.......

Nice find ,and as a dolphins fan it hurts me to say nice win today.I must live in the wrong town here in ct, you find all the goods keep at it.I think im gonna borrow the jack hammer from work and do my own sidewalk tear outs.

LOL you rnot kiddin. To be honest im rootin for the fins since you got my boy pennington

 

[eggbag]

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No joke, there are only a few of us fins fans in these parts that dare to show ourselves in public. Pennington looked great last week and even all you jets fans must have been lovin it almost as much as us fish lovers.

 

[SCMDing]

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Think it might me an Irish Farthing. Here is a similar picture, trying to find one like yours. (yea, I know the face is different)

 

[ugotit22]

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Think it might me an Irish Farthing. Here is a similar picture, trying to find one like yours. (yea, I know the face is different)

I cleaned the coin up and the face looks alot like that one. Il post the cleaned pics soon.
Thanks
Keith

 

[ReidMan]

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That coin looks like a good canadate for the electrolysis bath. Might come out nice.

 

[SCMDing]

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Here is a link to a bunch of old Irish copper coins.

http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILL3CAT.HTM

And don't beat the coin up trying to get it clean for us We can wait, don't damage it!

 

[Iron Patch]

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That may be a Washington North Wales. The profile is much closer than that of a typical Irish halfpenny.

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinText/WashWALES.html

 

[BuckleBoy]

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That coin looks like a good canadate for the electrolysis bath. Might come out nice.

No electrolysis on this coin! 


Peroxide method instead.


Iron Patch--take a look at the bottom of the bust on both coins...I'm not sure the ID is correct yet, but it is Very close.




Buckleboy

 

[crazyjarhead]

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Looks like an old coin whatever it is. Can't wait to see the cleaned up version

 

[SCMDing]

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Iron Patch--take a look at the bottom of the bust on both coins...I'm not sure the ID is correct yet, but it is Very close.
Buckleboy

I agree. That is what I was looking at when trying to find a match. I think that we will figure it out when we see the cleaned up pics. I am thinking some variation of Irish farthing/halfpenny/penny. And I also agree, peroxide instead of electrolysis.

 

[dgaughan]

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you got a sweet find there whatever it turns out to be can't wait for the cleaned up pics

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Old Coppa at sidewalk ripout.... ID HELP.......

That coin looks like a good canadate for the electrolysis bath. Might come out nice.

No electrolysis on this coin!


Peroxide method instead.


Iron Patch--take a look at the bottom of the bust on both coins...I'm not sure the ID is correct yet, but it is Very close.




Buckleboy

I'm not sure either but in person it should be easy to say one way or the other. I am pretty sure it's not a normal Irish issue, if not a Washington probably a Condor/trade token, or Evasion. There are several North Wales Evasions but I haven't seen a similiar one, not saying it doesn't exist. There is definitely enough to correctly ID the coin.

 

[BuckleBoy]

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I'm not sure either but in person it should be easy to say one way or the other. I am pretty sure it's not a normal Irish issue, if not a Washington probably a Condor/trade token, or Evasion. There are several North Wales Evasions but I haven't seen a similiar one, not saying it doesn't exist. There is definitely enough to correctly ID the coin.

Yes, there is enough to ID. I hope this one is a NW Evasion--THAT would be a cool find for the states.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Old Coppa at sidewalk ripout.... ID HELP.......

I'm not sure either but in person it should be easy to say one way or the other. I am pretty sure it's not a normal Irish issue, if not a Washington probably a Condor/trade token, or Evasion. There are several North Wales Evasions but I haven't seen a similiar one, not saying it doesn't exist. There is definitely enough to correctly ID the coin.

Yes, there is enough to ID. I hope this one is a NW Evasion--THAT would be a cool find for the states.

With the Exception of the Washington most North Wales coppers aren't anything special. It's like a regal issue Geo. III halfpenny to a State copper.