OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper! UPDATED PICS

[romeo-1]

I dug this a couple hours ago and did not even realize what I had! I sent a pic to amember of this forum and he ID'd it for me!!! Imagine my surprise! This is the second rare US colonial copper that I have dug from this certain field...not too bad for not being in the US!

The condition actually look decent but I could use a good conservative cleaning. I am going through the Web trying to nail down the variety. It is 1788 with a misaligned left facing bust. Any ideas?

I'll try to get some better pics tomorrow...when I took the pictures I thought it was just another crusty copper! I also found the tiny fancy button. Thanks for looking!

 

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[Iron Patch]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Can't think of what would be better than the same ole peroxide.

You should be able to get enough to ID. (fingers crossed) Good one!

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Thanks again IP...I was just going to toss it in with the other old coppers and forget about it.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

WTG! Can't wait to see what it looks like after cleaning. Job well done

 

[collector01]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Cool finds, I need to take a trip up north I guess.

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Great Digs!!!
Way to go!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Thanks again IP...I was just going to toss it in with the other old coppers and forget about it.

Definitely want to check a CT, especially an 88! Good thing there are only 37 varieties. (that's actually a serious comment if you look at the 87s)

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

There are only eleven 1788 varieties with the misaligned left facing bust...that will help narrow it down...the eleven that I have narrowed it down to range from "Rare" to "Very Scarce"...no common dates!

 

[Mirage]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Dude, you score so many sweet coins. You really got some great sites. I know you put the time in too. Congratulations on another score!

Bob

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Excellent Copper!

I hope the die variety makes it even more special of a find for you. $$$


Congratulations!



-Buckleboy

 

[Roadquest]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Some of the best find I have seen in a while.
These kind of digs don't come by luck.
Research, and hard searching.
Congrads on your great finds.


Roadquest

 

[Drudge]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Congrats on that CT copper...good luck with the cleaning

 

[Derek752]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Congrats Romeo SWEET CT Coppa

Derek

 

[l.cutler]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Very nice, Connecticut coppers are among my favorite. Gotta ask though, what do you mean by misaligned bust?

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Very nice, Connecticut coppers are among my favorite. Gotta ask though, what do you mean by misaligned bust?

A misaligned bust means that the obverse does not line up with the reverse of the coin.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Great find there romeo. I havent found one of those since last year.
Chris

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Romeo, congrats on getting a CT copper. I have been looking at the varieties and are you sure it is a 1788? So far, I cannot find a match for the Reverse, so going to start looking at other years.

Don

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Romeo, congrats on getting a CT copper. I have been looking at the varieties and are you sure it is a 1788? So far, I cannot find a match for the Reverse, so going to start looking at other years.

Don

Thanks Don, I would appreciate any help you can provide...I am not positive that it is 1788...I'll try to get a couple more pics today...

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

I think the Reverse is showing enough now for me to ID if I can just find the right combination. I am fairly certain no matches for 1788, not 100% but pretty much so.

Don

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

I think the Reverse is showing enough now for me to ID if I can just find the right combination. I am fairly certain no matches for 1788, not 100% but pretty much so.

Don

Thanks again Don...looking forward to your input!