Quick Scouting Hunt - Unknown Copper. ID?

[Hunthicks]

Today I had planned to stay home and get some things done - but after supper the detecting bug bit and off I went hoping to gain permission for a new site or two. Well, most of the spots I had in mind were still uncut, I did find one early looking group of fields that were finished. After gaining permission I set off across one of the most interesting looking fields with my girlfriend and one of her friends in tow. I only got in under an hour of swinging but near the end managed a few targets to tell me I was in the right area!
Can anyone give an ID or approx date to this toasty copper? The only features I can make out are the three swooping lines, there's also a swooping line on the other side.

Here's a group shot of the non junk finds, pewter spoon piece, some bits of cut lead.

 

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[The Patriot]

Hey good to see your getting out here and there... The field does show it has some age to it... would be curious what other goodies it may hold
Shouldn't be too long for an ID on that coin....

 

[Hunthicks]

Hey good to see your getting out here and there... The field does show it has some age to it... would be curious what other goodies it may hold
Shouldn't be too long for an ID on that coin....

Hoping for an ID that'll shed some light on the age, quite a lot of iron so it seems to be a wide site, and lots more field to explore! Be worth a try come late fall or spring!

 

[High Plains Digger]

Thinking the coin could be a French Sous, used in Canada. mid to late 1700s. I have one, but it is too buried to go and find tonight.

 

[Bramblefind]

That's a really interesting find Could it be something like this-

http://coinshome.net/en/coin_defini...pany_(1757–1858)-sMkK.GJAXvYAAAEv7A_i7NnS.htm

1 Paisa British East India Company (1757–1858) Copper

 

[Hunthicks]

That's a really interesting find Could it be something like this-

http://coinshome.net/en/coin_defini...pany_(1757–1858)-sMkK.GJAXvYAAAEv7A_i7NnS.htm

1 Paisa British East India Company (1757–1858) Copper

I would say you hit it pretty close with that one! Fits in with the date range I like to see as well

 

[Gilligan]

One thing you can try is put a piece of paper on top of the coin and try various pencil rubbings of different pressures to see if you can get a clearer image. Nice find. The above post looks like it could be the one.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

From the first pic I was thinking Indian too. That's a different one for ya.

"group of fields that were unfinished" That is becomming more, and more of a common thing. The small farms are dying off. Less, and less cattle around, the pastures are growing up, and no need to cut hay for cattle that don't exist. The good hunting season for many smaller, older farms will be early spring only. Even at that, it tends to build up a thick mat-like layer after a few years of neglect. Have just such a place near by, a house site, that will have to be done first thing next spring.

 

[Hunthicks]

From the first pic I was thinking Indian too. That's a different one for ya.

"group of fields that were unfinished" That is becomming more, and more of a common thing. The small farms are dying off. Less, and less cattle around, the pastures are growing up, and no need to cut hay for cattle that don't exist. The good hunting season for many smaller, older farms will be early spring only. Even at that, it tends to build up a thick mat-like layer after a few years of neglect. Have just such a place near by, a house site, that will have to be done first thing next spring.

You're exactly right there, my families farm is no different. It's been at least 5 years since it's seen a good plow/cut and with my uncle passing away this past spring I doubt anyone else will bother with the land. It's an early 1800s farmhouse and it's in such disrepair I believe we'll be letting the local fire dept use it as a test this winter.