Surprise! Toasted Georgius Triumpho 1783

[steelheadwill]

Hi all,
After some treatment, I finally got some detail from the Crusty copper!
I knew it wasn't a GIII HP..
Made in Britain, allegedly the mint didn't have a G. Washington image, so he used a George III bust. not much left on the reverse.
After digging this crusty, I placed it on a rock and promptly forgot about it,
the tidal current carried it about 20 feet, and I re recovered it the next day
this copper has been bothering me since I found it,
really happy to have finally IDed it
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/WASHTriumpho.intro.html
thanks for looking again! HH to All

Here's the recoveries it took to score that CW button I posted yesterday,
these are the non ferrous digs, iron was another bucketful
Amazing how those Tombacs hold up...
Tiny lead button, the shank is as big as the button
In the center of the group shot is the biggest parasol hub I've seen
crustiest copper yet, 29 mm
Nice Hogge item
Big shooter marble.
Anyone know what the lead item shown with the cent might be?
Never saw a seal like this,
Lots of bottles & scrap, HH All!

 

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[creskol]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Nice digs! All kinds of goodies! I wonder if that lead thing is a lockwasher of sorts. Looks it fit over a square shaft, probably with a threaded hole in it, a bolt passed through the keeper portion of the lead washer and when tightened, kept if from backing out? Just a thought.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Great finds Herbie!
I love the Tombac button, the piggy and the milk bottle!

Best of luck to you and Chris this weekend!
Dave

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

The piggy tag is cool Herbie and the button is in very nice shape. Tennessee Digger will like that suspender clip. HH, Quindy.

 

[worldtalker]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Herbie, Looks good to me brother,been swingin my coil in my sleep!!!!!!!!Come on weekend! God Bless Youns HH Chris

 

[lost crow]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Cool old digs.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Nice digs! All kinds of goodies! I wonder if that lead thing is a lockwasher of sorts. Looks it fit over a square shaft, probably with a threaded hole in it, a bolt passed through the keeper portion of the lead washer and when tightened, kept if from backing out? Just a thought.

Thanks Creskol! That would fit, but such a complicated design that I think could be acomplished with just a lead washer
I got some crust off that Copper,
was thinking just a Later GIII Halfpenny, Right facing bust, Ribbon pointing to the 'GE' but I see lettering to the right of the bust, looks like more than just 'III REX' to me.
Anyone think this is more than a George III
Got a pic of the Right facing GIII HP for comparison, Quite different.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

You always find the coolest stuff Herbie. What machine and coil were you using?

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

You always find the coolest stuff Herbie. What machine and coil were you using?

Thanks Mike! Using My Favorites, Minelab Etrac and Coiltek Joey.
I appreciate the great deals on both Items!!!
Congrats on your Recent BANNER find

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

You always find the coolest stuff Herbie. What machine and coil were you using?

Thanks Mike! Using My Favorites, Minelab Etrac and Coiltek Joey.
I appreciate the great deals on both Items!!!
Congrats on your Recent BANNER find

Thanks buddy. That Joey has already paid for itself with me.
The girls are all doing well

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

You always find the coolest stuff Herbie. What machine and coil were you using?

Thanks Mike! Using My Favorites, Minelab Etrac and Coiltek Joey.
I appreciate the great deals on both Items!!!
Congrats on your Recent BANNER find

Thanks buddy. That Joey has already paid for itself with me.
The girls are all doing well

Great News! Big congrats on your beautiful Family!
I've bought all my Machines from Woodlandddetectors,
in less than 2 years they've more than paid for themselves
This is just from scrap metal sales
I got a mid 3 figure offer from a prominent dealer on the WMI
button already and I only posted it last night

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Nice digs! All kinds of goodies! I wonder if that lead thing is a lockwasher of sorts. Looks it fit over a square shaft, probably with a threaded hole in it, a bolt passed through the keeper portion of the lead washer and when tightened, kept if from backing out? Just a thought.

Thanks Creskol! That would fit, but such a complicated design that I think could be acomplished with just a lead washer
I got some crust off that Copper,
was thinking just a Later GIII Halfpenny, Right facing bust, Ribbon pointing to the 'GE' but I see lettering to the right of the bust, looks like more than just 'III REX' to me.
Anyone think this is more than a George III
Got a pic of the Right facing GIII HP for comparison, Quite different.

either that or a VA halfpenny Id guess .. I'm not positive but I think the VA halfpennies are a tad smaller than regal halfpennies

edit- just saw 29mm so not a VA (25mm)

 

[saltyshark2002]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Great find on the Tombac

 

[johnnyblaze]

Re: Old Buttons, iron spoon, & hogge Thing

Nice relic of a day man

I gotta get out soon..


Blaze

 

[steelheadwill]

Bump

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice restoration job and congrats on the finds! HH, Mike

 

[umrgolf]

Nice restoration job and congrats on the finds! HH, Mike

I believe the new photos are for comparison.. He would be a very wealthy restoration pro if he could restore his triumpho to look like the one pictured

Great ID, you were right on all along

 

[HISPAN]

Great coin Herbie .....congrats!
H

 

[JW15]

Way to go Herbie!!! Keep it up!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Who would've thought that crusty copper would've turned out to be a Georgius Triumpho?! Very cool find Herb, in any condition, Congrats.