William 111

[robfinds]

Had one decent find this aft. A fairly rare 1699 farthing of William 111, pity the reverse is not as good as the obverse. Still a welcome find though.
Robert.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Is that your first with the date in the legend?

 

[robfinds]

Is that your first with the date in the legend?

I think it may be Iron Patch, over the years though I can't be 100% sure.
Robert.

 

[Don in SJ]

That is in beautiful shape for a William III copper! I was trying to see what the difference was on the 1699, if I read correctly yours is the rarer of two with the spelling being GVLILEMVS? Seems to list that variety at twice the value of another 1699, either way, nice coin and nothing wrong with the detail!

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

The reverse doen't look that bad, just needs a peroxide bath to get rid of the layer of crud.

 

[MaineRelic]

A beautiful copper !! Wouldn't I like to pull one out of the ground on this side of the pond !! Thanks for posting ! I appreciate it !! MaineRelic.

 

[robfinds]

That is in beautiful shape for a William III copper! I was trying to see what the difference was on the 1699, if I read correctly yours is the rarer of two with the spelling being GVLILEMVS? Seems to list that variety at twice the value of another 1699, either way, nice coin and nothing wrong with the detail!

Don

Thanks Don, there's no E before the M though, as you say though either way a nice coin.

robert.

 

[hammered]

Nice find Rob .I couldn't get out tday, Too much rain.

hammered

 

[Don in SJ]

That is in beautiful shape for a William III copper! I was trying to see what the difference was on the 1699, if I read correctly yours is the rarer of two with the spelling being GVLILEMVS? Seems to list that variety at twice the value of another 1699, either way, nice coin and nothing wrong with the detail!

Don

Thanks Don, there's no E before the M though, as you say though either way a nice coin.

robert.

Yes, I got it backwards, it is not the rarer one of the two but still hard to find one without a doubt in that shape.

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice find Rob .I couldn't get out tday, Too much rain.

hammered

My heart bleeds for you!

(Almost 3 months no digging here)

 

[Iron Patch]

That is in beautiful shape for a William III copper! I was trying to see what the difference was on the 1699, if I read correctly yours is the rarer of two with the spelling being GVLILEMVS? Seems to list that variety at twice the value of another 1699, either way, nice coin and nothing wrong with the detail!

Don

Thanks Don, there's no E before the M though, as you say though either way a nice coin.

robert.

Yes, I got it backwards, it is not the rarer one of the two but still hard to find one without a doubt in that shape.

Don

Here all you have to see if the bust of William III and you can call it a rare one!

 

[Dman]

Nice coin.
Dman

 

[hammered]

Nice find Rob .I couldn't get out tday, Too much rain.

hammered

My heart bleeds for you!

(Almost 3 months no digging here)

Having a field or 2 just round the corner is great, but it has been raining all day and is forecast to keep on for the next 3 or 4 days. Ok it's not as bad as 3 months by any means, but being that close and not getting out is really frustrating . How much longer are you expecting to have to wait.

hammered

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice find Rob .I couldn't get out tday, Too much rain.

hammered

My heart bleeds for you!

(Almost 3 months no digging here)

Having a field or 2 just round the corner is great, but it has been raining all day and is forecast to keep on for the next 3 or 4 days. Ok it's not as bad as 3 months by any means, but being that close and not getting out is really frustrating . How much longer are you expecting to have to wait.

hammered

Will be sometime in April.

 

[hammered]

Nice find Rob .I couldn't get out tday, Too much rain.

hammered

My heart bleeds for you!

(Almost 3 months no digging here)

Having a field or 2 just round the corner is great, but it has been raining all day and is forecast to keep on for the next 3 or 4 days. Ok it's not as bad as 3 months by any means, but being that close and not getting out is really frustrating . How much longer are you expecting to have to wait.

hammered

Will be sometime in April.

I didn't realise some of you guys were off the dirt for so long. I feel for you, depending on where we are and permission to hunt, down time is usually 4 to 6 weeks. At least where I am. I hope your thaw comes early (climate change not withstanding).

hammered

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice find Rob .I couldn't get out tday, Too much rain.

hammered

My heart bleeds for you!

(Almost 3 months no digging here)

Having a field or 2 just round the corner is great, but it has been raining all day and is forecast to keep on for the next 3 or 4 days. Ok it's not as bad as 3 months by any means, but being that close and not getting out is really frustrating . How much longer are you expecting to have to wait.

hammered

Will be sometime in April.

I didn't realise some of you guys were off the dirt for so long. I feel for you, depending on where we are and permission to hunt, down time is usually 4 to 6 weeks. At least where I am. I hope your thaw comes early (climate change not withstanding).

hammered

Yep, I count count on 4 months of down time every year but I'm used to it now. The first few years I used to bounce off the walls, which there's really no point in doing ,because it won't change anything.