1785 Vermontis

[SultansOfSwing]

My friend pulled this out at about 6 inches. It his first. and the first ive ever seen in person. Appears to be a RR-2 variety. Its a beautiful coin. Any guesses on grades?

 

[colonialct]

Beautiful condition-Probably EF details-Great find

 

[Javadroid]

That is one beautiful piece of treasure there mate! Congrats to your friend on such an amazing find!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful rare old copper!

 

[Silvermonkey]

What a fantastic find! I've never seen one of those before. Congrats to your friend, and thanks for sharing!

 

[Finder Bear]

Wow, awesome find!

 

[VERMONTIS]

Super great find!! That's a once in a life time!! I hate to be the one its a vermonts not a vermontis... Still a once in a life time find congrats

 

[Gaspipe]

Great find . Probably EF. Whatever he does tell him not to spend a cent on having it graded and slabbed; it would be a complete waste of money!

 

[hogge]

Great example of an RR-2. Fantastic detail on a real nice planchet. NICE FIND!!!

 

[Megalodon]

Beautiful example of a beautiful design. Obviously genuine. Keep a record with the coin of date and location where dug just for provenance.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[SultansOfSwing]

Super great find!! That's a once in a life time!! I hate to be the one its a vermonts not a vermontis... Still a once in a life time find congrats

Youre right. He initially indentified it as a vermontis and thats stuck in my head now. Thanks for the kind words

 

[EccentricInTexas]

AMAZING FIND!!!

 

[Clad2Silver]

Fantastic Colonial...…...

 

[Inspector]

Awesome piece of history, what a amazing save, congrats to you friend

 

[gold panner]

awesome find in great condition

 

[hogge]

I can tell you for CERTAIN this coin is NO LESS than AU, and would probably grade to MS. The coin in my avatar was in a Stacks auction years ago. Classified as Mint State (MS). A number of C-4 members examined it at the Bay State coin show.....along with Tony Carlotto. If it wasn't a "ground found" copper, and was in a collection, it would have been one of the finest known Landscape Vermonts, with a value of about $30-$35,000. (Not my opinion....but of C-4 members). I sold it for $1275.00. Grading is a WASTE of time and $. Yours would have a qualifier of "corrosion", and or, "environmental Damage". You have to use the peroxide bath and seal it with vaseline or bees wax. THEN......REPOST!!! Probably make Banner. Let the games begin............