1652 PINE TREE SHILLING, 1664 COB

Ahab8 · Nov 9, 2014

What a dream day today was. Found my first 1600s coin(2 actually), my first hammered coin, and my absolute dream find.....the TREE COIN!

Jdett411 · Nov 9, 2014

Congrats!!! Hell of a find!!!!! I only wish we had thing that old in IL.

Foot hill · Nov 14, 2014

Yeah. Just jealous! ..and happy for you.
From California

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leviathanrick · Nov 16, 2014

Absolutely awesome find. Congrats

CoilyGirl · Nov 16, 2014

What a rare find,congrats!

Brian C. · Nov 16, 2014

Nice finds for sure, I bet you did a happy dance.

Ahab8 · Nov 17, 2014

Brian C. said:
Nice finds for sure, I bet you did a happy dance.

I just swore........a lot lol

70monte68 · Nov 18, 2014

I thought this might be posted in this forum. Again, great find and much continued success!

Don

G.A.P.metal · Nov 18, 2014

Ahab
Outstanding find, congratulations....that Pine Tree is in fantastic shape !
Gary

Tedyoh · Nov 18, 2014

Just awesome! So what are you plans for it, going to get it slabbed?

Ahab8 · Nov 18, 2014

Thank you guys! A dream find for me. Still haven't decided if I will get it slabbed

Iron Patch · Nov 20, 2014

I just thought of what would be my 2 equivalents... and just relived the memory of both.

I wish a person could bottle that feeling, and now you would understand what I mean, compared to maybe a few weeks ago, maybe not so much. Just imagine what your collection will look like 20 years from now if you keep plugging away and get over a real good one every now and again.

Ahab8 · Nov 20, 2014

Iron Patch said:
I just thought of what would be my 2 equivalents... and just relived the memory of both. I wish a person could bottle that feeling, and now you would understand what I mean, compared to maybe a few weeks ago, maybe not so much. Just imagine what your collection will look like 20 years from now if you keep plugging away and get over a real good one every now and again.

Yes that euphoria is really something! I need to hear of your 2 equivalents buddy. Knowing you it's something pretty incredible.

Professor of Engineering · Dec 31, 2014

Hello Ahaba8,

That Pine Tree Shilling is in great condition! As “Tedyoh” said, consider getting it professionally graded and placed in a protective slab.

Regards,

CTX Tom · Jan 1, 2015

That pine tree is the find of many lifetimes! Many congrats on a "top of the list" find.

joeyfresh · Apr 22, 2019

Well well well. Look who's find just took a tumble off of Elite Mountain. Don't get me wrong Abe, this is a top notch, LEGITIMATE find but it appears some other person was able to buy a couple and pass them off as real finds. How rare could they be then?? It's time get off your high horse (bareback), buddy, because you have to find something that'll top this run-of-the-mill coin. Do you remember where you even put your detector? Did the new wife throw it out?

Ahab8 · Apr 23, 2019

joeyfresh said:
Well well well. Look who's find just took a tumble off of Elite Mountain. Don't get me wrong Abe, this is a top notch, LEGITIMATE find but it appears some other person was able to buy a couple and pass them off as real finds. How rare could they be then?? It's time get off your high horse (bareback), buddy, because you have to find something that'll top this run-of-the-mill coin. Do you remember where you even put your detector? Did the new wife throw it out?

Joey,
It’s very normal to be jealous of your more successful friends. I know it really hurt when Bill pulled that amazing Lord Baltimore out of the dirt right in front of you. Then to have to see my tree coin come out of the ground....with the knowledge that I was still new at this hobby had to be very tough. And I know it probably put you completely over the edge when I dug those complete latten spoons as I know how much you love spoons....but you seem to struggle to even recover a common complete pewter spoon....much less a family of latten spoons from 150 years earlier.
You may consider surrounding yourself with less successful people which in turn should make you feel better about your average finds. You’re like the bigger girl that hangs out with the hot chic. My advice to you is to start hanging out with the other big girls. You’ll fit right in there. Keep your chin up squirt

joeyfresh · Apr 23, 2019

Ahab8 said:
Joey,
It’s very normal to be jealous of your more successful friends. I know it really hurt when Bill pulled that amazing Lord Baltimore out of the dirt right in front of you. Then to have to see my tree coin come out of the ground....with the knowledge that I was still new at this hobby had to be very tough. And I know it probably put you completely over the edge when I dug those complete latten spoons as I know how much you love spoons....but you seem to struggle to even recover a common complete pewter spoon....much less a family of latten spoons from 150 years earlier.
You may consider surrounding yourself with less successful people which in turn should make you feel better about your average finds. You’re like the bigger girl that hangs out with the hot chic. My advice to you is to start hanging out with the other big girls. You’ll fit right in there. Keep your chin up squirt

Are you calling my wife fat?

Ahab8 · Apr 23, 2019

joeyfresh said:
Are you calling my wife fat?

No I was actually calling your wife the hot chic....and you the bigger girl. Pretty much saying your wife is too good for you as well....but I think we already knew that.