1731 King George II Halfpenny

[Deleted member 140734]

Today I got out for four hours and scored a 1731 KGII HP. The pic is from right out of the ground nearly 6" deep in the forest floor. I've found several of these in this area, always worn and fortunate to have a date intact. My Nox 800 always sings a steady 23 with them. This one like many I've found are not from nail infested foundation sites but isolates from what once must have been agricultural fields now grown over with woods. Colonial settlement in my area occurred around 1650, but a 1722 Rosa Americana HP and 1723 KGI HP are the oldest coins I've found through my 4 years of detecting. Still waiting to break back to the 1600's. Value-wise a coin like this isn't worth much money but I prize every one of them as I feel I've made a connection to my favorite era to study and read about. And a well-worn colonial coin has changed many hands and been a part of many transactions.

 

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[Rhapsody]

Today I got out for four hours and scored a 1731 KGII HP. The pic is from right out of the ground nearly 6" deep in the forest floor. I've found several of these in this area, always worn and fortunate to have a date intact. My Nox 800 always sings a steady 23 with them. This one like many I've found are not from nail infested foundation sites but isolates from what once must have been agricultural fields now grown over with woods. Colonial settlement in my area occurred around 1650, but a 1722 Rosa Americana HP and 1723 KGI HP are the oldest coins I've found through my 4 years of detecting. Still waiting to break back to the 1600's. Value-wise a coin like this isn't worth much money but I prize every one of them as I feel I've made a connection to my favorite era to study and read about. And a well-worn colonial coin has changed many hands and been a part of many transactions.

who cares about the monetary value digging a copper is an amazing feeling, very cool find kinda jelly . Nice work!

 

[BennyV]

Today I got out for four hours and scored a 1731 KGII HP. The pic is from right out of the ground nearly 6" deep in the forest floor. I've found several of these in this area, always worn and fortunate to have a date intact. My Nox 800 always sings a steady 23 with them. This one like many I've found are not from nail infested foundation sites but isolates from what once must have been agricultural fields now grown over with woods. Colonial settlement in my area occurred around 1650, but a 1722 Rosa Americana HP and 1723 KGI HP are the oldest coins I've found through my 4 years of detecting. Still waiting to break back to the 1600's. Value-wise a coin like this isn't worth much money but I prize every one of them as I feel I've made a connection to my favorite era to study and read about. And a well-worn colonial coin has changed many hands and been a part of many transactions.

Very nice! If only those coins could talk

 

[Bamasteve]

Beautiful coin

 

[iAmMike]

Nice score!

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

Nice dig! Lol some day I'll find one of them in kansas.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a great find !

Metal Detecting for old coins ...
The only hobby that's all about money - but making a profit is not really important

 

[Digger RJ]

Today I got out for four hours and scored a 1731 KGII HP. The pic is from right out of the ground nearly 6" deep in the forest floor. I've found several of these in this area, always worn and fortunate to have a date intact. My Nox 800 always sings a steady 23 with them. This one like many I've found are not from nail infested foundation sites but isolates from what once must have been agricultural fields now grown over with woods. Colonial settlement in my area occurred around 1650, but a 1722 Rosa Americana HP and 1723 KGI HP are the oldest coins I've found through my 4 years of detecting. Still waiting to break back to the 1600's. Value-wise a coin like this isn't worth much money but I prize every one of them as I feel I've made a connection to my favorite era to study and read about. And a well-worn colonial coin has changed many hands and been a part of many transactions.

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Almy]

Really nice detail on the obverse illustrated, much better than any I have found. The ones I find are worn almost smooth and some are corroded besides.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Today I got out for four hours and scored a 1731 KGII HP. The pic is from right out of the ground nearly 6" deep in the forest floor. I've found several of these in this area, always worn and fortunate to have a date intact. My Nox 800 always sings a steady 23 with them. This one like many I've found are not from nail infested foundation sites but isolates from what once must have been agricultural fields now grown over with woods. Colonial settlement in my area occurred around 1650, but a 1722 Rosa Americana HP and 1723 KGI HP are the oldest coins I've found through my 4 years of detecting. Still waiting to break back to the 1600's. Value-wise a coin like this isn't worth much money but I prize every one of them as I feel I've made a connection to my favorite era to study and read about. And a well-worn colonial coin has changed many hands and been a part of many transactions.

Great save and post. Glad you cherish the finds not matter the monetary value. Don't take your hunting grounds for granted. I love Kansas City but when I find anything from the 1800s its a big deal. HH

 

[Deleted member 140734]

Thanks everyone. It's so tough to find these I'm just surprised how cheaply you can buy one online. Someone offered me a 100 bucks for it and I turned them down. Locals value their own history. I hunt for the thrill of discovery not the money. My town in 1686 had a population of 502 people. In the 1790 first US Census we had 1,496. So I figure the odds of finding a lost coin around the time my town had 1,000 inhabitants are challenging. George Washington lost the Battle for Long Island early on in the Revolution. The island was split between loyalists and Revolutionaries. Coinage was scarce.

 

[Florida Finder]

Today I got out for four hours and scored a 1731 KGII HP. The pic is from right out of the ground nearly 6" deep in the forest floor. I've found several of these in this area, always worn and fortunate to have a date intact. My Nox 800 always sings a steady 23 with them. This one like many I've found are not from nail infested foundation sites but isolates from what once must have been agricultural fields now grown over with woods. Colonial settlement in my area occurred around 1650, but a 1722 Rosa Americana HP and 1723 KGI HP are the oldest coins I've found through my 4 years of detecting. Still waiting to break back to the 1600's. Value-wise a coin like this isn't worth much money but I prize every one of them as I feel I've made a connection to my favorite era to study and read about. And a well-worn colonial coin has changed many hands and been a part of many transactions.

That’s a nice one! Congratulations!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Valuable or not, it's still a remarkable find. I'm guessing its only a matter of time before you bust into the 1600's. Congrats to you!

 

[Gare]

GREAT FIND !!!