1738 Silver ~ 1838 Copper on MV

[Flyingbuy]

Hey, got to do some digging in the rain over the weekend and decided that I would visit a field with tall grass before the tick get thick !!! It payed off, in short order I had found some early items , skeleton key , brass key plate and a brass buckle. I have been using my MineLabs as it seems to be better at skipping hot rocks. I got a strong tone and decided to dig it ,at about eight inches I pulled a 1738 King Phillip ~ feel free to add any info ? , I have not researched it yet. About an hour later I again got a strong tone and dug the 1838 liberty penny in about five inches. Funny how they are 100 years apart !! Did manage to collect two ticks also !! I will be hitting this field again soon and will post anything worth looking at .

 

[Flyingbuy]

I just noticed your coin has two Mexico City mint marks. I don't recall ever seeing that before.

Thanks for pointing that out , I'm actually on the road for business but will check out what I can online later. I was down in PA a few weeks ago , Westchester ,Brandywine area ,but didn't recover anything ?

Evidently, the Mexico City mint was putting its mark twice on the early Pillar Half Real, since this website shows one, your 1738 has them and my 1739 also has two mintmarks.
http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Mexico_1739-Mo_MF_1/2_real
Thanks Don, This is the second 1/2 real I have found the other being a 1781 ,not a pillar coin. Most of the coins I find here on the island are surprisily in good shape , maybe the sandy soil ? Other parts of Mass that I hunt has dark rich soil that the coins don't fare as well in. Hope to get back to the field I found these in soon !!!
Don

 

[Flyingbuy]

FlyingBuy STRIKES AGAIN! Thanks ! , nice 1806 draped bust you found ! and the belt buckle looks like the partial one I found along with these coins .

 

[johnnyblaze]

Killer colonial finds

My kind of finds


Blaze

 

[Elad]

Beautiful! 8)

 

[Flyingbuy]

Killer colonial finds

My kind of finds Thanks , I would imagine you're seeing the same coinage in RI with the shipping trade from the period ?


Blaze

 

[Valley Ranger]

Way to go! I'd definitely hit that place again.