1766 Irish Half Penny By George III/Found

[coingairl300]

HI

I was out hunting a old home site Yesterday,and I found a Irish Half Penn,Date 1766.
I hop this works. Priscilla

 

[dgaughan]

a good looking chap congrats can you put a picture of the back good luck and hh

 

[coingairl300]

HI

Thank you! Its my first time loading a picture.

Priscilla

 

[titan]

wow!! great find. i'm sure you will be riding that high for awhile! banner!!

 

[hogge]

That's AWESOME! Have you tried cleaning it yet? We have to see the reverse!

 

[coingairl300]

Hears the back of the coin.

 

[Bridge End Farm]

sweet find

need a smaller pic

awesome congrats on the dig

 

[coingairl300]

I just rinsted it under water and i tried to wipe some of the deart off. I don't no how you would clean a coin like this?

Priscilla

 

[coingairl300]

sweet find

need a smaller pic

awesome congrats on the dig

Thanks you!

 

[hogge]

BOY, There is ALOT of detail left on that coin. I would contact Don In SJ for his advice on this one.

 

[sniper19612003]

A Big Congrats on that coin. You made a great find. Hope you find more.

Sniper

 

[Mike from MI]

Now that is a keeper! Congrats!

 

[PA]

great find. i resized the pictures for you. go get more now.

henry

 

[kevo]

first of all...DON'T rub ANY of the dirt off...get advice on cleaning it from the people in this forum. Don't try it anymore...

 

[coingairl300]

great find. i resized the pictures for you. go get more now.

henry

Thank you for resizing the picture for me,But how did you do that?

Priscilla

 

[allen]

that is an awesome find!!!!
congratulations !!!!!

 

[Michigan Badger]

That's one great find

Badger

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Priscilla,

That is a phenominal find!!! I found a later date Irish Halfpenny (177?) back in February, which is counterfeit. Yours may be as well, Don will be able to help you identify it better.

In any case, congratulations on your terrific colonial copper!

Happy Hunting,
Neil

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice one, can't wait to dig a couple of old georgies.

Looks like it might be a cast counterfeit.

 

[Don in SJ]

WTG on finding the Irish Halfpenny, not too shappy shape either! Not sure if it is a Regal that just did not hold up well or a cast counterfeit, but here is a website with nice photos of the Irish series or coins and the one for KGIII just happens to be a beautiful example of a 1766.

http://www.irishcoinage.com/MILLED.HTM

Don