1777 Counterfeit - Eyeballed!

[romeo-1]

The ground is frozen solid so I went for a walk at a field local to me and eyeballed this Irish evasion token...Gregory III evasion token! Not bad for not having a detector!

 

[CRUSADER]

Congrats

 

[Iron Patch]

Gotta like old copper in Feb.!

 

[against the wind]

Congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet find, congratulations!

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool find, great eyes too

 

[DetectorMoe]

Nice surface find.

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[Relicific]

Good eye there.

 

[Bramblefind]

Awesome find! Can you show the reverse?

 

[Patriot Relics]

I'd say, one heck of a surface find

 

[romeo-1]

Awesome find! Can you show the reverse?

Here you go...not much to see...

 

[Bramblefind]

Thanks! I think it is an Atkins 355. Reverse BEL * ONA. My book also has the date as 1777 but it may actually be 1771.

Here's one of the variety -

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1771-Br...EbYr8J8UzEtm4MI2dhG3I%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[smokeythecat]

Awesome. This is the week of eyeball finds.

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks! I think it is an Atkins 355. Reverse BEL * ONA. My book also has the date as 1777 but it may actually be 1771.

Here's one of the variety -

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1771-Br...EbYr8J8UzEtm4MI2dhG3I%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Yeah I was going by list alone. Looks like 1771 for sure, but notice the 1s and 7s appear to be different sizes which seems sort of odd if the same number punch was used. Also note the little interesting out of place G at the bottom. I skimmed through JR's auction but didn't see that mentioned so don't know if it means anything.

 

[Ahab8]

Nice little winter find buddy. Well done

 

[pepperj]

Good eye on the copper, really nice bonus in the throws of winter.

 

[Bramblefind]

Yeah I was going by list alone. Looks like 1771 for sure, but notice the 1s and 7s appear to be different sizes which seems sort of odd if the same number punch was used. Also note the little interesting out of place G at the bottom. I skimmed through JR's auction but didn't see that mentioned so don't know if it means anything.

Someone must have made the decision post-Atkins that 1771 was a more accurate choice even given that the digits may not be quite following the rules. I didn't notice the G until you pointed it out. Other evasions have initials under the bust similarly though this one wasn't mentioned in my book -but the book I have is just a one chapter basic listing.

Counterfeit book should be out this month Evasions won't be covered but some of the more important families will.

 

[Aureus]

That's a super cool eyeballed find in the middle of the winter!

 

[Iron Patch]

Someone must have made the decision post-Atkins that 1771 was a more accurate choice even given that the digits may not be quite following the rules. I didn't notice the G until you pointed it out. Other evasions have initials under the bust similarly though this one wasn't mentioned in my book -but the book I have is just a one chapter basic listing.

Counterfeit book should be out this month Evasions won't be covered but some of the more important families will.

Just heard that recently, about the book.... I'll be owning that one!