1786 Vermont colonial copper

[Evolution]

This is actually my first post on this forum but I've been checking it out for a few months now. I'm kinda new to this game. I used to use a metal detector back in the 80's when I was a teenager, then, mysteriously, I forgot about it. Last year my friend got a new detector and I remembered how much fun it used to be and wondered to myself why I ever stopped. I ended up getting one myself and instantly became addicted to the hobby again. Now I'll get to the point. Last week I ran into a friend that I hadn't seen in about ten years and we were talking trying to catch up when he mentioned that he had just purchased a new house (New to him that is) It was a very old farmhouse in a rural New York town Near where we grew up. I immediately steered the conversation to metal detecting and secured permission to hunt the property. Now I'll skip to the good part. After searching for a while and not finding anything great I hit a good signal a pretty good distance away from the house in an area that apparently had been a cornfield at some point but was now mowed and part of the lawn. Imagine seeing this. didn't know what it was at first...thought it may have been a button with the shank broken off where the eye is on the back of the coin. Oh yeah, one more thing..I'm not very computer literate and I just got my digital camera recently so I hope these pictures come out OK....

 

[CORY IN FLA]

WHAT A GREAT FIND..!!!! NOW IN THE 2008 BLUE BOOK IT SAYS,

1786, PLOW TYPE VERMONTENSIUM.........

G.......$135
VG.....$260
F.......$500
VF.....$1,000
EF.....$2,000

But it the way that it made it into you possession that make it priceless !!! NOT EVERY DAY you wake up and find such a rare find of 1786 that's for sure...!!!

 

[Ocean7]

congrats! That's really in good shape! Once in a lifetime find for sure!

I found a Nova Constellatio with no date (1783-1786) and it was a ratty looking thing I plucked from 12" deep.

 

[treasureguy]

wow, that does have some good detail for 1786, wow, triple wow

 

[Urban Grund]

That is so cool. Congrats!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Rob,

Nice dig, buddy! May 2008 bring you more of those!

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

 

[Rob66]

Nice find!!!! I hope it is real I have one that looks just like it, but it is a museum collectable piece.

 

[Evolution]

That is so cool. Congrats!

Wow. I haven't seen this post in a while. Thanks for the response al pal.. (and the bump to the top)

Rob,

Nice dig, buddy! May 2008 bring you more of those!

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

Hey Kirk. Long time no talk buddy. I was surprised to see this one at the top again. Best of luck to you too in 2008. Looking forward to some nice coppers from your crew.

Nice find!!!! I hope it is real I have one that looks just like it, but it is a museum collectable piece.

I'm pretty sure its the real deal....judging from where it was found and what else was found near it. I also found another 1787 Vermont copper nearby, and several large cents. Thanks for the response.

 

[Quester]

Congrats, super find man!

 

[Monty]

Nice copper! Most of the ones I have seen were so bad you couldn't tell what they were. And I think, ho hum....but this one is nice. Monty

 

[ashleysflyr]

The coin was found at about 5 inches and rang up pretty solidly as a mid 70's VDI on the DFX. The depth was one reason i thought that that particular area of the lawn used to be a cornfield. The other reason of course being the scratches on the obverse of the coin. I think it's pretty ironic that the area of the coin that features a farmers plow in a field was more than likely hit by a farmers plow in a field to cause those scratches.

That is hilarious, I love irony!!! That is a STELLA find!!!