1787 Horned Bust

[Sniffy]

I found this today. It has some scars but I'll take it gladly as my very first. Words can not express how intriguing this was for me.

 

[John (Ma)]

Thats a great find.

 

[leddel]

congrats Sniffy on a nice coin , i just found a 1787 myself

 

[Sniffy]

Thats a great find.

I"m sure you have some nice things from MA.

 

[dwayne sueno]

cool connec! the colonial state coinage is among my favorites to dig. don't see too many square holes in coins. perhaps made by a pileated woodpecker? just kidding. get back there man! dwayne

 

[Sniffy]

Correction on the variety, I don't know. It looks like a draped bust.

 

[hogge]

WTG...........I hate the ones with holes in 'em . Congrats!

 

[Sniffy]

WTG...........I hate the ones with holes in 'em . Congrats!

Looks like you have an extensive collection.

 

[fender346]

Wow, to find a coin that old is amazing to me...
very cool!!

 

[silverfreak]

W@W...nice find.

 

[allen]

congrats on that oldie !!!

 

[STH69]

Congrats!

 

[GL]

Looks like a square nail or tack hole. On one side a flat and the other a scar maybe where the nail bent and was hammered in anyway. Was this coin used as a washer by someone?

 

[Sniffy]

Looks like a square nail or tack hole. On one side a flat and the other a scar maybe where the nail bent and was hammered in anyway. Was this coin used as a washer by someone?

Thats a possibility. I found it next to the "privy"

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, I'd take a coin like that with a hole in it anytime, Congrats!!

HH, Ringfinder

 

[CRUSADER]

In the 17th century they used to punch a square nail throw tokens as a form of cancellation. Wonder if there is a connection??

 

[xlt nh]

I was thinkin' the same thing as Crusader....may be a cancelled coin.

Either way....Great Find!!!

HH, Hank 8)

 

[fortbball9]

I am still waiting on my first 1700's coin,So I guess I will have to settle on looking at the ones
that everybody else post on here.
Congrats on a great coin

fortbball9

 

[Sniffy]

In the 17th century they used to punch a square nail throw tokens as a form of cancellation. Wonder if there is a connection??

That gives me a CLUE!

 

[Sniffy]

I am still waiting on my first 1700's coin,So I guess I will have to settle on looking at the ones
that everybody else post on here.
Congrats on a great coin

fortbball9

Don't be so hard on yourself.