1787 Mass. Copper!!

[Mainedigger]

We got a late start at work today so I had an hour or so to kill and went to a field that I have found a good amount of colonial coppers and LC's. Was doing o.k. with the finds with some relics and wheaties and it was getting close to time to head to work so I told myself one more signal. I got a solid penny/dime reading on my M6 VDI of 79. Dug down and at about 7 inches I saw a copper, thought sweet, another LC. Got rubbing it to see what it was (dumb move) and about pooped myself when I saw what it was...a 1787 Mass Copper!!!!

 

[Evolution]

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Awesome large copper. I'm still looking for one of those. Thats only the second one I've seen in the year I've been on the forum. I think Bookfisher found one. Congrats. Sounds like a good field.

 

[Bardok]

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Congratz! and nice find. I am looking forward to finding a coin like that some day

 

[BuckleBoy]

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Wow! That's the nicest MC that I think I've ever seen posted on this forum.


A beautiful coin--except for the scuffing on it.



-Buckleboy

 

[93vector]

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WOW great find...l love the old coppers

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

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Congrats on the copper!

 

[JerV3]

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Yes,

That is a nice find for sure. It's very hard not to wanna rub a old copper when they come out. It's in great shape overall I'd say. Nice place to hunt.

HH Jer

 

[crazyjarhead]

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Sensational find. WTG

 

[LI Tom]

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That copper is a beauty,congrats on that sweet find!!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

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I am still looking for a pre 1800's coin. Nice find !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[Don in SJ]

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Nice Mass Cent, don't see enough of them being found, although they do appear every now and then in the metal detecting forum world.
A TNet member who unfortunetly does not post here even though he joined, found a beautiful Mass Cent a couple years ago in NH.

Not sure of the distribution of them, neither I or my son have ever found one in Southern NJ but I believe my Burlington County friend who has found over a thousand colonials (near McGuire AFB area) has not found a Mass Cent either, but has found 1/4 of a Mass Pine Tree coin.

So, congrats on a very nice and hard to find State Copper coin.

Don

 

[Mainedigger]

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Thanks for all the comments and replies...I am still pumped about finding it...
This is how it came out after a couple of soaks in hot peroxide.

 

[tymcmurray]

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That bad boy is in great shape!
Congratulations.

 

[hogge]

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That thing is in AWSOME shape! Good for you! CONGRATS!!!!! Hogge

 

[Derek752]

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Congrats MaineDigger !!!!

Came out Beautiful after the peroxide bath

Same as Don said...over here in the Mohawk river valley I've found Vermonts & Connecticuts ....never a Mass ( or a Jersey )

WTG !!

Derek

 

[Mainedigger]

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Wow! That's the nicest MC that I think I've ever seen posted on this forum.


A beautiful coin--except for the scuffing on it.



-Buckleboy

BB..thanks for that....it bummed me a bit when I saw the scuff...I think I nicked it with my digger and then ran the digger down along the face of it...I HATE when that happens...oh well, nothing I can do about it now. I am thrilled with it regardless.

 

[Brian in MA]

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Congrats MaineDigger on your Mass Cent. I've dug a couple myself and have seen a few others dug. But, none of them compare to yours. It's in killer shape !!!!

Brian in MA

 

[cntrydncr1]

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beautiful coin. congrats!

 

[Green1]

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i see nothing wrong with it !!!! awesome find !!!!!!!

 

[comfyinvermont]

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Fantastic find. Congrats...Lance