1787 Massachusetts Cent

[93vector]

Found this one this morning at one of my favorite sites in the woods. 1787 I am pretty sure it is a cent, not a half cent due to it's size. (large cent size)
Also found a few buttons, a thimble and the buckle.

My friend found a beautiful 1802 Large cent and a few buttons also.
We pulled several colonials out of this site last spring.

Thanks for looking!

 

[smokedaddy]

Re: 178? Massachusetts Cent

NICE ! One of those are on my wishlist. Thanks for Sharing.

 

[seger98]

Re: 178? Massachusetts Cent

Those are some awesome finds, really like the thimble!

 

[dcooper1]

Great Finds!!!
Love the 1700's stuff.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice Colonial digs, congrats! HH, Mike

 

[Brian in MA]

Sounds like my type of woods....

Congrats on the Mass. cent !!!!

Love the buckle.....

Hope the weather holds up for you !!!

Brian in MA

 

[crazyjarhead]

Will you be able to "carefully " clean it?? Nice looking relics too

 

[93vector]

Will you be able to "carefully " clean it?? Nice looking relics too

Really don't know what to do with it...hate to peroxide it??
I have found sometimes that sometimes being a little dirty makes things stand out on the coin that you lose when you "clean" it up a bit

 

[dfx willy]

that is totaly awesome! the pennys definitly on my wish list. willy from mass.

 

[Evolution]

I dont know if I would clean that one too much. It looks a little corroded. I think the Massachussetts coins are some of the coolest looking colonial coins out there. I love the standing indian and the eagle. Great find!!!!

 

[hogge]

Will you be able to "carefully " clean it?? Nice looking relics too

Really don't know what to do with it...hate to peroxide it??
I have found sometimes that sometimes being a little dirty makes things stand out on the coin that you lose when you "clean" it up a bit

You're probably right about the peroxide with this one. Looks a little pitted. I'll be the first to tell you to use peroxide, but not here.

 

[tymcmurray]

SPECTACULAR FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is on sweet coin!!!
That buckle is AWSOME too!!!

 

[superficialbob]

GREAT DIGGS .

 

[nc-joe]

Wow, great old copper. The other relics are nice, too.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

I dont know if I would clean that one too much. It looks a little corroded. I think the Massachussetts coins are some of the coolest looking colonial coins out there. I love the standing indian and the eagle. Great find!!!!

I have to agree with Evo on this one. The remaining patina will most likely come off with the treatment leaving a copper slug. I would leave it alone. I think it is a beauty the way it is!

Congratulations!

 

[time4me]

SWEET!!!!!

 

[John Deere Digger]

Nice digs.
JDD

 

[BlackX]

Great find!

I'm quite envious. I'm hoping to find one before I escape this state.

 

[phantomfinder]

SWEET , WTG on the 1787 cent.......

 

[johnreb1980]

Nice finds,love that coin.