1787 New Jersey Copper

[Evolution]

Found this today 4/6/08 and figured I'd post it here as it definitely qualifies as one of my best finds. 1787 New Jersey copper Maris 63-s variety. Here is a link to the story of the find...posted in today's finds... http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,150975.0.html

 

[creeper71]

just wondering where you found this... what state an town? I was up in NJ this weekend an didn't know where to hunt.. went to a few beaches which I found nothing at any of them.. then hit a few tot lots an got 33 cents in clad.. not a very good weekend hunting...

 

[pattiewhack]

Nice! Someday Ill take the tour down to the Eastern U.S. to look for some of those Colonial Goodies!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Nice job! That coin looks beautifull!

 

[Jeffro]

Way to go! Gotta love those old coppers!

 

[jeff of pa]

Beautiful Coin E ; and it has nice details yet .

That's one of the Coins I'm still looking for yet.

Congrats !

 

[Vrent]

nice find congrats
keep hitting that site you got a good one there
HH Vrent

 

[hogge]

WTG....Nice to detect in this part of the country! Not going to find these out west.

 

[KenPa]

Beautiful, I think that would qualify as a best find for anyone. Congrats

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

That is a beauty! It has more details then mine. My 1787 has a smooth back.

 

[relic lover]

Sweet coin....Give us more details please ..how deep..signal type etc.

 

[Evolution]

Sweet coin....Give us more details please ..how deep..signal type etc.

I didn't elaborate too much when I posted here. I posted the story of the hunt on the todays finds section. Heres a link.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,150975.0.html

 

[vpone]

hey rob,

again this is ONE AWESOME FIND MAN ! CONGRATS !!!!!


and yeah, it has EVOLUTION DETAIL ! way to go

kevin

 

[Evolution]

just wondering where you found this... what state an town? I was up in NJ this weekend an didn't know where to hunt.. went to a few beaches which I found nothing at any of them.. then hit a few tot lots an got 33 cents in clad.. not a very good weekend hunting...

It was actually found in upstate New York. I'd prefer to keep the town a secret though because it's a site that I share with someone else.

 

[creeper71]

just wondering where you found this... what state an town? I was up in NJ this weekend an didn't know where to hunt.. went to a few beaches which I found nothing at any of them.. then hit a few tot lots an got 33 cents in clad.. not a very good weekend hunting...

It was actually found in upstate New York. I'd prefer to keep the town a secret though because it's a site that I share with someone else.

Don't need to say anymore.. I like keeping my spots secret also...

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

!

Have you identified the variety?

Here is a link that will help: http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/NJ-Copper.intro.html

 

[Evolution]

Re: !

Have you identified the variety?

Here is a link that will help: http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/NJ-Copper.intro.html

Don in SJ helped me with attributing the variety. It's a Maris 63-s variety (common). But thank you for the link to that website. I'm going to check it out.

 

[Derek752]

AWESOME NJ state copper Evolution !!!!! GREAT condition !!

I LOVE IT !!

Derek

 

[Hunter]

Excellent find! That is a beautiful coin!

 

[DugHoles]

What an incredible find

Cheers!

Dugholes