1792 French Louis XVI 2S Colonial Copper.
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Driving in my neighborhood to a public site and passed a private property that I have noticed many times, but had the courage to ask for permission and was given it. I started finding modern change then a wheat penny, keys with chain, copper pipe peices, pull tabs, then in the front of the property got the signal and dug about 10 inches. Because of the depth I assumed
it was a copper pipe, then saw the French copper. I didn't think it was real at first. I shortly after dug a 1798 Capped Bust large cent and then found a letter opener(would love to know how old it is) in a small patch of woods in the back of the property.
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I like that letter opener. Nice 1792 copper too. Glad you stopped hopefully they will let you come back to hunt again.
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Got to love how the bronze coins don't rot.
Nice coin, but letter opener is real cool.
Nice coin, but letter opener is real cool.
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Nice find...but not a copper...as Rick noted, it's a bronze! I dug a bronze 12 Denier last year very similar to that. Great find!
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Thanks for the correction
Its a French 2 Sols. In very good nick as well.
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very cool letter opener
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A couple nice finds there. I really like that letter opener. Kids must have took it out to play with and lost it.
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very nice ! cool stuff!
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Are you insinuating I nicked it with my trowel? That nick was on the coin if I did it there would be discoloration.
Its a British expression meaning in Good Condition. I can tell a fresh scratch.
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Wow congrats on that old bronze!!! That letter opener is sweet!!!! Way to go!!!
!!! That letter opener is sweet!!!! Way to go!!!
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Great coins and awesome letter opener. I'd be just as psyched to find that.
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Any ideas how old this letter opener is?
Anybody..... Anybody.....Anybody......?
No idea, other than it looks brass & maybe late 19th C based on the design.
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