1794 GB Halfpenny "Hampshire - Portsea," 1803 Draped Bust Cent, Buttons

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Got out detecting for a full 8 hour day in the woods today. I saw 4 box turtles and 3 garter snakes. It was exciting to pull the token out of the ground. I was on the former farm of a whaling Capt. who made 7 trips around Cape Horn so it was great to see a coin with a three mast ship. Still nice and readable with lettered edging. The Draped bust is toasty but still happy to see her.

 

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Very nice finds!

 

[Jeff H]

Eastender that is a great looking token! You can imagine the Captain holding that in his hand a couple of hundred years ago. Very cool find. 4 box turtles in one day is just as rare as that token! Around here anyway.

 

[Red-Coat]

Nice. That’s a fairly scarce token. There are several varieties, but the edge lettering usually reads (in conjunction with the word “PAYABLE” on the reverse): “AT GEORGE EDWARD SARGEANTS PORTSEA”. That’s the Sargeant family arms on the obverse… three dolphins on a shield with a chevron, crested with a hand holding a javelin/spear/dart.

 

[NorILdigcollector]

Nice finds!

 

[Digger RJ]

Got out detecting for a full 8 hour day in the woods today. I saw 4 box turtles and 3 garter snakes. It was exciting to pull the token out of the ground. I was on the former farm of a whaling Capt. who made 7 trips around Cape Horn so it was great to see a coin with a three mast ship. Still nice and readable with lettered edging. The Draped bust is toasty but still happy to see her.

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[oldmxrat]

That's some great history you dug, congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice finds. Love the token

 

[lenmac65]

Very nice token. Congrats!

 

[Rhapsody]

Got out detecting for a full 8 hour day in the woods today. I saw 4 box turtles and 3 garter snakes. It was exciting to pull the token out of the ground. I was on the former farm of a whaling Capt. who made 7 trips around Cape Horn so it was great to see a coin with a three mast ship. Still nice and readable with lettered edging. The Draped bust is toasty but still happy to see her.

nice finds and a healthy forest makes for a perfect day imo, cheers

 

[LI Tom]

nice finds and a healthy forest makes for a perfect day imo, cheers

Great looking token! I hope you are using permethrin on clothes and deet on skin ,the ticks are real bad now!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Got out detecting for a full 8 hour day in the woods today. I saw 4 box turtles and 3 garter snakes. It was exciting to pull the token out of the ground. I was on the former farm of a whaling Capt. who made 7 trips around Cape Horn so it was great to see a coin with a three mast ship. Still nice and readable with lettered edging. The Draped bust is toasty but still happy to see her.

Love the token! It doesn't get much better than that!

Congratulations 👍

 

[Florida Finder]

Got out detecting for a full 8 hour day in the woods today. I saw 4 box turtles and 3 garter snakes. It was exciting to pull the token out of the ground. I was on the former farm of a whaling Capt. who made 7 trips around Cape Horn so it was great to see a coin with a three mast ship. Still nice and readable with lettered edging. The Draped bust is toasty but still happy to see her.

Beautiful coins! Congratulations