1806/7 King George III Halfpenny - A Truly Bizarre Find for Western Kentucky!

KYshooter · Nov 10, 2012

Today I returned to the old hotel site where I have found some of my most incredible finds, namely my 1805 Draped Bust Dime and a 1/3 ounce 18k gold band from the 1880′s. I’ve found several other silvers there, and lots of Indian Head pennies … but never any large coppers.

Anyhow … it’s been over a year since I hunted the site. I took my hunting buddy Whiskey Delta to the location for the first time. We had been there every bit of ten minutes when my new E-Trac howled at a coin target. I was shocked (I mean, genuinely shocked) to flip over my plug and at two inches find this …

1806/7 King George III Halfpenny Reverse

1806/7 King George III Halfpenny Obverse (No Detail)

I had to make the identification based upon the reverse only. As you can see, there is no detail on the obverse, except for the “D” and “G” at the 2:00 position … right were you would expect them.

It appears that someone took a punch to the face of King George … go figure.

But they still kept the halfpenny to spend.

I found this coin about 40 feet from the exact spot where I dug the 1805 Draped Bust Dime. Both from exactly the same period! Clearly, this was from a VERY early homestead on this spot. The land was only settled around 1795-1800. This would have been the real “frontier” of America around 1810.

I know some of you New England guys won’t be very impressed at all, but this is a HUGE find for my little part of the world … an ultra rarity.

Thanks for looking! HH

KYshooter · Nov 13, 2012

fishstick said:
10-4 When they get the fields lookin good ill give u a shout.. I wood luv to c a etrac on sum of my places to no if its all that. HH

Man, I am so impressed so far. I've only taken it out 4 or 5 times. Every time I've taken it to my "hunted out" spots I have found coins that I missed. I took it to an old schoolyard where I have pulled 250+ coins, including 14 silvers ... have hunted it at least 10 times before ... and dug another 60 coins, including another silver Rosie.

I pulled a 1901 Indian in a trashy, hunted out park today, as well as a deep wheatie.

This thing really separates the good targets from the iron and locks in on the coin targets. It's pretty amazing, and I am only aware of about 25% of what it is capable of doing. I can't even understand the technology in the book!

Please do give me a shout. I love field hunting. I could try to mark off a couple of days. Always up for an adventure. I just can't be away on Sundays (I'm a Baptist pastor.) :angel7: