1832 Large Cent, New Jersey Copper(?), nice gilted 2 piece button plus some CW lead!

[matt092079]

Worked for just a couple hours today then my buddy from work and I headed over to the same spot we have been going in Winchester, VA. Just started out kinda walking to the spot I was headed to and snagged 3 CW bullets on the way. 2 sharps and a spencer or a 3 ringer...can't tell. Finally got over to the spot and instantly started digging a few flat buttons and some broken up tombac buttons. Got a deep sounding tone and figured either a square nail or a deep bullet, turned out to be a copper down about 13 inches. My best guess is a New Jersey state copper, just from the design on the front. It's really worn though. Picked up a few more buttons after that along with a burnside. Worked my way over to the top of this hill probably about 25 feet from where I found my 1836 large cent this past Sunday. Well I get a GOOD signal of 81-82 and thought for sure either a silver quarter or a large cent. And indeed it was another large cent. This one is in awesome shape and is an 1832. Walked over to my buddy and showed him my finds and told him my goodbyes 'cause I was about done, but walking back out of the field I get a good hit and it turned out to be a NICE decorative 2 piece button with a lot of gold gilt left. That was a great way to end the hunt for sure! Well guys thanks for looking and happy hunting!!

 

[matt092079]

I suggested that dot might help, I think you might be correct, a KGIII of some type, look hard on the reverse side for any indication of any detail, especially a date bar. Since the vast majority of the KGIII Halfpence found here are counterfeits, each one will have differences so do not worry about perfect alignments of letters, dots, etc.........

I've tried with the back it's just not coming out. A KG is more plausible probably than any state coppers just because none have been found on this farm, or field. Not to say there's none there, just haven't found any.

 

[hdmech71]

You are on a roll , hope the the finds keep coming your way. Nice job matt.

 

[matt092079]

Well, scratch that. Poking around on google images for colonial coppers I think I found a match. Just like the front the back has the raised parts that are smooth and "shiny" as opposed to the rest and what appears to be a harp and you can just make out the lines for the strings, so possibly an Irish Copper which would explain no date bar at the bottom.