6 more coppers!

[dwayne sueno]

got out today, tuesday, to an old stagecoach stop, and had a very pleasant afternoon of it.
once again the coppers were flying out of the ground, but they were a little older than the ones from a different site yesterday.
dates and types are:

George II halfpenny 1733?
Draped Bust cent 1797
Draped Bust cent 1798
Draped Bust cent 1800/79
Draped Bust cent 1800/79
Matron Head cent 1818

they're a little rough, but we like them that way.

happy hunting,

dwayne

 

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[Don in SJ]

The 1798 with the die crack is a Sheldon 166 variety... http://www.largecents.net/collection/coinpics/s166.jpg

http://www.largecents.net/collection/1798drbust.html

Don

 

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[Kyle PA]

You've been tearing it recently! I'd take just one copper now.

 

[Sniffy]

Wow....Those draped busts are friggin sweet!

 

[dwayne sueno]

The 1798 with the die crack is a Sheldon 166 variety... http://www.largecents.net/collection/coinpics/s166.jpg

http://www.largecents.net/collection/1798drbust.html

Don

Don,

Thank you for the ID.
You are spot on, as always.
I'm still working on the others.
I've narrowed the 1797 down to a few varieties, but they're all kinda rare, so I'm sure I must be wrong.

 

[Don in SJ]

The 1798 with the die crack is a Sheldon 166 variety... http://www.largecents.net/collection/coinpics/s166.jpg

http://www.largecents.net/collection/1798drbust.html

Don

Don,

Thank you for the ID.
You are spot on, as always.
I'm still working on the others.
I've narrowed the 1797 down to a few varieties, but they're all kinda rare, so I'm sure I must be wrong.

Looks like your 1797 matches the Sheldon 139, I compared the date spacing and what might be a match for another die crack to the left of the date, and other details seem to match also. http://www.largecents.net/collection/coinpics/s139.jpg

Don

 

[Treasure $ Trekkies]

Those are just awesome cions, Congrats.

 

[Sir Digs-A-Lot]

I voted Banner. Awesome finds.
Without revealing your spot, how did you determine it was a stagecoach stop? Is it still along a travel route?

 

[Imnengr]

Awesome coppers! By the way, what does an "old stagecoach stop" look like in modern day? I'd like to find me one!

 

[dwayne sueno]

The 1798 with the die crack is a Sheldon 166 variety... http://www.largecents.net/collection/coinpics/s166.jpg

http://www.largecents.net/collection/1798drbust.html

Don

Don,

Thank you for the ID.
You are spot on, as always.
I'm still working on the others.
I've narrowed the 1797 down to a few varieties, but they're all kinda rare, so I'm sure I must be wrong.

Looks like your 1797 matches the Sheldon 139, I compared the date spacing and what might be a match for another die crack to the left of the date, and other details seem to match also. http://www.largecents.net/collection/coinpics/s139.jpg

Don

Don,

Thank you again. Your'e seeing these better than I am, even though I'm holding the coin in my hand. We're all very lucky to have you as a resource.

I voted Banner. Awesome finds.
Without revealing your spot, how did you determine it was a stagecoach stop? Is it still along a travel route?

Awesome coppers! By the way, what does an "old stagecoach stop" look like in modern day? I'd like to find me one!

I was told by the owner that the site was a stagecoach site.
If you don't have firsthand information or can't find old maps of your area, look for roads that likely would be the oldest in your area, and then look for medium-to-large size houses (or ruins) that face the road, especially ones where old roads intersect or where the roads intersect with bodies of water. In my area here in NY, the old post roads and byways weave on and off the modern ones, and it's pretty easy to guess where the old concentrations of activity might have been, even without looking at a map.
In this case, I was just lucky, as I had done zero research on the area, and just "stumbled" onto it via a conversation with the owner who had seen me detecting an adjacent property.
Hope this helps.

dwayne