A few firsts for me, in one find!

jeff741972 · May 14, 2011

Monday afternoon my big truck had to go in the shop and wont be done till Tuesday afternoon. What to do.... oh I know! Made some arrangements for Tuesday! So off I go to meet up with some buds on tuesday, but it was early yet, so I decide to kill some time at a soy stubbled field in berks county, before the guys got to our predetermined location. Kinda glad I did, 1st 1700's coin, 1st english coin,1st colonial coin. Anyway, Im pretty sure it isnt worth all that much, but sheesh it sure does look nice. Peroxide dipped 3 times, rubbed with a bamboo bbq stick and then olive oiled. I also found a couple buttons and a nice looking 43 merc, the merc was no more than a foot away from this guy!

And the other side, its kinda a dreary day so it artificial light, if I where in the sun light the detail would be better, Jim & Jeff, next time Im out Ill bring it, night and day compared to how it was!!

So once I got done where I met up with the fellers I was behind the 8ball, had to run to get the truck from the garage and haul butt to pick a load up going to jackson tn, so then Im dieing I tell ya, driveing through Va, across Tn sitting next to my machine with NO time to nuts around, I didnt have time to run home and drop the detector off. The fire got lit and fizzled out whenever I looked at the clock :laughing9:

And now its raining all weekend >:(

relic lover · May 14, 2011

Thats a great find. I am still looking for my colonial copper. It really turned out nice too :icon_thumright:

jeff of pa · May 14, 2011

Cleaned up nice Jeff !

Looks like 1740's ?

JW15 · May 14, 2011

Congratulations! :icon_thumright:

Yes indeed, looks like a nice 1749 George II copper to me! I can't tell form the pic, is that a farthing or a half penny? FYI, a half penny is about the size of a large cent.