Abandoned house hunt #2

[RelicMedic]

Hey folks. Went to the abandoned 1891 house with the older cellar hole on the property. Hit an 1876 Vicky LC right off the hop. Also got a pewter spoon bowl and my first buffalo nickle. Got a roached George III copper and the find of the day....it was encrusted in a layer of burnt soil. Took forever to pick it off, and when I did, I could see bare copper. Would have been mint when it was dropped! Anyways, I couldn't figure out what kind of coin it was. Felt like a British penny...George III maybe...NOPE! It's a counterstamped 1794 Scottish Inverness half penny!!! Hopefully I can work more detail out of it! Thanks for looking and HH

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the nice digs, you found a nice locations.

 

[sutphin]

See your at it again Doc,nice relics,vanzutphen

 

[46Wheat]

nice recoveries

 

[RelicMedic]

Thanks folks. Very stoked to have that counterstamped conder token!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Appears to have 2 counterstamps ? one with a "N", and another with "IN"
IN any case pretty cool.
How long did you stay today ? Thinking there is much there, but maybe conditions (veg.) are getting ahead of you.

 

[creade]

Great relics and coins

 

[RelicMedic]

Appears to have 2 counterstamps ? one with a "N", and another with "IN"
IN any case pretty cool.
How long did you stay today ? Thinking there is much there, but maybe conditions (veg.) are getting ahead of you.

There are 4 counterstamps in total and they are all 'AN' I stayed for about 2 hours. Not only are the conditions getting ahead of me, the black flies are too! Wicked! I was talking to the owner today and he is contemplating having the house bulldozed in the fall

 

[The Patriot]

Love that counter stamped coin….WTG!

 

[RelicMedic]

Thanks dude!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice finds RM!
Love the verdigris on the Vickie LC!

Dave

 

[coinman123]

Really nice hunt. That place looks old, I suggest coming there again as soon as you can. I love the patina of the one cent.

 

[coinman123]

Also, that is not George II copper, it is George III

 

[RelicMedic]

Ok thank you! Good eye!!

 

[romeo-1]

That counterstamped coin takes the prize! Nice that you are able to identify the base coin as well!

 

[The Patriot]

Just caught that too…good eye

Also, that is not George II copper, it is George III

 

[RelicMedic]

That counterstamped coin takes the prize! Nice that you are able to identify the base coin as well!

I emailed a professional on the matter, and here is an excerpt from that email


This example is a bit better than most seen, in that it is so early and on an unusual host coin. The bar-punch "AN" MAY be a silversmith or other -smith, in which case it "might" be identifiable. In the case of c/m, a unique piece (like yours), is of LESS value than one where several are known, as several implies some organization and thought into using it as advertising. A unique piece is most likely a test example, to try out the newly purchased mark. An interesting piece.

 

[ironhorse]

A very interesting piece!
The counter stamped coin is awesome!

 

[RelicMedic]

Thanks IH. I appreciate it!!