Another Good Day but need help with Coin IDs

lonelyduckhunter · Jul 31, 2009

Another Good Day but need help with Coin ID's

Found these 2 coins today in a short hunt but have no clue what they are and I know you guys can help.

1st one front no date

Back

2nd one date reads 1889 I think

Back has the number 1 on it with some other thing but hard to make out

Pictures of both with a quarter beside them for size comparison

Thanks for the help.

washingtonian · Jul 31, 2009

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The 2nd coin is a V nickel. To me it looks like 1899 or 1889 I can't tell for sure. Very cool find, sorry I can't help with the other

lonelyduckhunter · Jul 31, 2009

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Yep thats it can make out the V now on with the magnifer :icon_thumright:

Now lets see if anybody can id the other one.

hogge · Jul 31, 2009

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CFT. King George II..........Excellent Find! The Hogge :headbang:

lonelyduckhunter · Jul 31, 2009

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hogge said:
CFT. King George II..........Excellent Find! The Hogge

Bear with me on this what country and what does CFT mean and a rough idea on dates would be great. I'm a newbie so please forgive me.

hogge · Jul 31, 2009

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lonelyduckhunter said:
hogge said:

CFT. King George II..........Excellent Find! The Hogge

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Bear with me on this what country and what does CFT mean and a rough idea on dates would be great. I'm a newbie so please forgive me.

Counterfeit. I have about 6-8 CFT. KGII's and about a dozen or so CFT. KG III's. Back looks quite worn and you will probably not get a date off it. Wherever you were hunting, I would go back to that site again and again. There are probably more. Counterfeit, made in Early America. Circa 1730-1760

Don in SJ · Jul 31, 2009

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Well it is a King George II Halfpenny(British) but I think it is a Young Head type which would date it 1729-1739. I cannnot say for sure if it is a counterfeit with what lack of details I see.

If you get a opportunity to weigh it in grams or grains and post the weight, that might be all telling whether regal or not.

Do not worry about trying to make it look more presentable or not, the coin really has value for you as the finder and not to a collector.

Don

CRUSADER · Jul 31, 2009

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Don in SJ said:
Well it is a King George II Halfpenny(British) but I think it is a Young Head type which would date it 1729-1739. I cannnot say for sure if it is a counterfeit with what lack of details I see.

If you get a opportunity to weigh it in grams or grains and post the weight, that might be all telling whether regal or not.

Do not worry about trying to make it look more presentable or not, the coin really has value for you as the finder and not to a collector.

Don

agreed, Geo II

hogge · Jul 31, 2009

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The more I look at it, I think Don is correct. Young head. Weight on CFT. is considerably less than Regal coins.

lonelyduckhunter · Jul 31, 2009

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Thanks for the help probaly wouldn't get much details out of it clean pretty worn except for the face can make out the person. Don't want to take the chance of losing what details are there. It's my second british penny the 1st one had no details what so ever just flat found on a club hunt. I will def be hitting this site again and again and again....

For only being in this hobby for a few months I'm having alot of fun and making some very interesting finds. Love the Ace 250. These where found with the sniper coil. Thanks for the id guys.

tymcmurray · Jul 31, 2009

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Great hunt!
Good luck on the next one there!!!

Ramapirate · Aug 2, 2009

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That one in the middle of the three is a quarter....

Yep, there's one in every crowd, and this time it was me,
Ramapirate

I just had to, please don't be mad

Tank69 · Aug 2, 2009

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nice coins

allen · Aug 2, 2009

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nice old v nickle !!
not sure of the other oldie !

West Jersey Detecting · Aug 2, 2009

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Great find on the KG!!! You are located in a great spot for finding colonial coppers. I even used to see quite a bit of Spanish Cobs dug from the Delmarva peninsula. I bet there are still a few waiting to be dug!