Athens

[Athens]

Hi everyone,I hope everyone is healthy and safe.I was able to get out today,and boy I'm glad I did found my oldest coin to date,and I can read the date lol most of times they are to corroded.Also a few more buttons,and something I don't know what it is.Any ideas are greatly appreciated.Thanks.

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on finding your oldest coin ever !

Looks like it could be a King George Half Penny or maybe a State Copper.
If it was mine I'd use "Andre Pencils" on it to bring out more detail.
Good luck with the ID !

 

[Almy]

I agree with ATC. I can see a seated woman which is on the back of several coins of that date and some lettering around her. I think there is some detail hidden under the corrosion that would add to the ID information. The buttons are old, too, probably about as old as the coin. One plated and one spun tombac.

 

[Athens]

Congrats on finding your oldest coin ever !

Looks like it could be a King George Half Penny or maybe a State Copper.
If it was mine I'd use "Andre Pencils" on it to bring out more detail.
Good luck with the ID !

Thank you so much,I was so freaking out when it came out of the dirt.I was able to I'd it is a Connecticut copper.It really is amazing to find something that old.Thank you

 

[Bamasteve]

Heckuva find, congrats!

 

[Lenrac2]

Awesome!! Congrats!!

 

[Athens]

I agree with ATC. I can see a seated woman which is on the back of several coins of that date and some lettering around her. I think there is some detail hidden under the corrosion that would add to the ID information. The buttons are old, too, probably about as old as the coin. One plated and one spun tombac.

I'm always confused over buttons, We're both flat and tom back buttons both used during that time period,I haven't found any of them the same as far as size goes,some small all the way to what I would think is ridiculous large, also very thin, almost ornamental? I truly appreciate everyone's ideas, history behind all items is just as fun as the find I believe.Thank you

 

[Athens]

Heckuva find, congrats!

Thank you,Was I excited when it actually had a date I could read,and being that old , wasn't expecting that.lol

 

[Athens]

Awesome!! Congrats!!

Thank you, really just making it more addictive 😂 after that find

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the your oldest copper.
Any plans on cleaning it up any?

 

[Athens]

Congrats on the your oldest copper.
Any plans on cleaning it up any?

I would love to clean it up a bit more for sure,I just am really nervous to damage it,but I believe I could definitely get some more details visible.

 

[Digger RJ]

Hi everyone,I hope everyone is healthy and safe.I was able to get out today,and boy I'm glad I did found my oldest coin to date,and I can read the date lol most of times they are to corroded.Also a few more buttons,and something I don't know what it is.Any ideas are greatly appreciated.Thanks.

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Athens]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thank you so much,I get so excited finding old items especially one like that.Then the hunt continues after find doing research and finding about the history of items is amazing.

 

[Georgivs]

Are you in Athens? if so which Athens?

 

[Athens]

Are you in Athens? if so which Athens?

Good morning,I'm not in Athens I chose that name after my family's hunting camp in Athens Maine.,lol I guess it's confusing, didn't think about that.

 

[Georgivs]

Good morning,I'm not in Athens I chose that name after my family's hunting camp in Athens Maine.,lol I guess it's confusing, didn't think about that.

aah cool, i was like, where are you finding that great stuff in my area

 

[Athens]

aah cool, i was like, where are you finding that great stuff in my area

Lol, sorry for confusion but if I was down there I'd invite anyone to join if I was having that luck.👍