BIG Copper -- 1813 One Stiver

[GioTheGreek]

I got out today and hit the oat field looking for another keeper. I found a 1919 Merc there the other day, but the plough destroyed it.

Today, the X5 went to work along the edge, and I got a great signal on the Etrac. One way it was 10-46, the other way, the ferrous number was staying on the 1 line.... but the CO remained in the mid 40's.

I was surprised to see this guy. I thought it was another NB One penny, until I noticed the word Stiver. WTF is a Stiver? I asked myself that very same question...

[h=1]One Stiver 1813 Guyana[/h]A One Stiver coin from Essequebo and Demarary, dated 1813.


The area around teh Essequibo river became a Dutch colony in the early 17th century. During the Napoleonic Wars, it was occupied by the British, and under the Treaty of London in 1814, it was transferred to British rule. It was merged with the British colony of Demarary, and the merged colonies changed name to British Guyana in 1831.

I also found this little guy. It is dainty, but I have no idea what it is...

Happy hunting.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Nice Stiver, I found one not to long ago. Rick IDed it for me.
ZDD

 

[Evolution]

Interesting copper. I've never found one of those before. Nice dig.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Nice Stiver, I found one not to long ago. Rick IDed it for me.
ZDD

'Ole Rick probably has a handful of these.

 

[ironhorse]

Those are a big honking coin,all those one penny sized tokens etc from that era were as big as they get !
I've found a number of them over the years and they're one thing I never get tired of finding

Great going Gio

 

[MaineRelic]

Awesome copper Greek . Gotta love old obscure coppers ! I have found 1 one Stiver here in Maine . Though it is a Token . One Stiver on one side and Pure Copper Preferable to Paper on the other ! 1830 if my memory serves me . Again congrats on the nice copper ! MaineRelic

 

[The Patriot]

They sure ring under the detector...have a few now that look the same shape as yours....

 

[Iron Patch]

Those are a big honking coin,all those one penny sized tokens etc from that era were as big as they get !
I've found a number of them over the years and they're one thing I never get tired of finding

Great going Gio

The 1813?... we find the 1838. Have never seen one of these found, at least that I can recall. There's both a halfpenny and one penny of this type, but only the penny for 1838.

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool, HH

 

[ironhorse]

The 1813?... we find the 1838. Have never seen one of these found, at least that I can recall. There's both a halfpenny and one penny of this type, but only the penny for 1838.

Yes, mine are mostly the 1838s, I have a couple of the 1813 half pennies and one toasty penny

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the big copper.

 

[Iron Patch]

Yes, mine are mostly the 1838s, I have a couple of the 1813 half pennies and one toasty penny

You were always good at the odd stuff!

 

[Jeff H]

Another very cool find Gio !