Big copper

[mainer]

Hey all just getting back from an hour long dig. I dug this just before I was leaving. I know I have seen one of these before. Maybe a KG III? I know its been posted nere before. Looks like 1727 or 1827 for the date.

 

[CRUSADER]

17 Geo I

 

[mainer]

Thanks Cru. I knew I had scene it before just didnt know what it was.

 

[mainer]

Just took her out of the peroxide most defenitly a 1727.

 

[CRUSADER]

Just took her out of the peroxide most defenitly a 1727.

I don't get many of these early large collar type (sometimes referred to as 'dump issue', although this was slightly earlier), I like finding them in good condition, by that I mean seeing the date. so nice job

 

[mainer]

First I have found of this issue. And you are right probably 50 percent of my coppers you cant get a date off of. But this one has held up suprisingly well.

 

[Don in SJ]

Are you sure you see 1727, and not 1717?
Another pic needed if you say it is 1727, there were no KGI or KGII Halfpence in 1727.

Copper Halfpence Many issues under George I, 1717 to 1724
Many issues under George II, 1729 to 1754
George III – limited issues and numbers, 1770 to 1775

Copper Farthing
(1/4 pence) Many issues under George I, 1717 to 1724
Many issues under George II, 1730 to 1750, 1754-1763
George III – limited issues and numbers, 1771, 1773-1775


Don

 

[mainer]

Nope your 100% correct Don. I blew up the new pic I took of it after the peroxide bath and its a 1723.

 

[Don in SJ]

OK, 1723 is a good common year for them, congrats, not many KGI Halfpence are found, more William III coppers show up for some reason..

Don

 

[mainer]

My first KG I, have dug alot of KG II and III. 1723's good. I will put it right next to my 1723 woods hibernia in my display case. Thanks again for the info Don.

 

[CRUSADER]

Are you sure you see 1727, and not 1717?
Another pic needed if you say it is 1727, there were no KGI or KGII Halfpence in 1727.

Copper Halfpence Many issues under George I, 1717 to 1724
Many issues under George II, 1729 to 1754
George III – limited issues and numbers, 1770 to 1775

Copper Farthing
(1/4 pence) Many issues under George I, 1717 to 1724
Many issues under George II, 1730 to 1750, 1754-1763
George III – limited issues and numbers, 1771, 1773-1775


Don

well picked up, I paid no attention to the date, only knew straight away it was Geo I (not hard I know), should have put more thought into the date