Checked two things off the bucket list with 1 coin. Connecticut copper

[relic lover]

Of all the wonderful things that I have found a colonial copper has eluded me. Moreover I always wanted to find a state copper but I did not think my chances were very good in Southwest Pennsylvania. Well the myth is dispelled with this well circulated Connecticut copper. Today I went back to the place where I found a railroad lock it was severely overgrown so I just followed Deer Paths I would have been happy to find anything old. After three and a half hours of using my Minelab as a weed wacker I spotted an eroded embankment on the other side of a stream where it looks like I could at least swing my detector. Crossing the stream I sank into the mud and swamped one of my boots but I kept going. First Signal was this thin flat smooth looking disc I thought it was a Dandy button. But then I spotted the left facing bust. After that I could not concentrate much on hunting so I packed it up came home and cleaned her up. I knew it was colonial on the way home but after a little bit of Careful Cleaning with peroxide I was able to read the Connecticut part. Have been on cloud nine ever since. Included is a shot of the undergrowth I was hunting in. The back of the coin is completely toast so I cannot get a date. I cannot seem to find an exact match in my coin book but it looks close to the 1788. Any help with identification would be greatly appreciated I know very little about Colonial or state coppers.

 

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[WHADIFIND]

Congrats!

 

[colonialct]

Miller 14.2-A.2 is my guess - 1788 . Great find

 

[against the wind]

Unbelievable, ,
Congratulations

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a really great find! I'm guessing the soggy boot was worth it. Well done.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the old copper recovery!

 

[relic lover]

Thank you for the responses everyone. I forgot to mention one more interesting detail about the dig. This coin was practically on the surface I never had to dig or get on my knees I was brushing away the leaf Litter with my hand and ended up with this coin in my hand. No digging tool needed LOL

 

[Steve in PA]

Congratulations on your first State Copper. They are definitely here in SW PA. I have found 6 NJ, 3 VT, 5 VA, and at least a dozen CT. Keep looking and they will turn up.

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Good recovery - You earned that coin!

 

[relic lover]

Congratulations on your first State Copper. They are definitely here in SW PA. I have found 6 NJ, 3 VT, 5 VA, and at least a dozen CT. Keep looking and they will turn up.

Holy guacamole you get around. You mean they were around until you came along LOL. I am setting my sights on a New Jersey copper next. I really love the look of them.

 

[Chizzy]

Outstanding!! And a surface find to boot!! Ya just never know.............

 

[relic lover]

Outstanding!! And a surface find to boot!! Ya just never know.............

As odd As It Seems I also found a 1798 draped bust large cent on the surface within 20 yards of where I found this coin on the embankment two or three years ago. It was on a dirt pile next to a Cellar hole on the flat area above the embankment. Also found a really nice Civil War infantry button on the surface at the same Cellar hole. I am starting to think someone else metal detected here and just tossed anything they did not recognize. The only thing else I can figure is that this land gets flooded once or twice a year. It is right next to the river. I'm not sure how but that may possibly have an effect.

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on your bucket list find. Is it possible that the erode embankment was a trail or crossing at some point in time?

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done. Congrats on the state copper!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Wow, what a great find. Congrats on your double bucket list with one coin.

 

[relic lover]

Congratulations on your bucket list find. Is it possible that the erode embankment was a trail or crossing at some point in time?

Actually there is an old Foundation on the flat part above the embankment. I hunted it to death for years until I could not get any signals anymore. But I never thought of detecting such a steep embankment. I've been hunting across the railroad with no success and struggling in the High weeds that's when I noticed the embankment had some bare spots I figured anything would be better than where I was. It definitely paid off 3 hours of bushwhacking with nothing to show followed by 5 minutes on the embankment with instant success. I will definitely be returning. Definitely not a road or crossing where I was at it was so steep l was practically digging at eye level

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the nice old copper

 

[relic lover]

Miller 14.2-A.2 is my guess - 1788 . Great find

I looked that one up I think you are correct. Thank you