Colonial coin ....in Michigan!

[jopher]

Had to work today but was getting out a little early so I brought along the IDX in hopes of hitting one of my favorite cellar holes before returning home.It was a beautiful day and I had high hopes of finding something on my wish list.(Particularly,a large cent).I hunted an area I had only skirted in the past due to alot of heavy deadfall.I spent the first twenty minutes clearing away brush, logs, leaves, and tree limbs until I had a clean 20 X 20 patch of earth.I worked the area very slowly, finding an axe, a hand scale and a wick dial for an oil lamp.The next target hit heavy as a dime on my Whites, which is most usually a copper(old) penny.I very carefully unearthed the target at about 6".At first I thought it was a slug but as I turned it around I could see there was lettering on it...."Yes..my first large cent".I pocketed the coin and started to sweep the area and my batteries promptly went dead.I gathered up my goodies and headed for home.When I got there I rinsed off my treasures and discovered my large cent wasnt a large cent at all but rather a 1775 George III half penny.Wasnt expecting that.! O.K. so I didnt find my large cent but I can scratch one coin off my wish list and Im definitely not complaining. Thanks for reading this drawn out story...now you can look at the pics....H.H....Joe Im no expert on colonial coins..I believe this is a New York\Machins Mill Copper?? Please correct me if Im wrong. Thanks..

 

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[hollowpointred]

what an awesome find! great job!!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Hot Dang, Jopher! That is awesome! I bet I know where you'll be bright and early tomorrow morning!

 

[Michigan Badger]

I sure hope it is a Machins Mill but I've never been worth a dime at telling the difference between the Machins and the regals. I've had many of these before but all mine were dug in eastern Canada. I sold them all on ebay.

If I dug one on US soil I'd never sell it...Machins or regal.

Great find and in Michigan!

Awesome!

Badger

 

[TimmyNY]

It certainly looks like a Machin Mills.

very nice find

Tim

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Excellent find . Sure hope you find more when you return!

 

[trk5capt]

JOP, Very Interesting Finds, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[civilman1]

Excellent thinking on your part to clear an area out,too bad you didn't snag the large cent.....yeah right!!The only problem now is you still don't have one Maybe there's one there,Good Luck and HH!!

 

[The Seeker]

Excellent Find!!! Nothing like finding those Colonial coppers.....and that axe is a nice piece for the collection.........Congrats..... 8)

 

[tsgman]

What a historical find! Nice going. Tsgman

 

[Michigan Badger]

I just thought of something that may interest you as a fellow Michigander.

Another member of this forum (lonewolfe) found a 1785 BAR CENT here in northern Michigan a few years ago.

As I recall he sold it for about $3,000. Today they bring about $5,000.

There are lots of fakes of these out there but his was the real McCoy.

You never know what you'll find in good old Michigan!

Badger P.S. Wolfe found the cent in a churchyard.

 

[jopher]

Badger; Now I see why your searching that Church yard so closely.!!
Ive been waiting for Lonewolfe to spring some awesome finds on us again.First the Bar cent,then the five dollar indian.....whats next??

 

[northeast hunter]

Very Nice.excellent digs.Must be more

H H

 

[Michigan Badger]

Ya, I really exspected the old boy back with us by now. I don't think he got tired of THing.

He'll be back one of these days I'm sure.

 

[j.d. in the usa]

sweet!!! great job nice coin

 

[Gabbit]

wow -- must have been dropped by a french candaidan trapper -- jk -- congrats !!

 

[Nana40]

JOE!

What A find! WoW! I know you were way happy to find that one!

Congrats!

 

[Moonshadow]

Very..Very NICE!! Get that baby authenticated QUICK!! Way to go man.

Happy Hunting,
Moon

 

[goldencoin]

Welcome to the club! i found a 1792 spanish coin in the thumb of Micbigan last season. One of my best finds......where are you ?

 

[jopher]

Welcome to the club! i found a 1792 spanish coin in the thumb of Micbigan last season. One of my best finds......where are you ?

Goldencoin; Its nice to delm into the 18th century.Im located in Flushing.Most of my digs are razed homesites in the Grand Blanc area.There are alot of 19th century home/farm sites around but Im a little timid about door knocking so I take what I can find on public land.....Joe