Colonial Copper

[Sparkster]

I was hunting a buddy's farm looking for a gold ring that he lost while mowing the lawn.
Didn't find the ring, but I found what I believe to be a King George II. (1729 to 1754)
Anybody have a better guess?

 

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[Steve in PA]

Yes you have a King George II. The bust is facing left and you can just make out II REX to the right of the head.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[Silvermonkey]

A very nice find Sparkster! Congrats!

 

[washingtonian]

Well done! I’m still just trying to find my first large Cent lol. Killing it!!

 

[CRUSADER]

As you say a Geo II, not sure why it looks trimmed all the way around the edge. Looks wrong for a Farthing but about right for a clipped halfpenny, although never seen that before.

 

[Sparkster]

I think it looks "trimmed" around the edges because when I found it, I showed it to my friend, who is not a detectorist.
To my horror, he promptly rubbed it aggressively between his dry fingers to clean it off for me.
I guess the edges were a bit fragile after being in the ground for a couple hundred years!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old copper, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

I think it looks "trimmed" around the edges because when I found it, I showed it to my friend, who is not a detectorist.
To my horror, he promptly rubbed it aggressively between his dry fingers to clean it off for me.
I guess the edges were a bit fragile after being in the ground for a couple hundred years!

If that is the case you either have VERY harsh soil conditions, or its a contemporary forgery which had a less quality of metal. This would make it pretty scarce though as Geo II forgeries are mostly cast lead-alloy.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice find. Congrats

 

[Lost Signal]

Well done!

 

[Inspector]

Nice old copper, congrats on the save

 

[Doug from NS]

Definitely George II half penny