Connecticut Copper in Mass!!!

[Garabaldi]

Just found my first Connecticut Copper. I have never seen one. I just dug it in MA to boot. I am wondering what year and where they were minted. I also found an interesting button. Not sure how old it is. Maybe I will have to go to Connecticut to find a Mass Copper?

 

[Kirk PA]

The CT copper is a common find here in PA. They are posted quite often by many members on this forum. They were minted from 1785-1788.

Kirk

 

[DigginThePast]

Sweet find! Since I'm in Ct you can send it back home, to me.

From the Red Book:
"Authority for establishing a mint near New Haven was granted by the state to Samuel Bishop, Joseph Hopkins, James Hillhouse, and John Goodrich in 1785."

Check out this link for a bunch of Ct Copper varieties:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/connecticut_coppers/ConnecticutCoppers.htm

 

[Broken knee]

Nice find, G. HH
BK

 

[MaineRelic]

Congrads on a nice CT. Copper ! I hope your Mass. copper shows up for you ! Keep searching ! Keep posting !! MaineRelic

 

[Don in SJ]

Congrats on your first Conn copper, the year of your copper is 1788, appears the variety is Miller 12.1-F.1. I am not 100% sure due to not all markers I use being visible in the photograph, but through process of elimination, I am fairly somewhat certain I am correct, if I find out differently I will let you know..

Don

 

[teleman 2525]

excellent find

 

[Garabaldi]

Sweet find! Since I'm in Ct you can send it back home, to me.

From the Red Book:
"Authority for establishing a mint near New Haven was granted by the state to Samuel Bishop, Joseph Hopkins, James Hillhouse, and John Goodrich in 1785."

Check out this link for a bunch of Ct Copper varieties:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/connecticut_coppers/ConnecticutCoppers.htm

Thank you, I was looking for the owner who dropped it.
Thank you all for commenting.
Thanks Don for helping try to narrow the ID to this coin.

 

[romeo-1]

That is a beauty. A little advice...use light and shadow to highlight detail and not water.

 

[boondocker]

Sweet copper G, to bad no readable date. Dean

 

[Garabaldi]

Sweet copper G, to bad no readable date. Dean

Thanks Dean. I agree about the date. I am greatfull I was able to ID the coin. I know longer use water on copper coins. I use olive oil and blue ribbon.