Dug a very deep copper today - need help on ID

[Murray8144]

Dug this copper today at an old park. Very deep like 10". All I did was run some water over it and I can't see much at all. Hoping someone with more experience in old copper can tell what it is. For all I know it's just trash.
At first I thought it was my 1st large cent because of the diameter.

 

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[gwdigger]

I'd say King George I 1/2d. Like 1717 to 1724.

 

[Vino]

You beat me to it Gary..
Looks like 172?
KG1..

 

[gwdigger]

Yep, little doubt 1720s.

 

[Murray8144]

Holy crap I can sort of see the crown now and the horizontal line over the date. I'm shaking I'm so stoked. Might be a common find but regardless I'm way siked to have dug something that old.

Thanks very much for the id's all

 

[Murray8144]

What about a peroxide bath?

 

[basque-man]

Great find!!!!! Someone will tell ya how to maybe get some detail! We have one still in olive oil for the past few months. Has made a great difference!!

 

[Iron Patch]

What about a peroxide bath?

Would hurt more than help, as would any other type of cleaning, because what you'd clean off is the exact thing that's creating the detail. 2x2 and happy!

 

[Iron Patch]

You beat me to it Gary..
Looks like 172?
KG1..

1723

 

[toasted]

Nice King George murray. Any old copper that can be identified is a great find.

 

[toasted]

By the way. Aint it a little wet to be digging? Youre hooked I guess

 

[Vino]

Holy crap I can sort of see the crown now and the horizontal line over the date. I'm shaking I'm so stoked. Might be a common find but regardless I'm way siked to have dug something that old.

Thanks very much for the id's all

Congrats, not that common of a find.
And like Iron Patch said, nothing is going to help. At least you have a date and can tell what it is..

 

[Murray8144]

By the way. Aint it a little wet to be digging? Youre hooked I guess

yeah, very muddy day but worth it.

 

[Murray8144]

Would hurt more than help, as would any other type of cleaning, because what you'd clean off is the exact thing that's creating the detail. 2x2 and happy!

understood - thanks

 

[against the wind]

Congrats
Almost 300 years old,, well done

 

[texjim]

What away to find your first large copper and break into the 1700's to boot. Awesome job

 

[Murray8144]

thanks all - i can't believe that someone in the 1700s had this in their hands

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on the old copper. Shame that there is not much detail, but it counts none the less! Well played.

 

[Loco-Digger]

I believe the wet soil may have assisted in finding that old copper. How's it feel getting into the 1700's club? I'm still working on my membership.

 

[Joe hunter]

Very nice way to brave the weather