FINALLY!! My first TWO Coppers

[SteveJG]

What a day...it started off when Rob arrived at my house this morning at 9am. We looked over some maps and decided to hunt one of the sites on our list we hadn't hit yet. We arrived at the site and quickly got things going.



Guess what my first find was? Yup, a spoon...go figure. After searching near the foundation I decided to jump in. I started detecting along one of the foundation walls and bang...a solid 83..I started to dig and there it was looking at me...my first Copper...a 1787 Connecticut..YA HOOO. I was pretty stoked at this point. Rob came over and identified the coin within a few seconds.







Rob always tells me to double check my hole and boy I'm glad I did...I was getting another good signal..about an 82...I looked on top of the pile of dirt I excavated out and there it was...another copper!! Two in the same hole...what are the odds? The thing is, there isn't much detail left on the second copper, but we think it may be a Rosa Americana...







I couldn't wait to get home and try and clean the coins up a bit. The detail on the second copper is still pretty bad...but we do believe it may be a Rosa Americana. The Connecticut cleaned up ok, I will get the pictures up in a bit..

 

[Evolution]

Those are some great coins Steve. You had an incredible day. I cant say that I remember anybody ever posting a colonial coin spill. Two in the same hole. Thats awesome dude. I cant wait to get out again. Congrats on your first two coppas man. What a way to start!!

 

[TN-Joe]

Steve,
Wow man-0-man what a find. BIG time congrad's.
Bet you are still stoked up.
Joe

 

[Pepper2004]

Wow that's sweet!! Two coppas in one hole! Sure would like to know the story behind how they got to be there. WTG! Thank you for sharing.

HH

 

[(())RandY(())]

Very Nice Finds Wow!! early 2008 and some really nice finds being posted W2G!!

 

[silverfreak]

Pretty good way to break in the copper finds for you...2 in one hole Nice digs.

 

[Evolution]

I'll trade you a broken crotal bell and a piece of an old spoon for one of those coppas. Those coins were definitely dropped by the same colonial dude at the same time. He was probably very angry with his wife for not sewing up the holes in his pockets!

 

[incajoe]

Wow, killer finds! And great photos too. That CT copper is in very nice condition.

 

[SteveJG]

Here are some more pics

 

[Nana40]

WoW! Stunning finds, Steve! I know you're ONE happy hunter tonight!

Thanks for all the pics! Congrats on those awesome firsts!!!

Nana

 

[SteveJG]

Thanks everyone for the replies...

 

[Evolution]

Your second copper is a Irish Halfpenny. late 1700s maybe 1781. I will attach 2 photos with a clearer pic of the coin. It will be the one on the left. Although George III did not mint any royal British halfpence between 1775 and 1799 regal Irish coppers were produced in 1774-1776 and 1781-1782 and several found their way to America. This example is within the minimum 140 grain weight range for regal issues.

Nice job on the ID metalfinder. It's hard to see the detail on the back of that coin but with the pictures you provided I can kind of see it now..

 

[SteveJG]

Man...Thanks a million for the ID...that's definately it!!! The only thing we could find in the red book with the same details were the Rosa Americanas. I don't believe the coin is in the book.

 

[The Bulgarian]

Your second copper is a Irish Halfpenny. late 1700s maybe 1781. I will attach 2 photos with a clearer pic of the coin. It will be the one on the left. Although George III did not mint any royal British halfpence between 1775 and 1799 regal Irish coppers were produced in 1774-1776 and 1781-1782 and several found their way to America. This example is within the minimum 140 grain weight range for regal issues.

I fix the pictures.

 

[bookfisher]

Hey Steve, A big congrats on your first TWO coppers! Those are killer coins! That whole Mohawk Valley is a terrific place to be hunting, and I know you guys are going to be pulling out some really great finds in the future. Did someone say Reales?

 

[SteveJG]

Thanks bookfisher, Hopefully the finds don't stop here!!

 

[UnEarthed72]

Awesome finds

a two-fer gotta love that

keep up the great finds

HH
Shawn

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Two coppers in the same hole? Wow I think Kirk PA should utilize his literary brilliance and write the story about how those two coins managed to be in the same spot.

Congrats on your find and thanks for posting them.

 

[Derek752]

SteveJG Super Congrats Man !!!!!!! & !!!

First photo of that cellar hole and I could smell the colonial coppas there !

That Connecticut has some AMAZING detail to it !

I know your stoked ...I'm stoked for ya !!

Hurry up and get back to that hole....Those colonial coins aint gonna dig themselves !!

HH !!

Derek

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Those are some great coppers Congratulations!

Those coins look like they were buried intentionally, based on the location in the foundation. Keep in mind, banks were not widely used. A corner is an easy spot to remember if you were to bury something in the cellar! Maybe there are more where they came from!