First Colonial copper for me today

[Chris Canada]

im am visiting in VA and got to hunt a colonial cellar hole .
pulled out this BEAUTY!!!
anyone recognize it.
Thanks go out to Larry Hockman for sharing his site!!!

Pretty sure its a half penny.think there is a lady on the reverse sitting on a shield.
My dad found a 2 piece button back backmark scovills & co extra. cuff size.

 

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[Chris Canada]

think its a 1775
http://ars.sciencedirect.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0168583X98009203-gr1.jpg

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[hamiddetecting]

Vice coin

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice coin

 

[Bev]

That is a really nice coin! You must have been jumping up and down finding that one!
Im visiting D.C. this weekend but no hunting for me! Congrats!

 

[Papa Bear]

Well done!!

 

[flyinryan2]

Congrats on your first colonial copper!! I found my first this year too.

 

[matt092079]

Congrats. Looks like a King George the III halfpence. I found one last year in winchester, virginia.

 

[Steve in PA]

Definitely a King George III halfpence, and no doubt a period counterfeit. Congrats on your first colonial copper!

 

[Chris Canada]

Definitely a King George III halfpence, and no doubt a period counterfeit. Congrats on your first colonial copper!

I was wondering about it be a counterfeit.
I Love it!!!!
Thanks for all the likes!!!Thats a first for me as well.LOL
Going to dig a civil war pit today....Fingures crossed.
The fellow who brought us out found a cut silver coin...looks british..no date though.
Keep you updated.
Cheers!

 

[goen 4 gold]

awesome find!

 

[Hunter]

Real nice coin!!!