first king george copper find! 1775! a few buttons with it..

[blugotti1]

I was finally able to date the area I've been hunting today when I pulled my first king George copper coin out of the ground! 1775! Man what a feeling! Also found a few other goodies..HH to all!

 

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[DetectorMoe]

Nice digs!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

1775 was the most counterfieted year for Geo III Halfpennies, not sure if yours is Regal or not, as its a little smooth to tell. 50/50

 

[blugotti1]

1775 was the most counterfieted year for Geo III Halfpennies, not sure if yours is Regal or not, as its a little smooth to tell. 50/50

yeah. not really sure crusader. It matches the pics I've looked up on the net. But being the first one I've ever found in the 20 yrs of metal detecting, it really doesn't matter..feels great all the same!

 

[CRUSADER]

yeah. not really sure crusader. It matches the pics I've looked up on the net. But being the first one I've ever found in the 20 yrs of metal detecting, it really doesn't matter..feels great all the same!

Nope, it doesn't matter unless you want a true attribution. Many of the counterfeits post-date the actually Regal ones. In the US, probability is that it is counterfeit, however, its a good find either way.

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[Old Dude]

That KG has quite a bit of detail left. I am guessing it was not found in an agricultural field? Maybe an old homesite or the woods?

 

[Old Dude]

Those buttons are really great too.

 

[arrow86]

Nice finds , let’s see that cleaned up looks like it should pretty good

 

[silverfreak]

Wow...NICE!!!

 

[blugotti1]

coin cleaned..

they were found in the woods beside the river. Like on a cliff overlooking the river. But I found the place cause it had been used for several years for a food plot for deer. So it has been plowed and planted a few times. but here's the coin after a cleaning and soaked in oil over night. thanks guys!

 

[Tuberale]

Nice, blugotti1! The 1775 is older than anything I've got.

 

[A2coins]

I hope it's real but if not the counterfeits are collectible as well so either way you got to have the wow moment. Good job on the finds

 

[blugotti1]

Nice, blugotti1! The 1775 is older than anything I've got.

I would just say to hunt around rivers and creeks as much as possible. those were some of the oldest and fastest ways to travel back then.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Wow...That KG is in great shape. You can't complain about ll those other period finds either...Nice!

 

[EdHartzel]

Great stuff!!! CONGRATULATIONS on that copper!!! Nothing like seeing ol’ George’s profile for the first time!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet finds, congrats!

 

[washingtonian]

That coin looks great after some cleaning. You did well to find one with a good looking bust and a date. Congrats!!