found 1804 coin today

[baldiphoto]

while searching my box of halfs i found a 1804 coin, foreign its well worn but the face is right and i can read "rex"on the back looks like a lady facing left sitting on a rock with a pitch fork. can not read any thing on the back....and 16 40% 1 64 abd a 76 s silver coin.....

 

[photogame]

hello, sounds like its a british penny. is it copper or silver?
just a guess.........
take care,

 

[MichiganRob]

Nice find.

Could you post a photo or a scan so we can research it?

HH
MichiganRob

 

[LJ]

Sounds like a British penny to me too. 1804...wow.....that is an exciting find there BP......congrats!!!

204 years old.....just amazing!

 

[baldiphoto]

sorry its a 1807, only 201 years old and its copper

 

[MichiganRob]

This is a 1797 "Cartwheel" British Twopence...Is this your coin?

HH
MichiganRob

 

[baldiphoto]

Re: found 1807 coin today

i think you hit the coin right on the head....thank you....

 

[LJ]

Here is your coin BP. Great find!!

 

[baldiphoto]

lj......that is the very coin i found, but mine showes its years......thanks...

 

[Silver_Fox]

Nice and old too.

 

[DesertTumbleweed402]

 

[Scalper]

That is a cool find ... wow 1804 that is a really old coin to pull out of some halvers ... nice