Found and old copper...?? King George

[93vector]

Found this today at my grandparents yard (next yard over from mine)
Not quite sure, but think it is a KG...thoughts??

 

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[incajoe]

What does the other side look like?

 

[hollowpointred]

man, the ground didn't leave much of that one. its hard to say for sure. definitely colonial. my guess would be a Connecticut copper but it would only be a guess. can you make out any lettering at all?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

It is a "Draped Bust" large cent. Here is the one I found a few months back for comparison:

 

[hollowpointred]

It is a "Draped Bust" large cent. Here is the one I found a few months back for comparison:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,155996.0.html

could be! the nose and chin do look right!

 

[93vector]

Know what...I think you are right. It makes sense too, I have found an 1805 and 1808 LC within 70 yards of this one.....I don't know why I was thinking this bust looked like a KG.
Thanks a bunch

 

[Iron Patch]

In my opinion closest to George I.

 

[midirtdevil]

NICE FIND!!!! KOD!!!!

 

[Old River]

Kind of looks like the george 111 cartwheel that I found. Was made in 1797.

 

[tsgman]

Looks like a KG III bust facing right. Great find!

 

[93vector]

In my opinion closest to George I.

Might be right......I compared it to my 1805 and 1808 LC and it is slightly smaller in diameter and seems much lighter
I have found one other KG in this yard last year

 

[Iron Patch]

In my opinion closest to George I.

Might be right......I compared it to my 1805 and 1808 LC and it is slightly smaller in diameter and seems much lighter
I have found one other KG in this yard last year

I am fairly sure that's what it is. I look at georgies on a VERY regular basis and don't have to compare, just seeing your pic I know it's Geo. I.

 

[Don in SJ]

Well, all nice guesses, so I might as well add mine. I do not think it is a KGI, I have never seen one with a wear pattern like that at all, so I would not consider it a possiblity. I would consider KGIII, since there are so many counterfeits that it makes it a very good possiblity with the bust facing that direction. No way is it a Cartwheel, especially now the finder said smaller in diameter than a Large Cent.

But, those darn Draped Bust Large Cents have a habit of being the worst of the Large Cents for wearing down to almost nothing, so even though I do not think the outline is totall correct for a Draped Bust, it is a possibility, since corrosion can distort things.

This might be a coin if I had it, would get a tumble or a brass brush.

Don

 

[Iron Patch]

Well, all nice guesses, so I might as well add mine. I do not think it is a KGI, I have never seen one with a wear pattern like that at all, so I would not consider it a possiblity. I would consider KGIII, since there are so many counterfeits that it makes it a very good possiblity with the bust facing that direction. No way is it a Cartwheel, especially now the finder said smaller in diameter than a Large Cent.

But, those darn Draped Bust Large Cents have a habit of being the worst of the Large Cents for wearing down to almost nothing, so even though I do not think the outline is totall correct for a Draped Bust, it is a possibility, since corrosion can distort things.

This might be a coin if I had it, would get a tumble or a brass brush.

Don

I'll bet you a dollar.

See the "V" over his head? Well I see a couple of them, maybe one is right.

 

[Don in SJ]

IP, do you think you see the rim that the KGI have? If I could see it I would go along with you, but it is since I really don't see the rim that I am not saying that. They usually stay intact, but this one is heavily corroded...............

Don

 

[Don in SJ]

OK, OK, after shrinking the photo down to actual coin size I do see the rim, IP is correct, gads, hate to admit that............

 

[Iron Patch]

OK, OK, after shrinking the photo down to actual coin size I do see the rim, IP is correct, gads, hate to admit that............

 

[93vector]

So, gentlemen......a decision has been made....a KGI for sure?LOL

What does that give it for a date range

 

[Iron Patch]

So, gentlemen......a decision has been made....a KGI for sure?LOL

What does that give it for a date range

I never really had any doubt... just made it look that way. It's how I bait Don into having to give me kuddos.

1717-1724

 

[Don in SJ]

So, gentlemen......a decision has been made....a KGI for sure?LOL

What does that give it for a date range

I never really had any doubt... just made it look that way. It's how I bait Don into having to give me kuddos.

1717-1724

Ah touche! The coin can be further dated by the weight but most likely by the diameter, the 1717 and 1718 Dump issues were heavier in weight and smaller in diameter. The 1719-1724 are easily distinguished from there earlier Type 1 by those two factors.
So, if you can weigh it in grams or grains, that would be great, but if you have no scale, then measure it the best you can, preferably in millimeters.

Don