Found my oldest coin to date!! Confirmed the coin... George I halfpenny 1723

jnott5 · Mar 3, 2008

Thanks to Don in SJ (for giving me the specs) and for JC for weighing and measuring I can confirm that the George I coin (1723) is a halfpenny and not a farthing like I thought...The weight and size is right for the halfpenny...Here are a couple of new photos....I am afraid to clean too hard on a coin that old...

Bavaria Mike · Mar 4, 2008

Re: Found my oldest coin to date!!

Congrats on your oldest coin and good condition! It is hard to find an early 1700s here in Germany. HH, Mike

KenPa · Mar 4, 2008

Re: Found my oldest coin to date!!

Fantastic Find Jnott , Congrats

FloridaBill · Mar 4, 2008

Re: Found my oldest coin to date!!

Now that is cool, great job

Baldingboy · Mar 4, 2008

Re: Found my oldest coin to date!!

I would bust a "Head Gasket" if I found one of those!!!!!!!!!!! Wow.

My oldest coin with a legible date was a IH.........it was 1879. I think the shield nickel I found was possibly older, but can't quite make out a date enough to call it older.

Baldingboy

jc2 · Mar 4, 2008

Re: Found my oldest coin to date!!

Jnott . . . congrats again on the King George I(1717-1724) copper and I hope the pics were all right . . . I told you the map showed a house on that spot . . .

. . . we'll have to hit that spot again only real slow . . . I'll bring my digital calipers and scale the next time we meet and we can measure and weigh it . . . again congrats!

jnott5 · Mar 23, 2008

I confirmed the coin by using the specs provided by Don in SJ (thanks Don) and by JC for weighing and measuring...It is a 1723 George I halfpenny and not a farthing....Here are a couple of newer pics....I am afraid to clean too much on a coin this old...