George III 1797 Penny, Halfpenny and Pence!

[DavidBeard]

Have been stuck indoors for far too long!
The clouds cleared away and when I got in the car the sun was actually shining. However, by the time I'd reached the farm; which is only a couple of miles away, the sky had turned black once more and it began to spit with rain. By the time I'd got my boots on and my machine out it began pouring down again! I took shelter in the barn and watched as the road turned into a river and branches were pulled off trees. We don't get many tornadoes in Derbyshire, but I was out in one of them!
I stuck it out for a while; keeping the cows company and when it eventually stopped thought I'd have a quick look round the nearest field before heading home so it wouldn't have been a wasted journey.
Found a few 'New Pence' (£1.01 which I can still spend):

Quite a few Bullets (.303s I think):

More badly-corroded George III,
1797 Penny:

and a 1806 or 07 Halfpenny:

and a few other bits including a 'Mel' or 'Meb' dog collar:


I'll go back when its a bit drier! The fresh air did me good!

 

[davesx]

at least you got your petrol paid and a nice cartwheel as a bonus.
Dave.

 

[DavidBeard]

at least you got your petrol paid and a nice cartwheel as a bonus.
Dave.

Nah, I'll put it towards a pint!
I'm hoping my next Cartwheel will be the 'Twopence' - these 'Penny' ones are turning up in every field I look!

 

[allen]

id rather find those than the
memorials ive been finding !

 

[shaun7]

at least you got your petrol paid and a nice cartwheel as a bonus.
Dave.

Nah, I'll put it towards a pint!
I'm hoping my next Cartwheel will be the 'Twopence' - these 'Penny' ones are turning up in every field I look!

And I haven't had one

 

[WhiteHunter]

not bad i like the cartwheel, ive only ever found 1 but it would be really cool to find a two pence one

 

[Rusted_Iron]

I like those big coppers, depite the pitting. Looks like a nice hunt.

 

[DavidBeard]

And I haven't had one

Come up hunting in Derbyshire Shaun! The fields are full of em around here!

 

[shaun7]

And I haven't had one

Come up hunting in Derbyshire Shaun! The fields are full of em around here!

Strange....I wonder why and none where I am!

I was told recently that my area was absolutely hammered by detectorists in the early days. I should think them huge coppers
were the first to go!

 

[WhiteHunter]

I bet theres one somewhere in your fields

 

[shaun7]

I bet theres one somewhere in your fields

Not any more, Crusader had that one when he visited earlier in the year

 

[ironhorse]

I bet a lot of people wish they had the problem of finding cartwheels all over the place

you might not think much of them, but I sure like it when they show up!
I saw IP get the 2penny last week, it seems that a 1 penny would be hard to lose, those 2 pennies are huge, good luck with that, I'm sure there's one waiting for you out there!



oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

 

[Iron Patch]

oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

Nope. He has it right... gotta be 1806 or 07. 1799 is a bit bigger and has a different bust.

I plan to dig my 2nd big 2 penny in less time than the first, maybe just 9 years. (but that will probably be before Sean gets his one)

 

[shaun7]

oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

Nope. He has it right... gotta be 1806 or 07. 1799 is a bit bigger and has a different bust.

I plan to dig my 2nd big 2 penny in less time than the first, maybe just 9 years. (but that will probably be before Sean gets his one)

Who's Sean? I was hoping you wouldn't see this

 

[Iron Patch]

oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

Nope. He has it right... gotta be 1806 or 07. 1799 is a bit bigger and has a different bust.

I plan to dig my 2nd big 2 penny in less time than the first, maybe just 9 years. (but that will probably be before Sean gets his one)

Who's Sean? I was hoping you wouldn't see this

It's you! No wonder you can't find a penny if you can't even figure that out.

 

[shaun7]

oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

Nope. He has it right... gotta be 1806 or 07. 1799 is a bit bigger and has a different bust.

I plan to dig my 2nd big 2 penny in less time than the first, maybe just 9 years. (but that will probably be before Sean gets his one)

Who's Sean? I was hoping you wouldn't see this

It's you! No wonder you can't find a penny if you can't even figure that out.

Oh...I see, pick on me because Kyle's bigger than you....Stumpy!

 

[Iron Patch]

oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

Nope. He has it right... gotta be 1806 or 07. 1799 is a bit bigger and has a different bust.

I plan to dig my 2nd big 2 penny in less time than the first, maybe just 9 years. (but that will probably be before Sean gets his one)

Who's Sean? I was hoping you wouldn't see this

It's you! No wonder you can't find a penny if you can't even figure that out.

Oh...I see, pick on me because Kyle's bigger than you....Stumpy!

Are we talking about the Kyle on this forum?

You folks do seem to be mostly light weights. Only UK'er I've ever seen that I'd be scared of is Susan Boyle.


Scary Kyle.

 

[shaun7]

oh that one you think is a 1805 or 06,,,,,maybe a 1799 halfpenny, same size

Nope. He has it right... gotta be 1806 or 07. 1799 is a bit bigger and has a different bust.

I plan to dig my 2nd big 2 penny in less time than the first, maybe just 9 years. (but that will probably be before Sean gets his one)

Who's Sean? I was hoping you wouldn't see this

It's you! No wonder you can't find a penny if you can't even figure that out.

Oh...I see, pick on me because Kyle's bigger than you....Stumpy!

Are we talking about the Kyle on this forum?

You folks do seem to be mostly light weights. Only UK'er I've ever seen that I'd be scared of is Susan Boyle.


Scary Kyle.

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Nice finds David

Amazingly a hunting buddy found an 1862 British large cent/penny last weekend at an old park in Northern California (looks just like yours, but it was in nice, albeit worn, condition with a nice green patina.

Amazing what turns up where

 

[Silver Searcher]

Just met this guy wants to know were shaun7 lives

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