George III Hibernia HP

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I guess just lucky to even find a place to hunt this time of year.
Did manage to find a fresh cut of hay.
Targets were few, but no junk either so all was good.
Managed a single coin and in decent shape with a readable date 1769. Also is it just me or is that a "S" where there should be an "N" ?
In any case well worn, but little to no corrosion, quite rare for me.





Got this NS 1/2 cent a couple of days ago.

 

[Steve in PA]

Good to see you out poking around Rick. Even better to see you digging a nice copper like that one !

 

[The Patriot]

Found the same date coin…also a counterfeit …nice one bud!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

That's one you don't see too often Rick. And I like the patina. Looks like a little further cleaning might really pay off. Nice one!!

 

[Don in SJ]

Interesting they consider that an evasion, I would have never thought so. If that is the case, I guess mine is still a "typical" counterfeit, but why would a counterfeiter go to the trouble of correcting the letter G to an O on this coin? (93.5 grains) This is a 1781 Irish HP

 

[Iron Patch]

Interesting they consider that an evasion, I would have never thought so. If that is the case, I guess mine is still a "typical" counterfeit, but why would a counterfeiter go to the trouble of correcting the letter G to an O on this coin? (93.5 grains) This is a 1781 Irish HP

I would say he incorrectly used the G punch and then tried to correct the mistake using the o over it.... where on Rick's coin expert opinion seems to think the S was purposely used. I've seen a lot of evasions and never looking that close regal so it is a surprise.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I would say he incorrectly used the G punch and then tried to correct the mistake using the o over it.... where on Rick's coin expert opinion seems to think the S was purposely used. I've seen a lot of evasions and never looking that close regal so it is a surprise.

I know not much about these, but also thought the legends are usually much more messed up.

Just noticed on the one Bramblefind posted as well as mine that the last letter in GEORGVIS certainly looks like a "3", two very odd mistakes.

 

[Iron Patch]

I know not much about these, but also thought the legends are usually much more messed up.

Just noticed on the one Bramblefind posted as well as mine that the last letter in GEORGVIS certainly looks like a "3", two very odd mistakes.

It's an S in Georgivs, it's just filled in, and if it was a 3 that would mean it's also a 3 and not an S in Hibernia because it's the same punch. I know what you mean by mistakes, but really, that is probably not a good way to put it because the S in Hibernia is intentional... at least the consuses of the people who know these things think it is and that is why it's listed as an evasion. I'm sure there's a better way to put it it's just not entering my mind at the moment. Also, It's dated 1769 but being an evasion I would have to think it was struck in the 1780s or 90s. It's a much more interesting find than a typical George III Hibernia.