Great start tp 2014: SLQ & KGII

[cti4sw]

Went back to the field that produced my 1912 City of Philadelphia FD button yesterday. Scored a beautiful SLQ (my 2nd) and another KGII:



The soil in my area is not kind to copper coins in general, it seems to be vicious in this one area. I can see a 3 in the date under a scope, so it's either 17_3 or 173_. Either option is possible as KGIIs were minted between 1730-54. My second SLQ ever, first silver for the year, is in awesome shape. Shame it's not a San Francisco mint, though, but I'll take it!

 

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[worldtalker]

That SLQ is SUPER dude!!

God Bless


Chris

 

[JeffInMass]

Beautiful SLQ!

Congrats & continued success to you.

Jeff

 

[Iron Patch]

It's the young head 1729-1739. If it was the old head George II, ending in VS which it seems to be, the only option by what you wrote would be 1753.

 

[cti4sw]

It's the young head 1729-1739. If it was the old head George II, ending in VS which it seems to be, the only option by what you wrote would be 1753.

Interesting... so it's a 1730s date. Thanks for the info! How can you tell the difference in heads through all that corrosion?

 

[Iron Patch]

Interesting... so it's a 1730s date. Thanks for the info! How can you tell the difference in heads through all that corrosion?

Yes, 1730s.

I've seen both a million times and it's not from looking at any one detail, more the over all shape. It's actually more obvious to me when I don't open the pic because when the image is small it's very close to the actual size of the coin.

 

[park pirate]

That SLQ, is in nice condition even dirty...congrats to ya...

 

[Wldbil]

Great SLQ... Not many are found with the date! Congrats!

 

[cti4sw]

I find it ironic that anyone else who finds SLQs usually finds dateless silver slugs, and the only two I have ever dug were damn near perfect coming out of the ground.

 

[treblehunter]

Great finds, the "phase" was with you. That quarter is so beautiful, could you show us a cleaned up pix of both sides. Those coppers are so cool, such a shame the soil and fertilizer cooks them so badly. I want to find more of both of these coins and join the 1700's coins club.

 

[cti4sw]

Great finds, the "phase" was with you. That quarter is so beautiful, could you show us a cleaned up pix of both sides. Those coppers are so cool, such a shame the soil and fertilizer cooks them so badly. I want to find more of both of these coins and join the 1700's coins club.

Is that gonna be the new catch phrase?

"May the Phase be with you!" Lol

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great job on the SLQ