I think Mary found a Hibernia 1/2 penny

[Whyme]

We were out detecting a couple days ago and of course, we were getting nothing but clad and junk. Mary shows me a round very thin and very worn slug. I see a flat spot on the edge and think it might be a knockout from a power panel. I take it home and it sits in my box until today when I finally have time to check it out. It's really cruddy and a toothbrush just isn't getting the crud off. So I tumble it for 5 mins and pull it out. That's when I notice it has a small hole, and it looks like someone tried to make another small hole directly opposite, but only caused an indentation. So I put some Verdi-Care on it and find this:



You can see the number 8 on it. The other side has no detail at all, perfectly smooth like "Brad's butt" ( Hoover Boys saying) Anyway.... can I call Mary and tell her she found a Hibernia 1/2 penny?

 

[dts52]

Great save! Congrats.
HH
dts

 

[A2coins]

great find wooohooo

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the old copper!

 

[Ahab8]

Not a whole lot to go on but 1805-1823 I believe. Somebody might be able to narrow it down more but the harps are fairly similar and the corrosion makes it tough. One of my favorite ever coin designs

 

[Hawks88]

That’s an awesome save. Congrats

 

[Rookster]

I think you can call Mary.Congrats

 

[Whyme]

Well I did call her and she is ecstatic! That's her oldest coin.

 

[cambria09]

Hello Whyme. NICE! We just don't find things like that in FL. Thanks for the post and Good Luck out there. C9

 

[dirtlooter]

gotta love those surprises like that. and that is why you double check stuff

 

[cudamark]

Nice find! Maybe some more photos would help I.D.......say full coin photos front and back with measurements?