Is it a connecticut 1789

[Snaggerr]

Field keeps giving found a 1869 shield a 1789 ? Think a Connecticut says connec and a few buttons and two more axe heads coin is toasted tried getting a pic

 

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[Greylock]

Nice finds. It's a connecticut copper but looks like 1787. Stopped at1788

 

[Snaggerr]

Didn't know stopped at 1788 thank you exciting to find something that old

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome!

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds Snagger! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Snaggerr]

Your welcome vp

 

[Snaggerr]

 

[doninbrewster]

Yes it's a 1787 Connecticut. It's known as the Draped Bust Left type. There are about 350 different varieties of CT coppers. The Draped Bust Left type is the most common, but there are some very rare varieties of this type. According the to Miller numbering system you have one of the obverse 33 and reverse Z varieties. These are the most common of the draped bust left coins. The 33 obverses can be identified by having 4 cinquefoils and colons after auctori and connec. The Z reverse can be identified by having 6 cinquefoils and colons after inde and etlib. Here's an example of the obverse and reverse from my own collection. Nice find!

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

I'm so Jealous of ya'll back east.. You have so much more histroy to find..