Is this a Sommer Islands III Pence? What to do with it? PCGS will do token for a fee?

boris · May 10, 2013

Over the 40 years of "digging pennies with a screwdriver" and being a "weirdo in the Park" Myles Standish, hiding from the lookie people in the pines I followed an albino fox to a BS camp where they ride horses now, and have a correctional facility. Native America/Puritan site? IDK! Silver color nuggets found, and old quarters too, more in ponds I'm sure! My grandpa told me he went there and found this coin after rain in early part of 1911. He could not ID it,

and it went to my Aunts who passed away and gave it to mom. She passed away and I found it cleaning her house when she sold it and went to a "Nursing Home", Anyone know about this? In Red Book it seems quite valuable HH Boris :4leafclover:

NOTE: On University of Notre Dame site of Colonial coins the "secret mark" is in front of forelegs of animal like a #5 dice cube and I see SI with III p under it to form these 5 "pellets" Can you see this too? HH Boris the X at left rear of boat on reverse is English flag? can you see the "X"

Iron Patch · May 10, 2013

Looks extremely rough what ever it is, and if you see detail which resembles a Sommer Islands coin just as a starting point you would have to see it clear enough to establish the variety. Probably something tough to do on a coin that's so poor, and even if it looked close to a genuine one, I doubt you'd ever get a professional confirmation.

PS: I have one that has clear detail and also looks just like a very old coin, but it's fake!

steelheadwill · May 11, 2013

Hogge Money. I want one :laughing7:

BMD (Before Metal Detecting), examples numbered in the single digits,
even now only about 50 known to exist in all denoms, and none in exceptional condition.
They were crudely made poor quality silver washed coppers.
NGC has a 'Restoration Service' with mixed opinions as to their methods and results,
I don't think they could do much with your piece.
Here's an 1850s Dickeson shilling copy to compare.
For more info:Sommer Islands Hogge Money: Introduction
Thanks for the story, hope you got the real thing :thumbsup: