KGii Woods Hibernia, (1737?) and buttons

[treblehunter]

I went back to the Hayfield, might be my last hunt. I noticed the farmer was in there spreading some kind of tiny brown pellets/(fertilizer?), I don't know. I think I'll just wait until after next years harvest just to be careful I don't piss off anyone, lol. I'm thinking the Hibernia is a 1737 just from the dirty pix, I'll post pix side by side, dirty, "what it should look like" I still struggle with finding so many great old coins that I just can't put a date or sometimes even what it is? Problems of prestige I guess, could be worse, I could be digging nothing but bottle caps. I should be grateful I can find what I find, I need to go to Europe, lol.
The one gold gilted button is that mystery button again, I found one not that long ago at this same site. It has a fraction on it, 1/2 I looked up the other and took a side by side. I remember finding a site for Hammon & sons but I could not get it to work to submit my buttons?
Enjoy the pix
HH & GL
Brad
Here are the buttons


More pix

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Brad I am freaking excited for you!!! Huge congrats!!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Congrats on the old copper and nice buttons!

 

[Loco-Digger]

One day, record stripers and the next a killer find like that coin. You must have great Karma Brad, Kudos to you for enjoying life to the fullest.

 

[treblehunter]

Brad I am freaking excited for you!!! Huge congrats!!

Thanks Ken, I was right on top of that hill when I found that Hibernia and the buttons, it was like bam, bam, bam.

Congrats on the old copper and nice buttons!

Thanks J

One day, record stripers and the next a killer find like that coin. You must have great Karma Brad, Kudos to you for enjoying life to the fullest.

Lets hope that karma crap works tomorrow, I'll be on the Delaware Bay anchored in my honey hole before the sun is up tomorrow. I don't know about karma, but if the good Lord sees fit, maybe I'll get some fish tomorrow? Thanks Kevin, that Hayfield and the Delaware Bay are both beautiful spots to be in, the finds are just icing on the cake.

 

[dirtlooter]

those two buttons are almost crisp in the detail, I always wonder what the fertilizer does to coins and such. pretty sweet finds

 

[vpnavy]

..: NICE FINDS TrebleHunter :..​

 

[cjon455]

Fantastic finds!, why do the dates always have to be worn lol, cool find none the less!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the old copper and buttons and good luck with the fish

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats Brad. I like the Hibernia.

I hope that the fish jump into the cooler for you!

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Maybe those numbers on the button are part of their business address? Perhaps London? I really don't know and haven't seen a button with that back-mark before. Very interesting for sure.

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Another awesome hunt Brad! I know what you mean about toasted coppers. You get excited when you see it in the dirt, but then its a bit of a let down when you realize there's not much left... but like you, I always realize it could be worse A Hiberina is cool and you had enough there to get a proper ID.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice digs. I like the back marks on the buttons and the nice copper. But just for the sake of accurately identifying stuff on this forum, it is not a Woods Hibernia. It's an Irish KG II halfpence.
Catalog of Irish Milled Coin Prices 1692-1760

 

[toasted]

Nice digs. I like the back marks on the buttons and the nice copper. But just for the sake of accurately identifying stuff on this forum, it is not a Woods Hibernia. It's an Irish KG II halfpence.
Catalog of Irish Milled Coin Prices 1692-1760

Correct and you will find nearly as many of these as regular British coppers when on a colonial site. The Irish did not like the coin so they were sent to the coin starved colonies

 

[Ahab8]

Very nice buddy. That is one of my favorite coin designs of all time

 

[treblehunter]

those two buttons are almost crisp in the detail, I always wonder what the fertilizer does to coins and such. pretty sweet finds

Thanks

..: NICE FINDS TrebleHunter :..​

Thanks

Fantastic finds!, why do the dates always have to be worn lol, cool find none the less!

Thanks

Congrats on the old copper and buttons and good luck with the fish

Thank you Art, I caught the skunk today fishing, tomorrow I'm going for black drum fish

Congrats Brad. I like the Hibernia.

I hope that the fish jump into the cooler for you!

Thanks Tom

Maybe those numbers on the button are part of their business address? Perhaps London? I really don't know and haven't seen a button with that back-mark before. Very interesting for sure.

I like that guess, could be, thanks

Another awesome hunt Brad! I know what you mean about toasted coppers. You get excited when you see it in the dirt, but then its a bit of a let down when you realize there's not much left... but like you, I always realize it could be worse A Hiberina is cool and you had enough there to get a proper ID.

Thanks Brad

Nice digs. I like the back marks on the buttons and the nice copper. But just for the sake of accurately identifying stuff on this forum, it is not a Woods Hibernia. It's an Irish KG II halfpence.
Catalog of Irish Milled Coin Prices 1692-1760

Thanks for the ID, I am for sure not the guy to come to for IDing coins

 

[treblehunter]

Correct and you will find nearly as many of these as regular British coppers when on a colonial site. The Irish did not like the coin so they were sent to the coin starved colonies

Very interesting, thank you for telling me that, I love that kind of information.

Very nice buddy. That is one of my favorite coin designs of all time

Thanks Abe, I'll be in the water hunting soon, I have some colonial ponds I think have a chance this summer for something old.

 

[Scrappy]

Very nice digs bud. The KGii actually cleaned up well all considering. Hibernias are excellent finds in any condition and congrats. Cheers old friend

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[treblehunter]

Very nice digs bud. The KGii actually cleaned up well all considering. Hibernias are excellent finds in any condition and congrats. Cheers old friend

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Thanks guys