KGIII "first ever for me"

[mtdewman]

No date but looks a group III. 1850ish farm so they said and this pops out of ground 2-3" down right next to house. Sorry my phone flips the pics

 

[mtdewman]

Actually I think a group I. The ribbon is wrong way for group 2 or 3. Experts chime in please

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice! Congrats!

I am still looking for one.

 

[mtdewman]

Thank you

 

[Inspector]

WTG on the find.

 

[gheenoe78]

Nice find!

 

[Iron Patch]

It's neither group ...because it's a British Halfpenny circa. 1770-1775. (Those are Machin's Mills)

 

[texjim]

pretty cool.

 

[mtdewman]

Really? I only have a us coins book 2016 red book

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice job !! Might be more

 

[swagman]

Good find, looks group 3 to me.

 

[Iron Patch]

Really? I only have a us coins book 2016 red book

yep, your coin is British not American, so not in the Redbook.

 

[mtdewman]

Thank you very much. I can't believe it was only 2-3" deep

 

[mtdewman]

Iron Patch could you tell me the difference and where you see it on my coin

 

[Iron Patch]

Iron Patch could you tell me the difference and where you see it on my coin

The British government made George III halfpennies from 1770-1775. There was MANY counterfeits made, so you may have a genuine British halfpenny, but there's every bit as much chance, maybe even more, you have a British counterfeit halfpenny. The ones in the Redbook are American made counterfeits created to look like the British coins... which is why they are very similar. Similar but not the same, because they had their own dies, and if you look very close you will see little differences between the book ones and any British coin whether it be genuine or a counterfeit.

 

[46Wheat]

Very nice recovery