Large cent and king George Copper

[Kingrich]

Got out today detecting for a few hours on some farm fields that date back to the early 1700's. I wasnt finding much at first until i bumped into a couple locals that directed us to a small patch of woods in the back side of the 65 acre farm where there was a well and a very old foundation, after swinging a just a few minutes i found to large coppers.. Couldnt make them out so i shot home and cleaned them up. I got a toasted LC and a King George copper farthing.

What do you guys think of the farthing? Originaly i thought it was a 177?, but after a closer look its left faceing, King George II.. to me it looks like a 173?.. what do you guys see?

 

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[Scrappy]

Well you have a Kg2 for sure. I would think 1730 by my eyes. Great find. My best KG2 is a 1734.

Cheers!

 

[ironhorse]

George ll halfpenny!
That's getting back there!

 

[Kingrich]

Thanks guys! it does look like a 1730! my oldest coin..awesome!

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice finds !

 

[Old Dude]

Looks like a young head version of a KG2. Great hunt you had!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old copper recoveries!

 

[Bigmike2334]

Sweet finds man! I'm still finding some thawed ground around the woods here in little ol Rhody, and still looking for some local pals to share then with, let me know if y'all ever wanna team up.

 

[Kingrich]

Sounds good Bigmike! ive discovered some real old farm (early 1700's) land thats public now and i dont think a lot of people know about it.. ill message you some info

 

[trapperart]

very nice congrats

 

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[Kingrich]

Thanks everyone! [emoji2][emoji106]