My oldest coin dug to date

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2023 is off to a good start.
Dug in the USA.
I found my oldest coin to date today. 1837 Canadian Bank Token Half Penny.
Non-Dug example also shown. Mine has pretty good detail considering it being buried for possibly 180+ years lol.

OBVERSE
Standing man and the legend.
Lettering: PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA UN SOU

REVERSE
Shield of Arms with the denomination and the legend.
Lettering: BANK TOKEN CONCORDIA SALUS BANK OF MONTREAL 1837 HALF PENNY
 

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Do you have any pictures posted here?
It would be interested to see how your soil treated these coppers compared to our soil.
Yours stood up really well it seems.
Drainage of the land really helps the life of the old coppers.
Plus things as fertilizer, and the cow urine can add to the rich dark patina. 😁

I was contemplating on posting this up earlier.
My take from on afternoon on a site permission.
Couple of silvers and nearing 30 Coppers now. Clay soil, hay field now. Coins are 8-12".
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Yours stood up really well it seems.
Drainage of the land really helps the life of the old coppers.
Plus things as fertilizer, and the cow urine can add to the rich dark patina. 😁

I was contemplating on posting this up earlier.
My take from on afternoon on a site permission.
Couple of silvers and nearing 30 Coppers now. Clay soil, hay field now. Coins are 8-12".
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From their appearance, these tokens seem to be copper rather than an alloy. They seem to fare well in the soil. It's really nice to find such a datable artifact on a site. I just found a single 1832 Nova Scotia one penny token on a farm site I have been trying to date for years. I was really pleased and I suspect you are with your token too.
Yes I am very pleased and thankful for all the information provided.
 

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