My Oldest Coins to Date!!!

Searchdeep · Apr 25, 2015

Had a great morning detecting today. We went to an old colonial site that
I have been researching quite a bit and it finally paid off. I got 2 of my oldest coins yet, a 1778 half penny and a 1741 2 reale silver cob!!! These coins were found within 100 yard from one another! Also found one of the largest button I have ever seen, it is about the size of a 50 cent piece. Also found 2 flat button that say Treble Gilt Colour on the back. Also found a bronze measuring weight with a 2 in the bottom. We found some other items that I'm not quite sure what they are but have posted pictures. Anyhow, we had a great day and great weather. Thanks for looking! Happy Hunting!

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GWWJR · Apr 25, 2015

Those are FANTASTIC finds. The 1778 looks like Machins Mills. Way to go!

Scrappy · Apr 25, 2015

Wow, that's a great site. Congrats on the old coins and great flat buttons!

ironhorse · Apr 25, 2015

Very nice colonial site you got going!

The nesting scale cup is a nice find!

Your '1778' must be a counterfeit, there weren't any regal ones produced for that year, and the cob is probably a hundred years older, by then Spanish silver was milled in 1741

Edit South American ones were...nice one!