oldest coin yet

dave in iowa · Jul 16, 2009

i found this 1825-27 english 1 penny with george the 5th today out here in iowa , wow, oldest find yet for me how did it get to iowa ?

N.J.THer · Jul 16, 2009

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa.

You must have been hunting in a field of dreams....Congrats.

NJ

DavidBeard · Jul 16, 2009

Well done on your oldest so far :hello2:

No idea how it got to Iowa, Strange, today I found a 1878 Spanish coin here in rural Derbyshire :dontknow:

Best wishes,

greg23 · Jul 16, 2009

Correct me anyone if i am wrong,but isn't that George the 4th?Nice find by the way!!! :icon_thumright:

HH

Greg

Bavaria Mike · Jul 16, 2009

Congrats on the Brit coin and your oldest, a great find where you are! HH, Mike

Kentucky Kache · Jul 16, 2009

I don't know how it got to Iowa, but there it is. :icon_thumleft:

Great find.

cntrydncr1 · Jul 16, 2009

wow Dave! fantastic find!

Iron Patch · Jul 16, 2009

greg23 said:
Correct me anyone if i am wrong,but isn't that George the 4th?Nice find by the way!!!

HH

Greg

Yep.

Cappy Z. · Jul 16, 2009

dave in iowa said:
i found this 1825-27 english 1 penny with george the 5th today out here in iowa , wow, oldest find yet for me how did it get to iowa ?

Sorry..but I dropped it last week..Thanks a mill for finding it for me..PM me and I'll give you my PO box.

Again, Thanks for finding my family's most treasured heirloom..

:wink:

West Jersey Detecting · Jul 16, 2009

It is not that surprising. The first official American settlement in Iowa began in June 1833, in the Black Hawk Purchase. The coin would have been 8 years old. I am sure you have coins much older than 2001 in your pocket right now! Back then coins circulated for much longer periods of time. There were not many collectors pulling them out of circulation and every coin was so important as currency.

Very nice find!!