OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper! UPDATED PICS

[romeo-1]

I dug this a couple hours ago and did not even realize what I had! I sent a pic to amember of this forum and he ID'd it for me!!! Imagine my surprise! This is the second rare US colonial copper that I have dug from this certain field...not too bad for not being in the US!

The condition actually look decent but I could use a good conservative cleaning. I am going through the Web trying to nail down the variety. It is 1788 with a misaligned left facing bust. Any ideas?

I'll try to get some better pics tomorrow...when I took the pictures I thought it was just another crusty copper! I also found the tiny fancy button. Thanks for looking!

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Romeo, go to this link and see if this coin matches:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_c...coppers/1787_ct_copper_miller_37.01_cc.01.htm

It is close, not sure of exact match, but does put it as a 1787.

1787 M.37.1-cc.1

Don

 

[hogge]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Congrats Romeo.........Looks to be in very nice shape. Better than the ones I find around my area. Keep hittin' that spot.

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Romeo, go to this link and see if this coin matches:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_c...coppers/1787_ct_copper_miller_37.01_cc.01.htm

It is close, not sure of exact match, but does put it as a 1787.

1787 M.37.1-cc.1

Don

Good call...that's it! Thanks for the ID Don! I only wish it was in better condition...

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Your on a roll, lets hope it continues into a MEGA roll 8) 8)

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper! UPDATED PICS.

Cleaned up a little...it really looks much better in hand...I suck at taking good close ups..but at least I can read the bust side now...and much more detail on the reverse.

 

[FloridaBill]

Very nice congrats

 

[TN-Joe]

Man I would love to just hold that bad boy in my hand. Just think where all it has been and seen. Awesome find.
Joe

 

[l.cutler]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Very nice, Connecticut coppers are among my favorite. Gotta ask though, what do you mean by misaligned bust?

A misaligned bust means that the obverse does not line up with the reverse of the coin.

OK, gotcha, misaligned dies are pretty common on most varieties of Connecticut coppers. I don't think it will help in attributing it. Don knows his Connecticuts, if anybody is going to attribute it here he will!

 

[xlt nh]

Congrats on an awesome find! Love to see the old coppas with detail left on them....

Thanks for sharing and HH,
Hank 8)

 

[romeo-1]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Very nice, Connecticut coppers are among my favorite. Gotta ask though, what do you mean by misaligned bust?

A misaligned bust means that the obverse does not line up with the reverse of the coin.

OK, gotcha, misaligned dies are pretty common on most varieties of Connecticut coppers. I don't think it will help in attributing it. Don knows his Connecticuts, if anybody is going to attribute it here he will!

Yep...he did!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

On the very top of my list! NICE!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice going on the copper! It is in pretty good shape considering the CT coppers are very prone to corrosion!

WTG!

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: OMG!!! I Found a Connecticut Copper!!!!

Romeo, go to this link and see if this coin matches:
http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_c...coppers/1787_ct_copper_miller_37.01_cc.01.htm

It is close, not sure of exact match, but does put it as a 1787.

1787 M.37.1-cc.1

Don

Good call...that's it! Thanks for the ID Don! I only wish it was in better condition...

Yes, just close.

Keep hunting down more Miller 37s. I am very sure it is not 1-cc.1. I'm guessing the others might not be so easy to find a picture of. Still a chance this is a good one!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice find! congrats!

 

[teleman 2525]

nice old copper