PICTURE ADDED: COLONIAL IRISH HALFPENNY

[West Jersey Detecting]

After two canceled appointments this morning, I decided to call it a day and enjoy the 60 degree weather. I went back to the spot i have been dectecting for more than 3 years now. I have found more than 50 buttons in these woods, but none today. I must have cleaned out the place pretty good, as the signals were sparse.

I was ready to quit when I remembered a TNet post where some good coins were dug on hillsides, so I figured I would detect the steep slope that goes down to the creek. I am glad I did. Within a few minutes I got a nice 69 VDI on my DFX at about 6 inches. I knew it was going to be large copper when I realized it was deeper than eight.

I am not sure what I have dug. The bust bust does not look familiar. I don't think it is a KG. I have it soaking in peroxide now, and will post more pics later. THe other coins i have dug at this site were 1839, 1809, 1787, and 1699. Any help with the ID on this one is appreciated [NOTE: ORIGINAL PICTURE WAS REPLACED WITH POST CLEANING PICTURE]

 

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[BlackX]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

Neat find, Neil! I look forward to hopefully being able to see more detail later after the H2O2. Was the 1699 a WMIII?

 

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[crazyjarhead]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

Great finds on the real oldies, Neil.

 

[pinebarrens1]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

i found one not to long ago . don helped me with it ..............good find .

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

Neat find, Neil! I look forward to hopefully being able to see more detail later after the H2O2. Was the 1699 a WMIII?

BX,

The 1699 was, in fact, a William III Halfpenny. There was not a lot of detail, but i was able to get a date off of it.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[Con]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

good find neil congrats

 

[BlackX]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

Neat find, Neil! I look forward to hopefully being able to see more detail later after the H2O2. Was the 1699 a WMIII?

BX,

The 1699 was, in fact, a William III Halfpenny. There was not a lot of detail, but i was able to get a date off of it.

Thanks for the reply!

Cool! I've found one but I gouged the hell out of it. (http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,173307.msg1273509.html#msg1273509) It looks bette--even with the gouge--than that pic but...

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: PICTURE ADDED: First Large Copper for 2009 - IRISH HALFPENNY

Neat find, Neil! I look forward to hopefully being able to see more detail later after the H2O2. Was the 1699 a WMIII?

BX,

The 1699 was, in fact, a William III Halfpenny. There was not a lot of detail, but i was able to get a date off of it.

Thanks for the reply!

Cool! I've found one but I gouged the hell out of it. (http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,173307.msg1273509.html#msg1273509) It looks bette--even with the gouge--than that pic but...

Thats a shame. It happens!