Spanish silver, Revolutionary War, Connecticut copper, George I-II-III.

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Had a very nice week end hunt. Hit a few fields with some good results managing to not only break my 18 months Spanish silver drought but find one of my bucket lister coppers. George the first was on the list for a while and I almost gave up on finding one as my areas for some reason never produce coppers from that period (or they are too beat to ID) Got an invitation from a friend of mine on a new permission and within an hour had the coin in the finds pouch. On top of it, its condition isn't bad at all for a 300 years old copper.

George I Halfpenny 1723

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Also found a few other nice coppers.

George II Halfpenny 1749

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Spread Eagle Halfpenny 1815

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And Sir Isaac Brock Halfpenny 1816

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After getting back to my permissions decided to hit a field that had,in my view, some great potential but only previously produced the coins and relics form Victorian era (mid to late 1800's). Finally manged to find a spot on a huge field where an older house was located. After removing some Victorian junk started finding coins and relics fro Georgian era. Pretty soon, got a strong silver signal on my Deus and pulled a bit worn 1 Real coin.

1 Real 1797 - Carolus IV

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A few copper coins. Connecticut copper 1785

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Draped Bust cent 1802

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Trade and Navigation Halfpenny 1813

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And my first Victoria Penny 1884

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Found a few good relics as well.

Revolutionary War 67th and 60th Regiment of foot buttons.

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And what looks like a lead seal.

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A busy but productive week end, just the way I like them.

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Thanks for the comments.
 

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Oh my word! You did amazingly well with all those coppers! So nice! and the Spanish silver...congrats on it all. To have all those identifiable coppers is really amazing and the KGI is great too! Too many good coins! … but did I miss the KG III? and rev war buttons!!!. I'm very happy for you!

Thanks xcopperstax. I should have actually called it George I-II-III-IV as I also found a George IV farthing but forgot to include it. As for your question,the Connecticut copper has George III profile on it facing right and 60th and 67th regiment Rev War buttons are in the post.
 

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Wow! Those coppers are in great shape. I found a Vicky in an old site last year. Can’t imagine that it would circulate as currency. Same time period as IHP’s in the US. Congrats on a great haul and of course the Reales!
 

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Man that is a weekend of awesome finds! Congrats! :icon_thumleft: The soil was very kind to those coins! The copper coins around here come out very crusty. I'll be very lucky if I ever find a 1700's coin here!
 

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Wow that is impressive! Nice assortment and all in great condition! That would make my year!
 

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Sweet finds, congrats! :occasion14:
 

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That's a great week, right there. Man oh man. I just HAVE to quit working on this house and get out there. Ya'll aren't leaving me anything to find!
 

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What a week! Want to take me with you sometime? Haha. Every one of those finds would be a bucket lister for me. Keep it up!
 

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Now that's a damn amazing hunt! All of those coins are in great condition given their age. I tip my hat to you!
 

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Nice amount of old coin saves. Congrats on all the finds. I’d be happy with a weekend like that. Well done.
 

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Yeah......that could be considered a "very nice week end hunt". :laughing7:
 

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Awesome finds!
 

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Great post. Awesome finds. I wish the soil around here was that kind to coppers. Love the silver. Congrats on all of it!
 

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Thanks xcopperstax. I should have actually called it George I-II-III-IV as I also found a George IV farthing but forgot to include it. As for your question,the Connecticut copper has George III profile on it facing right and 60th and 67th regiment Rev War buttons are in the post.

Aha! I like that... a post with more depth than it seems! I've said this before about the CT coppers: It's interesting that they had just fought the revolution and the best design they came up with was a George profile and a Britania copy reverse! Makes you wonder if maybe the guys making the coins were loyalists with a grudge. The history of the CT coppers is pretty extensive and interesting!
 

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Congrats on breaking your Spanish drought and the other nice finds. The 1723 KGI is the most common date found IMO, I have found three of them and seen a lot more posted. Same goes with the 1749 KGII as you might be aware.
From the University of Notre Dame Colonial Coin Website:
"Their needs were finally addressed in 1749 when the largest shipment of British coppers to be sent to the colonies arrived in Boston on the ship The Mermaid. The British parliament sent Massachusetts Bay almost twenty-one long tons of Spanish silver coins (653,000 troy ounces in 217 chests) as well as ten long tons of English coppers (in one hundred casks), in order to reimburse the Colony for the assistance it provided to the Lewisburg expedition on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, during the French and Indian War. According to the Massachusetts Currency Reform Act of January 26, 1749 the total reimbersment was equivalent to £183,649 2s7 and 1/2d in British sterling. The coppers included over 800,000 halfpence and more than 420,000 farthings all dated 1749; approximately thirty percent of the entire mintage for the year."
 

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My goodness , that’s a haul and a half
Great digs man !!
Love the ship token !
And those buttons are killer. Hh gl

Thanks Eastcoasthunter21. The hunting season is pretty short over here so got to make every hunt count. :icon_thumright:
 

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