The Cartwheel Coin and Competition Winner

[John Winter]

Oh no, not again I hear you cry … anyone who has ever experienced the shrill tones of a copper cartwheel coin in their headphones may have heard the name of Matthew Boulton.

Plus Metal Detecting Tales competition winner … read more …

Matthew Boulton and the Cartwheel Coin |

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Thanks John Winter.
Of the 20 million blanks sent to Philadelphia, how many were eventually US coinage?
The initial weight of blanks doesn't match US cents or half cents.
Peace ✌

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Hunting local park today with two other hunters and one of them found a Cartwheel coin, first I have seen in person. Trying to get him to join TreasureNet....