paleomaxx
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I only had time for a short hunt today so I revisited a previous site where I had found all of the early coppers grouped together. I had a hunch that I missed a few things and indeed I found four more buttons and one copper. Initially I thought I had found my first cartwheel penny, but after cleaning it up it was clear that wasn't the case. The bust is left facing and it's incredibly thick (2mm), but some light cleaning revealed it wasn't a KG II, but a Connecticut Copper.
There's not much detail around the date, but I believe it's an 1787. What's odd is that the strike is somewhat recessed (but not tremendously) into the copper and the coin itself is much thicker than the other coppers of the day.
Maybe a quality control issue where a planchette of the wrong thickness made it's way between the dies. Definitely a first for me and to find only one coin and have it be a state copper is a great day!
There's not much detail around the date, but I believe it's an 1787. What's odd is that the strike is somewhat recessed (but not tremendously) into the copper and the coin itself is much thicker than the other coppers of the day.
Maybe a quality control issue where a planchette of the wrong thickness made it's way between the dies. Definitely a first for me and to find only one coin and have it be a state copper is a great day!
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