Two days swingin

worldtalker · Jul 15, 2011

Checked around the field of an old Seminary yesterday and today,man it was HOT,soaked my clothes!1866 IH 1925 D Wheat,1940 merc., some kind of religious copper,! a black powder ball?Dia. is .470,been waiting for a bell!,and a brass button,the rest is self explanatory.HH all,God Bless,Chris

treasurefiend · Jul 15, 2011

Great bunch of find buddy! :icon_pirat:

Wallhangers · Jul 15, 2011

Trying to figure out your coin in the second picture. Can you try shining a light from the side of it to get the detail to pop out? I can almost see designs in it, just can't make it out very well.

MaineRelic · Jul 15, 2011

Nice finds Chris ! What you are calling a religious copper is actually a British half penny . It is almost certainly a King George II circa 1740 - 1754 or King George III 1770 - 1775 The circle with the Saxon cross is the shield of Britannia . MaineRelic

ANTIQUARIAN · Jul 16, 2011

Great finds there Chris! :notworthy:

I like the crotal bell and the musketball! :icon_thumright:

Dave

Wallhangers · Jul 16, 2011

MaineRelic said:
Nice finds Chris ! What you are calling a religious copper is actually a British half penny . It is almost certainly a King George II circa 1740 - 1754 or King George III 1770 - 1775 The circle with the Saxon cross is the shield of Britannia . MaineRelic

Good eye. I noticed the circle with the cross too but wanted to see it a little better so he could get an ID. Maybe some more pics will determine which era.

worldtalker · Jul 16, 2011

MaineRelic,Best I could get.

cntrydncr1 · Jul 16, 2011

good hunt! I like the bell!

JW15 · Jul 16, 2011

Sweet pulls!! Congrats on the copper! :icon_thumright:

This is just a guess bit I'd say the coin is a 1787 King George III.

MaineRelic · Jul 16, 2011

worldtalker said:
MaineRelic,Best I could get.

Looks like A George III 1770 - 1775 :thumbsup:

M.R.

worldtalker · Jul 16, 2011

Thank you Fellow Hunters,I just enjoy M/Ding so, and,I spend a lot of time with my Family,heck,either my Son or my Wife goes with me when I dive,2 some times 3 times a week,the wife works 3-12hr. days one week the next 4-12hr.days,in the 7 days she works I'm hittin the dirt!I roughly hit it 35 hrs. a week give or take.I recon I got the BEST of both worlds,My Wife and my Intrests,my Wife is the only woman that intrests me,spend a week with her outa two,the boy is persuing his own intrests,WORKING and making money with his hands,shame most kids nowdays ain't like,I thank GOD he is!My Bride is taking me to Jamaica for our 25th anniversary for 2 weeks,man I'm takin my Sea Hunter with me!!!!!!!!Life gets BETTER when you let go of the bitterness,Ya can't be Better if your BITTER!GOD BLESS YOU ALL,Thanks again,Chris

JW15 · Jul 16, 2011

MaineRelic said:
worldtalker said:

MaineRelic,Best I could get.

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Looks like A George III 1770 - 1775 M.R.

Hmm...Interesting how Wikepedia says KG III half pennies were minted from 1770-1775 and my 2011 red book says they were basically minted from 1770-1788. Kinda confusing but after learning this I did some more research and here's a 1772 KG III half penny(top of page) that looks very much like the coin that was found. http://www.wnccoins.com/0003.htm