TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100 from each other

[Jimmy D]

TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Searching a grass field in Western Maryland yesterday, I first came across a U.S. Large Cent piece, dated 1807, in pretty good condition for being in the ground since who knows when. Some of the detail is not in the pic, lost it when re-sizing. Then about 30 minutes later on a hillside in the same field, no more than 100' away, I got another good signal. It was another Large Cent, but I could not see anything on it, until I got back to the house. I could easily see the letters GEORGIVS. I looked at the coin books, then the internet. I am pretty sure, its a Brisitsh 1/2. The name I seen was GEORGIVS, the coin should have had GEORGIVS III REX. The coin dates to around 1770. If anyone knows more please let me know..........The U.S. Cent was very clear, the 1/100 is still very clear on the back, with minimal wear, the British coin was very worn as you can see in the pic. Good day overall...........

 

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[tsgman]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Great find Jimmy!

 

[MaineRelic]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Nice finds !! In pretty good shape too!! Thanks 4 posting!! MaineRelic.

 

[wyattrr]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Very Impressive...WTG!!! Congrats and HH

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

awesome large cent!!

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Nice 1807 Large Cent. It is a Sheldon 275, Rarity 3, known as one of the Large Fraction types, (two of them). Cannot help you on your George Halfpenny, although it might be a U instead of a V in GEORGIVS, if so, it could be either a regal old head KGII, or a counterfeit KGII or KGIII, not enough info known for me to say.

For comparing with other varieties for that year:

http://www.largecents.net/collection/1807drbust.html

Don

 

[Jimmy D]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Don thanks for the information, I am going to clean them later with Peroxide and put them with my collection. Again thanks for the info and link, very helpful. Hopefully I will find more from this site.

 

[allen]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

those are both great looking finds !!!!

 

[beetle662]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Very nice big coppers!

Congrats!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Nice large cents.

 

[3RINGER]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Very nice indeed!
unless I make it out east I think it will be on my wish list for some time

HH

 

[muttandjeeps]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Nice score on both! I guess that's your 2 cents worth? Sorry couldn't help it!
Great finds!

 

[Bob S]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Nice Finds WTG

 

[RiverRat3]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

More and more keep getting added to the collection.

 

[whitesPA]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

nice finds

 

[Elliott Ness]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Very nice. I'm thinking a B/W at the fields tomorrow? Awesome finds, and I know there will be more to come.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Very nice finds on 2 LC that close together

 

[Poptopagain]

Re: TWO Large Cents Found, one British and one US 100' from each other

Sweet Jimmy. Nice finds. Awesome details on the one coin!