William 3rd Half Penny 169? And (of course) some modern silver!

[Scrappy]

I wanted to post this yesterday but man was this a crusty coin and needed to clean it overnight.

I was at my site dating back to 1675 and wayyyyy in the back. Found a few Mercs and thought why not a few more before going home?

I get a deep signal, 12-41/42 but kind of strong. The CTX said 5". I dig down and it's a few inches deeper than the indicated depth. Low and behold a super-crusty green disk pops out!
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Seeing the condition I knew not to even try for a field ID.

I texted my buddy that I broke my month-long copper slump, put it in some dirt, and carried on....

That nigh at home I tried distilled water but nothing budged. The I did a hot peroxide bath and things loosened up. I still couldn't get an id, got frustrated, and threw it in a mineral oil bath.

I came home from work today, used a kabob skewer and everything melted away!!! Phew! One side is better than the other but it is decent enough to make out William 3rd and part of the date.


169?

Happy Hunting

Steve

 

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[Iron Patch]

If it was the 3rd issue you'd know it was 1699, but since it's a 1st issue, 1696-1698.

 

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[46Wheat]

That is very cool

 

[Scrappy]

Now that is a cool find bud! I like your modern silvers ok but I LOVE that 1600s goodness brotha lol. That actually has some nice detail. Congrats buddy

Heyyyy, there's my buddy Abe!

Listen, nothing makes my day more than entertaining you Abe. I know you're working hard buddy but you'll get out there soon and get some 1500's silver.

 

[Ahab8]

Heyyyy, there's my buddy Abe!

Listen, nothing makes my day more than entertaining you Abe. I know you're working hard buddy but you'll get out there soon and get some 1500's silver.

I hope you nail a nice early silver there buddy. No better feeling than that. I guess you already got one but I'm talking like 1600s silver. It could easily be on a site of that age

 

[Scrappy]

If it was the 3rd issue you'd know it was 1699, but since it's a 1st issue, 1696-1698.

That's a big help IP. Thanks

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the awesome finds. I feel like I am still in the farm league.

 

[basque-man]

Awesome find!!! I'd be happy with the dimes!!!!!!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Nice 1600's coin! Those silvers are a welcome find, but that old copper is really great, and an indicator of more colonial goods.

 

[Scrappy]

Congrats on the awesome finds. I feel like I am still in the farm league.

Hey thanks. I foresee a 1700's coin in your near future. A fortune teller told me that...

 

[Scrappy]

Awesome find!!! I'd be happy with the dimes!!!!!!

At this spot lately new silver is all I've been getting. I hadnt gotten a copper out of there in a month!

Steve

 

[treblehunter]

Nice finds Steve! Congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Wow... now that is an oldie and the condition is nice, considering it's age. Congrats on a sweet score!

 

[USN Retired]

Nice find

 

[Scrappy]

Nice finds Steve! Congrats!

Thx Brad. I really enjoy coming on here and hearing from you guys. All y wife said was woop-ti-doo. She said to let he know when I find my sanity. Lol

Steve

 

[cjon455]

Thx Brad. I really enjoy coming on here and hearing from you guys. All y wife said was woop-ti-doo. She said to let he know when I find my sanity. Lol

Steve

Mine says let me know when you find something worth big bucks

Wives...............

 

[Scrappy]

Wow... now that is an oldie and the condition is nice, considering it's age. Congrats on a sweet score!

Thanks Tom. When you're up I September I'll take you fellers over there.

Steve

 

[coinman123]

Nice William copper, it looks like it had good details when dropped unlike the worn example I found. It's always a good thing when you are getting early finds like that. The silver is a very good find too

 

[Erik in NJ]

Nice job on the William III--not many of those found. When I was down in South Jersey I dug a pull tab signal at an old site (you never know what it could be, right?), and it was a pull tab! I put the plug back in and re-scanned the hole and heard a much deeper good signal. Turned out to be a copper--a KG I thought. When I cleaned it up later it also turned out to be a William III half penny from the very late 1600s. Nice to break through that 1700s barrier in the US.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the great old copper find!

 

[Scrappy]

Nice job on the William III--not many of those found. When I was down in South Jersey I dug a pull tab signal at an old site (you never know what it could be, right?), and it was a pull tab! I put the plug back in and re-scanned the hole and heard a much deeper good signal. Turned out to be a copper--a KG I thought. When I cleaned it up later it also turned out to be a William III half penny from the very late 1600s. Nice to break through that 1700s barrier in the US.

That's a perfect example of a masked signal and why it's good to just dig 'em all and then sort 'em out. Honestly this was bouncing from a 12-39 to a 12-41 due to some iron in the hole. I thought it may have been a wheat!