Worn George iii half penny

[K1DDO1979]

With a short warm up in the weather I went to a old field near by that I found old coins in the past. Got dark fast but last minute I got a good hit. Managed to pull out what I think is a George iii half penny. Very worn but some of the others I pulled out from there before where so gone they were just flat discs. Thanks for looking!

 

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[Ninjafossils]

Hot peroxide that baby up and find a date

 

[Ahab8]

Great find bud. Man you've got some harsh soil there. It's really hit or miss here but my last 5 coppers are TRASHED

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, hope you can clean it up!

 

[K1DDO1979]

Great find bud. Man you've got some harsh soil there. It's really hit or miss here but my last 5 coppers are TRASHED

Thanks. I've found some in the area that were decent but this field is killer. It's right on the ocean so I don't know if that's a factor. I found Victoria large cents and buttons closer to the house down there that were in amazing shape. I think there is a amazing find down there somewhere to be found. It's like going back in time. The house is at least early 1800's and is unchanged since. A old man owns the property and keeps it well maintained. Got a nice sixpence there awhile ago too!

 

[Evolution]

Unlike suggested above, I wouldn't put that coin anywhere near peroxide. That one looks pretty fragile. Funny how some fields can keep giving up good finds for quite a while. Keep hunting it until there's nothing left to dig.

 

[dirtlooter]

hey they look great to me (a guy who has nearly no hope of finding one in the first place). I look at it as a toasted coin is better than nothing at all... kind of like a person hoping to find CV relics in a non CV area. I would try to clean only after asking for sound advice from those that handle them regularly. at the least I would put them in plastic to keep

 

[coinman123]

Great find bud. Man you've got some harsh soil there. It's really hit or miss here but my last 5 coppers are TRASHED

I agree, the copper is either in great shape or toasted. But one of those days you may score and find a beautiful copper. Finding a copper is one thing, find a great one is another. Hopefully next time you can find one with a date. Still, Wonderful find, I have found a couple George II coppers, a George I copper, but not a George III, I hope to cross it off my list this year.

Coinman123,

 

[pong12211]

Nice find thanks for sharing.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Consider yourself lucky any time you find a coin that was minted before the start of the Revolutionary War. Regardless of condition, that's an amazing part of history you're holding in your hands.