1787 Connecticut Draped Bust (Facing Left)

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I finally joined the 1700's club!

I went back to the park that gave me an 1809 Half Cent and was hoping to find something good. Low and behold, I found my oldest coin to date! It is a 1787 Connecticut Draped Bust (facing left)! I really didn't think it was a coin because it was fairly thin and not perfectly circular. I was so excited when I saw a letter on it when I brought it home and started cleaning it with water.

 

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[BC1969]

Dang that's pretty cool, I'm jealous of y'all east coasters, rare large cents for me are daily finds for y'all. Congratulations on your great find.

Mike

 

[toddsumm1]

Thats is sweet. My CT find today makes my second 1700's coin.

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[park pirate]

Nice one..

 

[Rustynailsandscrews]

Very nice but I'm a little envious.

 

[cjon455]

Now that's what it's all about, funny how one simple coin turns an entire hunt into a great one!
I love when I make a great find right off the bat, kinda say who cares how the rest of the day goes.....

Great digs!

 

[TokenMan]

Very cool coin! I have only 1 1700s. Great job!

 

[treblehunter]

Dang that's pretty cool, I'm jealous of y'all east coasters, rare large cents for me are daily finds for y'all. Congratulations on your great find.

Mike

Ha, we wished
The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence.

 

[treblehunter]

I finally joined the 1700's club!

I went back to the park that gave me an 1809 Half Cent and was hoping to find something good. Low and behold, I found my oldest coin to date! It is a 1787 Connecticut Draped Bust (facing left)! I really didn't think it was a coin because it was fairly thin and not perfectly circular. I was so excited when I saw a letter on it when I brought it home and started cleaning it with water.

Congrats on a great find!

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on breaking into the 1700's club, firsts are always the best.

 

[pong12211]

I would make sure I checked every sqaure inch of that spot with finds like that.

 

[terpfan]

Excellent recovery! I wonder how rare it is to find a Connecticut copper so far south?