My First Colonial Coin: KGII

[Carolina Tom]

I was off of work last Thursday and Friday, so I slipped out with Smittyman for a bit of hunting. I was lucky enough to located the following items:

- '20 & '34 green wheaties in the same hole.
- Large green shell casing.
- Button w/ eagle & anchor.
- '43 & '44 OD nickels. Nothing like seeing that large shiny "P", when you wipe it off.
- '48 Washington quarter.

On Saturday, I ventured out with TNetter, Kurt Stuben. We hit a place that everyone has already hunted to death ( a house built in 1949). There was a big stick on the ground (that everyone had been walking around), I moved it out of the way, and sure enough, there was a deep weak signal under it, I dug the target and a green copper disc appeared... after some debate, it turns out that it is a KGII! My first colonial coin.

Just goes to show that you NEVER know what you will find.

YTD silver coins: 81.

Thanks for looking, and best of luck on your hunts!

 

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[Iron Patch]

Not only that you likely got a freaky cool forgery! If so, thats better anyway. Neat find and congrats!

I think it's just the poor condition. The reverse would tell the story but I'm guessing there's not much to see.

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Damn Tom, I thought I found a great coin, but your find blows my weekend finds away. It couldn't happen to a better guy here on Tnet. Lord knows you've been putting in the time swinging the coil. You are also killing me on total silvers. I am at 53 for the year (3 over my goal).

 

[Brian W]

Yes definitely a king George III...Congrats on your first

 

[DirtStalker]

CT I remember when you told me that you marked one of your Super Secret locations with sticks for me and when I got there it looked like this

 

[beez0404]

Very nice, Tom. Congrats on the KG coin.

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats on George

 

[Coilcrazy2]

Sweet find! Only two of the "I's" remain visible on the coin but it is indeed a KG III. It does look like it could be a strange variety though...excellent work

 

[ironhorse]

Your first!?!
I thought by now you would have a huge pile, well, it starts with one!
The start of a colonial copper pile!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Great hunt Tom and congrats on your first Colonial KG Like that button and those silvers too.

 

[Murray8144]

great find...congrats!!

 

[basque-man]

Great score on the silvers. Congrats on the old copper!!!!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Nic finds Tom, and congrats on your first colonial!

 

[filmiracl]

Looks like a KG III Hibernia to me.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Awesome hunt Tom! Congratz on a bucket list item!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

Looks like a KG III Hibernia to me.

That's exactly what it is. I didn't look at that first pic where it's very clear. George III Hibernia 1770s/80s.

 

[Fletch88]

Awesome finds Tom! Congrats