🥇 BANNER !!! 1652 Pine Tree Shilling !!!

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Almost had a heart attack today when I dug an odd square shaped piece of metal. Looked closer and saw 1652 and about collapsed. It looks clipped but its near full weight at 4.4 grams. Were these clipped like this at the mint sometimes? I havent done a thing to it other than rinse it off with fresh water. Scared to do anything to it really as it looks to have great details underneath. EDIT: I did q-tip some of the flakyness off on the obverse but Im not going any farther for now

 

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[70monte68]

Banner for sure!

 

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[flyadive]

That’s a once in a lifetime find !!?
But you found a cut piece last year?
Curious if you found them in the same area.
BANNER
CONGRATULATIONS

 

[gwdigger]

What a great find. Heart attack for sure!

 

[gwdigger]

Thanks for all the comments and banner votes everyone. The obverse was flaking pretty bad so I lightly wet q-tipped it and now it looks a little better imo. Im never selling it anyway. Here it is next to the little cut piece I found last year

It looks great. I absolutely love the clipping - it reminds me of a "Klippe" from the Rooswijk or similar wreck.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Ho-Lee-sheeee-it, BANNER!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cudamark]

You found this in Maryland??

 

[Iron Patch]

That's a dream come true, only it's my dream and came true for you!

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

My banner vote just went in, and a HUGE CONGRATS!

 

[ajaj]

You bugger! Congrats! One day...one day...

aj

 

[terpfan]

I can only imagine the feeling that came over you when you learned what was in your hands. Incredible. Will be up top very soon

 

[Locke]

Amazing find, congratulations!

 

[Digger RJ]

Still An Awesome Find!!!!

 

[A2coins]

Boom baby that's Banner banner be by bo banner b b b b Banner congrats that's a freakin score

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on the sweet find.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Congratulations on the find and banner. That’s a top notch artifact. It’s going to be hard to top that anytime soon.

 

[Bubba65]

Congrats on the Banner. I love that it is clipped and probably happened at the mint. To me that adds the serious cool factor to this coin !!!!!

 

[SWINGER1969]

Great find

 

[villagenut]

Such a well deserved banner....congrats!

 

[Aureus]

Awesome coin! Big congratulations!

 

[MSpeiser]

Wow, great find!