1759 KG II, Pewter Button and More

[Bubba65]

Hi All,

I went back to the spot where I dug the 1730 on Friday. The first hour of the hunt was slow going digging some deep iffy signals only to come up with Iron finds. Anyways a thunderstorm started to roll in from the west. I get swinging listening to it getting closer. My first good find was the nice large flat button. Once I made that find I knew my day was covered to me find something of the Colonial period is a good day. I then dug the larger of the two rounded dome shape objects. After that I dug the smaller dome object. The thunder started to sound like it was getting closer. I figured I would hang in there a little more and I am glad I did. I started swinging and then got a nice signal and up the " U" shaped object with nice markings on it. I was real happy with that and knew somebody will be able to tell me what it goes to. I went about five feet from the "U" shape dig and got a nice very deep but quiet high signal. So with the thunder starting to get louder and my first signs of lightning I started to dig and dig and dig. It was tough digging but finally at 9 inches out comes a large copper. I have measured my trowel so I can tell depths when I dig things. Well from top to bottom the trowel is 9 inches and I took a pic to show it. Sorry the pic isn't in focus but the lightning and thunder were really cranking at this point. I quickly bury the hole. Of course I leave my detector on and about four feet from the spot I got the copper I get a good low tone. Now the rain is starting to come and I have a nice low tone signal that I have to dig. Thank God it was only about 4 inches deep and out comes a pewter button. In the pouch it goes , fill the hole, get my butt out of the woods, cross the field in the pouring rain. Get to my car get the stuff in and about 30 seconds later it started hailing the since of Dimes. Well for a two hour hunt I say it wasn't bad at all. The storm for sure added to the excitement. Oh like I said if anyone knows what the "U" shape thing is let me know. Also the pewter button is not to happy, but I think I see markings on it that it was a marked front. Can anyone say if they see anything or is it my eyes playing tricks on me. oh and I weighed the King George and this one weighed 9.4 grams. Thanks for looking and reading.

Bubba65

 

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[BuckleBoy]

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[Bubba65]

Great stuff, and a Beautiful KG!

Thanks BuckleBoy, I am trying to clean the pewter button like you said in your Button Cleaning post. It was real crusty to begin with, but did have something on it.

Bubba65

 

[Iron Patch]

Ah, eye strain in the morning. when I saw your the date 1759 I had to look closely, if it were 1759 that would be a rare date, after looking at it as closely as I can from your photo, perhaps, since the weight is heavy, and it appears in great shape I think the date might be a 2? (or even a 0) I do not have a 1752 in my collection to compare with but not convinced it is a 1759, but would be cool if it were. Again, I am sure someone else will chime in.
I don't even want to do more eye strain on your button!

Don

I'll guarantee it's not 1759. First I don't ever recall seeing one dated that, ever, and if there is I've never seen an impossible date George II looking anything close to a genuine coin. The ones I've seen the most are 1741, 1755, 56, 57 and 1762. I'd be quite excited to get one outside those dates because I suspect it would be quite rare.... not to suggest the years I listed are common.

 

[Bubba65]

I'll guarantee it's not 1759. First I don't ever recall seeing one dated that, ever, and if there is I've never seen an impossible date George II looking anything close to a genuine coin. The ones I've seen the most are 1741, 1755, 56, 57 and 1762. I'd be quite excited to get one outside those dates because I suspect it would be quite rare.... not to suggest the years I listed are common.

IP, Don was right and so are you on not being a 1759. When I first took a look at the coin, I knew it wasn't 1750 because the top of the number curled over but did not touch back to the other side. At first it did look like a 9, but after Don questioned the 1759 ID, I took a closer look at and found that it is a 1752 and not the 1759 that I first said. That is the second title I have screwed up in the last week, I think the TNET COPS will be after me soon, for false advertising

Bubba65

 

[Iron Patch]

IP, Don was right and so are you on not being a 1759. When I first took a look at the coin, I knew it wasn't 1750 because the top of the number curled over but did not touch back to the other side. At first it did look like a 9, but after Don questioned the 1759 ID, I took a closer look at and found that it is a 1752 and not the 1759 that I first said. That is the second title I have screwed up in the last week, I think the TNET COPS will be after me soon, for false advertising

Bubba65

But definitely keep looking for the illusive 1759.

56001CVS	1756 7.1G. VG+, AVG+, DARK BRN. WEAK AT 'IT'. NON REGAL DATE	$950.00
57001CVS	1757 VF, AVG+, MED BRN. EXTREMELY RARE DATE! A BIT "SOFT". SIMIAN. NON REGAL DATE	$895.00
57002CVS	1757 6.2G. VG, AVG+, LITE BRN. WEAK IN PLACES. NON REGAL DATE	$1295.00
57003CVS	1757 VF, AVG+, MED BRN. EXTREMELY RARE DATE! A BIT "SOFT" AS USUAL BUT ALSO SHARPER THEN USUALLY SEEN, WITH FULL BOLD DATE. SIMIAN. NON REGAL DATE	$1395.00
62001CVS	1762 F, AVG, MED BRN. LIGHT DENTS IN RIGHT OBV FIELD. SIMIAN. NON REGAL DATE	$1,950.00

 

[Bubba65]

But definitely keep looking for the illusive 1759.

56001CVS	1756 7.1G. VG+, AVG+, DARK BRN. WEAK AT 'IT'. NON REGAL DATE	$950.00
57001CVS	1757 VF, AVG+, MED BRN. EXTREMELY RARE DATE! A BIT "SOFT". SIMIAN. NON REGAL DATE	$895.00
57002CVS	1757 6.2G. VG, AVG+, LITE BRN. WEAK IN PLACES. NON REGAL DATE	$1295.00
57003CVS	1757 VF, AVG+, MED BRN. EXTREMELY RARE DATE! A BIT "SOFT" AS USUAL BUT ALSO SHARPER THEN USUALLY SEEN, WITH FULL BOLD DATE. SIMIAN. NON REGAL DATE	$1395.00
62001CVS	1762 F, AVG, MED BRN. LIGHT DENTS IN RIGHT OBV FIELD. SIMIAN. NON REGAL DATE	$1,950.00

Thanks IP, Maybe someone was drunk and made one years ago . Is the 1752 a common date for the George II coins ?

Bubba65

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks IP, Maybe someone was drunk and made one years ago . Is the 1752 a common date for the George II coins ?

Bubba65

Yes, all the usual dates are common, just maybe some even more common than others.

There's no doubt plenty of drunks made coins because there's some real crazy counterfeits. But when I say a 1759 would probably be crazy rare keep in mind it's taking all counterfeits into account, even the drunk made ones, that I have seen over the past 10 years. There's some halfpennies that have busts that don't look anything like King George, and I mean not even close!

 

[Bubba65]

Well here is to one of US passing our coils over the drunken 1759 .

Bubba65

 

[CASPER-2]

NICE FINDS

 

[goldnrelics]

love colonial finds, wtg!