1787 Eborac

[Greylock]

Got a lead to an old cellar which I spent a few hours looking for and came up with nothing. Decided to hit a spot I've known about for a while now and never really spent any time there. Few odds and ends some old buttons and a shoe buckle. Last year I didn't find any shoe buckles broken or complete and this year I have 8. Woo hoo. Laughing. Then I got a nice high tone on the at pro and I pulled this copper. Kinda dirty but first thought was a KG. when I got home and gave it a peroxide bath I noticed it looked like 1787 Nova eborac. So not sure if that's a counterfeit or what? It's pretty toasted and my phone camera sucks but I think you'll be able to see some detail. Also grabbed a nice round ball drop and the rosette. Havnt been able to able to get out much lately but it felt great being out today. Thanks for looking.

 

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[grasshopper]

great rare find there! I don't know much about these coins but based on the pictures I have looked at it certainly looks like an eborac.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Never even heard of that coin till now and have never seen one posted here....seated left, hard to tell which head size. Stellar find my friend!

 

[Evolution]

Congrats on the nice New York copper. Don't see those every day.

 

[Greylock]

Never even heard of that coin till now and have never seen one posted here....seated left, hard to tell which head size. Stellar find my friend!

Thanks. I believe it's a large head

 

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[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on the copper.
and WOW 8 shoe buckles.... that's wild. I only want one, my first.

 

[joeyfresh]

Never heard of it before either. Nice find

 

[jewelerguy]

neat coin with an interesting history. congrats!

 

[Bubba65]

Some really AWESOME finds you have there, the coin is way cool, CONGRATS

 

[Don in SJ]

That is a really good find! Not too many ever posted on any of the metal detecting forums. Mike in Berks found one a couple years ago in Pa. Here is the link: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/100867-1787-new-york-copper.html

 

[Greylock]

Thanks everyone. When I seen eborac I had no idea what it was. Pretty cool this is my second ny copper.
Don, thanks for the link. Some nice detail on that one. Nice to see a different variety. Mine has a bit more detail just can't seem to get it with the camera. If I can ill try to getter pics tomorrow.

 

[Jeff H]

Some nice digs there Greylock! I am still looking for a NY copper.

 

[Erik in NJ]

If Mike got a banner spot with that NY copper there's no reason yours shouldn't be up there too. Yours still has a lot of detail left in the patina -- I'll give you the banner nod!

 

[hogge]

Good 1 Tom!!! NY coppers are rare to find.