1787 New York Copper

[Mike in Berks]

Hi everyone, i got permission to search a circa 1810 farmhouse this week I was searching it today
and after digging lots of clad coins i got a penny reading at 4 1/2 inches pulled out a copper coin
and i used some water on a rag to get some detail so i'd have an idea of what i had i searched a
while longer drove home and i was ready to post it in the Coin Forum but decided to get my
Redbook out and there it was in "Post Colonial Issues"
1787 NOVA EBORAC Reverse, Seated Figure Facing Right
my oldest and best find of the year............so far i'm not sure if their's a date under the crud
and i'm afraid to clean it anyone know if it's a common coin ? or is it a rare one ?
any T Net people ever dig one of these ?




Mike HH

 

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[Mike in Berks]

Well, the coin sat in distilled water overnight and this morning i attempted to clean it
I tryed a cotton swab first an that wasn't working so i used one of them long tooth pics -
i forget what you call them and i proceeded to pick - scrape away something was coming
off...i imagine dirt but not much then i left it under a hot lamp for maybe 45 minutes
then i tryed what i heard other people use on large cents a camel brush i worked it with
the brush a little and i think it actually brought out the letters on the reverse more
i really like the way it came out it does look better holding it than in the photo
at least i know it's preserved thanks Don for your advise
I'll let you people be the judge should i have left it the way it was ? or does it look better now ?
I know the ET LIB is more defined on the reverse and it was harder getting a good photo now
that the lighter crud isn't behind the raised images

 

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[jeff of pa]

I adjusted Your Pics a Little

 

[Iron Patch]

The dry cleaning of it is what made the difference. You simply just risked stripping the patina by using water. I'm not really sure why you feel this state is any more preserved but if you think it is that's all that counts.

 

[CRUSADER]

York (UK City) was known to the ancient Britons as Caer-Effroc, Ebrauc, or Eborac, before the Roman conquest. What does Eborac mean in this context?

 

[jimmatt_43]

Congratulations on a great find.
Jim

 

[Mike in Berks]

I adjusted Your Pics a Little

Thanks Jeff i'm looking at the photo (reverse) an i think i see a 17 comparing it with Rich's photo
anyone else see it ?

 

[Mike in Berks]

York (UK City) was known to the ancient Britons as Caer-Effroc, Ebrauc, or Eborac, before the Roman conquest. What does Eborac mean in this context?

Hi CRUSADER if you read Neil in West Jersey's post near the top there's a link that says
NOVA EBORAC means New York

 

[jeff of pa]

I adjusted Your Pics a Little

Thanks Jeff i'm looking at the photo (reverse) an i think i see a 17 comparing it with Rich's photo
anyone else see it ?

Yep I see the 17 & a Hint of the 87

 

[Mike in Berks]

Mike, Awesome post! A coin that is once in a lifetime, a story definitely worth reading, a history lesson, a preservation lesson..............Give us a few more pictures and get it on the BANNER!

You deserve it!

Thanks Country Girl
you want more pictures ? i put a photo of the coin, the back of the house, and the location i found it
i do have more photo's of the area but i don't want to show to much at this time the owner gave me
permission to search Monday then the developers are coming in a day, a week, a month ?? i'm hoping
they let me continue once they start moving the dirt ? for all i know they might say no or chase me out

 

[Mike in Berks]

I hope to see updates on this one. Congrats on a super-rare find! And I add my kudos for sleuthing out the old site.

You guys are finding the domestic equivalents of hammered Celtic and Roman coins found in the UK, in terms of scarcity.

Thank You Admiral de Salee
in 13yrs of searching i still haven't found the coin in your avatar looks like it's in great shape too

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Awesome coin Mike,I've been hoping to find onea thous myself ! I think the cleaning helped it quite abit,looks good ! I'm thinkin she'll be on the banner here shortly.

 

[BuckleBoy]

most ground found coppers and even the silvers are penalized for being in the ground whether they are "cleaned" or not. But our coins in OUR collections have the history or where they were lost, and sometimes a good idea on even who lost the coins and relics..................We have true pedigree coins!

Don

Well said.


These are exciting times on TreasureNet. We're adding to the BANNER on almost a daily basis!


This is a Fantastic find. I have never seen one posted here, and it is a Stellar recovery.


Bravo!


-Buckleboy

 

[Evolution]

All right!! A copper made the banner. Congrats Mike. Very well deserved.

 

[Mike in Berks]

Congratulations on a great find.
Jim

Thanks Jim

Awesome coin Mike,I've been hoping to find onea thous myself ! I think the cleaning helped it quite abit,looks good ! I'm thinkin she'll be on the banner here shortly.

Thank You kieser souser you're from N.Y. i hope you do find one good luck !!

most ground found coppers and even the silvers are penalized for being in the ground whether they are "cleaned" or not. But our coins in OUR collections have the history or where they were lost, and sometimes a good idea on even who lost the coins and relics..................We have true pedigree coins!

Don

Well said.


These are exciting times on TreasureNet. We're adding to the BANNER on almost a daily basis!


This is a Fantastic find. I have never seen one posted here, and it is a Stellar recovery.


Bravo!


-Buckleboy

Thanks Buckleboy

All right!! A copper made the banner. Congrats Mike. Very well deserved.

I never would've thought I'm Totally Stunned Thanks EVERYONE !!!!! Thanks T Net

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Congrats on making the BANNER!!

 

[Mike in Berks]

Congrats on making the BANNER!!

Thanks Neil you were the first one to suggest it once i cleaned it up
thanks for the info you gave me too !! it sure has been an exciting and educational week for me wow
and i just got a case of BSS Banner Shock Syndrome

 

[collector01]

Congrats on a awesome find !

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

See I told ya it would be on the Banner soon ! Thanks Mike,hitting a site tomorrow that just might give one up.I hope !

 

[melvin_it]

It seems a roman coin...congrats!

M.

 

[Brian in MA]

Mike,

Congratulations on a stunning find !!!!. Glad to see it found its way to the Banner. It certainly belongs there !!!

Quote from: Don in SJ on Oct 09, 2008, 08:19:46 PM

But our coins in OUR collections have the history of where they were lost, and sometimes a good idea on even who lost the coins and relics..................We have true pedigree coins!

Don, So true !!!!!

Congrats again Mike, great find !!!

Brian in MA