British Copper, Fatty IH, 2 Reale, and musket balls...

[FooserPaul]

Hello all!

I went back to the colonial I got the complete buckle at 2 weeks ago... I've been there approx. 10 times now... So I picked a location on the other side of the pond that I"ve been through, but with the let your feet wander method.... Today was 9 hours of gridding.... and it paid off !!

I started with a 10/35 in the first 15 minutes... and nice round ball @ 6"... and as you can see I got lots of lead ball today....

About 90 minutes in... 8/21 both ways... I was expecting a button... *shrug*

1861 Fatty Indian Head Cent...

I kept gridding... Musket ball... musket ball... tree tags... some trash....

I got a few 12/45 and 12/46's.... Modern coins :-(

Next signal... 12/46 12/47... I was filming all day and on the recording I said... Well 12/46 12/47 @ 4"... It's probably modern, but I'm digging it like its colonial....

1774 Spanish 2 Reale !!!!!!!

Talk about floating for the rest of the day.... OMGAWD....

I kept a swinging... lead... junk.... Then 12/42 12/42 @ 3-4"... I wasn't expecting a copper... and this thing is a STRANGE size... SMaller than the one KG I I have... Slightly bigger that a half cent and farthing.... Bust if facing right... *Shrug*

Unknown British Copper...

7pm... I was spent... Elated... and get to mark 2 Reale off my wish list :-)

Paul

 

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[Steve in PA]

Great day Paul! Always nice to dig a 2 reale! The copper is probably an early KGI halfpence.

 

[Nooberz]

Nice Spanish silver! Great hunt!

 

[Iron Patch]

Great day Paul! Always nice to dig a 2 reale! The copper is probably an early KGI halfpence.

Yep, and more specifically the dump issue ( 1717 or 1718 ) if it's smaller in diameter and thicker than a typical halfpenny.

Great looking Spanish!

 

[CASPER-2]

Nice hunt - Nice finds

 

[Giant056]

Awesome old coins

 

[FooserPaul]

Yep, and more specifically the dump issue ( 1717 or 1718 ) if it's smaller in diameter and thicker than a typical halfpenny.

Great looking Spanish!

Thank you Steve and IP for the copper ID... IP more specifically why is it called "Dump Issue" ??

Paul

 

[CRUSADER]

I would like a cob one day but this would be a great step towards it, as I only have a few spanish coppers at the moment. CONGRATS...

 

[cntrydncr1]

nice reale! congrats

 

[hamiddetecting]

Very nice silver coin; i found as this coin 1774. Congratulation

 

[Iron Patch]

Thank you Steve and IP for the copper ID... IP more specifically why is it called "Dump Issue" ??

Paul

[h=2]dump[/h]   /dʌmp/ Show Spelled[duhmp] Show IPA
verb (used with object) 1. to drop or let fall in a mass;

Soon after the accession of King George I (1714–1727) the surplus of copper coins was used up, and in 1717 a new contract was signed and a Royal Warrant issued for the production of a new halfpenny. The halfpennies struck in 1717 and 1718 looked slightly odd as they were smaller, thicker and somewhat lighter than the previous issues, weighing 9.4–10.3 grams with a diameter of 25–27 millimetres, but they were well-struck with high-relief features of the right-facing head of King George and the inscription GEORGIVS REX on the obverse, and Britannia with the inscription BRITANNIA and the date in the exergue beneath Britannia. The 1717–1718 issue is known as the dump halfpenny. For the 1719–1724 issue, the size of the coin was increased to 26–29 millimetres, though with the same weight of metal as before.

 

[FooserPaul]

dump

   /dʌmp/ Show Spelled[duhmp] Show IPA
verb (used with object) 1. to drop or let fall in a mass;

Soon after the accession of King George I (1714–1727) the surplus of copper coins was used up, and in 1717 a new contract was signed and a Royal Warrant issued for the production of a new halfpenny. The halfpennies struck in 1717 and 1718 looked slightly odd as they were smaller, thicker and somewhat lighter than the previous issues, weighing 9.4–10.3 grams with a diameter of 25–27 millimetres, but they were well-struck with high-relief features of the right-facing head of King George and the inscription GEORGIVS REX on the obverse, and Britannia with the inscription BRITANNIA and the date in the exergue beneath Britannia. The 1717–1718 issue is known as the dump halfpenny. For the 1719–1724 issue, the size of the coin was increased to 26–29 millimetres, though with the same weight of metal as before.

Thank you IP !!

 

[Iron Patch]

Thank you IP !!

No, thank Google.

 

[leprechaun]

Really nice two reale, I found a 1795 at the beach a few years ago It's as thin as a dime but you can see everything on it.