copper coin ID needed SOLVED 1773 Virginia Halfpenny

[BobinSouthVA]

not sure about this one, same size as a quarter.

Would it be ok to drop this in a peroxide bath?

thanks for looking

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.



Looks to have some detail hiding there :P I have never used peroxide on copper coins, so I couldn't comment on that method, I would use some tissue soaked in olive oil, and remove the access oil, which should reveal a bit more detail
It works for me

SS

 

[RelicHunter97]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.

Heres what I see in the 2nd pic. Also, it almost looks like there is a mirror image of the "harp" on the other side of a "pole"

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.

ok talk me down, but I'm seeing 1773 "Penny" or Virginia Halfpennies

anyone else see this or am I crazy.

the harp is actually smaller inside the crest. Look at where I traced the crest and then look at the original pic in the first post.

EDIT: I can see the deer inside the lower right portion of the crest now.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.



Yes that's what I see also

SS

 

[mustang8780]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.

I agree, definitely a 1773 Virginia Half Penny....sweet!!!

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.

Thanks for the help guys.

Just one question, are the sizes in the redbook correct? If they are I think this is a 1773 "Penny" variety. It is a quite smaller than the half penny and fits perfectly on the penny picture.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.

here are the pictures on the book for size comparison.

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Ok so after doing some more searching I agree this is a Halfpenny and not the penny. I thought the pics in the redbook were actual size but I guess thats not true.

My coin is a bit less than 25mm and the pennys were larger than the half penny at around 27mm.

also, the one I found is lacking a milled border.

Thanks for all the help WII guys.

 

[Iron Patch]

Ok so after doing some more searching I agree this is a Halfpenny and not the penny. I thought the pics in the redbook were actual size but I guess thats not true.

My coin is a bit less than 25mm and the pennys were larger than the half penny at around 27mm.

also, the one I found is lacking a milled border.

Thanks for all the help WII guys.

It's NEVER the penny. But I can't blame you for making sure.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: copper coin ID needed and cleaning suggestions.

here are the pictures on the book for size comparison.

Holy crap, guess it wouldn't be bad to find a 1774 Virginia Shilling