Early Colonial, lead and a curious bottle...

[romeo-1]

The coin, or half coin, I found in my back yard. I have found about a dozen early 1800 tokens here but this is the 1st actual currency. It was cut in half but I can make out the top of Britannia as well as the collar of George. Was it common to cut these? Based on what little detail there is would anyone care to estimate a date? It may be a counterfeit as the copper seems really subpar but this is what most of the coppers look like from this field. If you look to the right of Britannia you can see the "N I" below her arm.

On Monday I had to pick up my father at the airport. I didn't have to get him until 4pm so I packed my detector and hit the Dingle again. I found two dropped musket balls, three fired and a 57 Snider minie ball in awesome condition. The Snider is the best I have found.

The "bottle" was found with a 1930’s coin spill. It is metal (obviously) and the label is painted and not paper. On the bottom it is engraved Patent Applied For.

Thanks for looking!

 

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[hollowpointred]

it was pretty common for folks to clip colonial coinage in order to make change. very nice finds! the bottle is a cool find as well!

 

[nealb]

Nice finds, Romeo. Like the bottle.

 

[Smokey]

Cool Looking Bottle!!!

 

[jeff of pa]

Congrats on the Cool (Bottle) KEM Lighter Romeo

 

[RUDY2003]

That bottle is especially Cool!!!!!

 

[SeattleALE]

Even half a colonial is better than none! Congrats!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Nice cut piece. The bottle is cool also.

 

[diamondjim]

Is it common to cut coins? YUP. I've gotten a 1/2 cut sheild nickel, 1/8 cut 1 Reale and my partner got 1/4 of a large cent.

 

[history hunter]

It's still fun to find half a colonial coin

 

[Dman]

Nice finds

 

[Yarrum]

Bottle is way cool 8)
Jeff said it's a lighter does the cap come off or something?