ID Help Needed (Early Copper) ????

[psgen]

Hey all !!!! We are just getting thawed out up here in the north. Finally !!!!! Anyways had a semi nice day the other day and decided to fire up the old XLT and see if the ground had thawed enough to do some digging. Wow to my surprise !!! I found what appears to be an old copper less than two step from where started up..... Due to the condition it's hard to tell if it is or isn't. So I thought I'd post the pics here and get some help for you guys. It measures 27mm and only weight 4.2 gm. It is kinda thin, but I can clearly see a bust on the obverse. The reverse I can't make out a darn thing.....I'll post three pics (Obverse, Reverse and a color enhanced to help bring out some detail hopefully) Any help is greatly appreciated as always.
Psgen

 

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[hollowpointred]

conservator would disagree but i would soak it in olive oil for a few weeks and maybe try to pick some of the crud off of it with a toothpick (gently!).you might have something pretty special there! i wish there was more detail visable. your copper coin looks similar to the way mine do when dug out of this harsh soil.try this link to a great colonial coin website. it may help you identify it.

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinContents/Contents12.html

 

[psgen]

That as close as I've seen to a match. I only wish that mine was in better shape so I could been sure. I don't know if it is wishful thinking or I'm actually seeing it, but after having viewed several example of a George III both obverse & reverse. I'm starting to see very faint impressions on the reverse of my coin, mainly in the form of the small shield on the lower right edge. I was also reading that there are 3 different variants of the George III. Well anyways if this indeed a George III. I'll keep it. despite the condition it's in. It's a very exciting find, especially for the first time out this year...sort of sets the mood for the rest of the season.......I do know that the British Army was in this area both during the Revolution and again during the War of 1812 as I'm only about an hour South of Montreal, but I never would have guess that I'd find a coin of this nature in the sandy build up along the edge of the school's parking lot. it was only about 2" deep. It's location and being so shallow put it in contact with salt and the elements leading to it's poor condition. Thank for the help.

PSGEN

 

[psgen]

Oh I would definitely agree that it is most likely from the Revolutionary War as opposed to the War of 1812. I was just trying to give a bit of historical background to support the fact that the British were definitely in the area and thus lending support to our theory and probable identification. Now if it were a Japanese coin for example. I would have to do some serious wondering as to how it got there......But being British it's not that hard to surmise. I also agree with your other statement and have labeled it as a George III, until something comes along to disprove it. Thanks again for you help. I knew posting it here would get results, it always does.

Psgen