Key date silver found at the old park!

[GioTheGreek]

I went to a park that I only hunt at the end of the season. I hit this place hard last fall and did well with my buddy.

I didn't expect to find much... But I had a couple of hours to kill before my winter tires got put on.

An hour into the hunt, I found a Canada five cent piece... In rough shape though. I popped it in my pocket and continued on.

Once I got to the car, I noticed it was an 1875. I wish it was in nicer shape! 1875's are hard to come by....I know that much!!!

First post with my phone and I'm worried that it will try and post a massive image. I'll add pics when I get home shortly.

Update:

Musket ball in a park? I think it's a musket ball...

40's penny and a couple of Wheats

Religious Pendant

Cut copper It's a Georgius or Victoria. All I can see is the OR... I doubt it was cut for any commercial purposes. Lawnmower victim?

1875 Canada 5 Cents - Will let you know what type, shortly.

Zoomed in...

Park Porn

Happy hunting!

 

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[pescadore]

Congrats on your rare coin !!!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

The sun is still up...keep digging.
I find myself often wishing for a bigger coin, or better condition, at least you don't have to wish for a different date this time.
Being able to read the date, without cleaning, from the ground, I'm guessing it's not going to be that bad.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Pics updated... bumparoo.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Nice score Gio, that park looks like there is a good bit of history around it.
I think you found the other half of my musket ball I found last weekend.
ZDD

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I'm not really liking what looks like some edge loss.


Will you clean it some more ?

 

[GioTheGreek]

Yes, that is definitely edge loss....

 

[Iron Patch]

I'm not really liking what looks like edge loss.


Will you clean it some more ?

Hard to say. Don't really see too many counterfeits of these so I would clean it as if it is silver and see what happens.

 

[GioTheGreek]

Would it be worth anything still, Iron Patch? The edge loss can't be good for the value.

I will clean it up a bit more. The 5 looks more like a large five than a small one... but I'm not certain. Onward and upward. :P

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[The Patriot]

very cool to find a key date, they are hard to come by as we all know...

 

[Iron Patch]

Would it be worth anything still, Iron Patch? The edge loss can't be good for the value.

I will clean it up a bit more. The 5 looks more like a large five than a small one... but I'm not certain. Onward and upward. :P

Sure, it would still be worth enough to get you drunk

 

[GioTheGreek]

Sure, it would still be worth enough to get you drunk

Perfect. :P

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice find congrats!

 

[ironhorse]

Tough to find those little suckers, even better if they're a key in the series, good keeper if you're looking to get them all!

 

[detroitdigger]

Awesome silver, seems like everybodie's finding Canadian coins the past couple of weeks, nice coin!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Nice looking place to hunt, a rare 5 cents for a near end of season hunt, pretty sweet.
I bet it will look better with some TLC.
Hope you get out again, maybe find her sister.
As far as sm date / lg date. there will be arguements. esp. with some wear as the date gets fatter looking.
see this one.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1875H-Large-Date-5c-/131043026111?pt=US_Canadian_Coins&hash=item1e82c5e4bf

 

[Gridwalker306]

What a great date to find, she's a rare one! The condition is a bit of a bummer, but at least it wasn't nasty digger damage lol...that hurts the worst lol.