My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

[bookfisher]

My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

These are the best coins I've found since I started metal detecting in October, 2004. Many of them have been posted individually here on T-Net over the past couple of years, but this is the first time I've posted them together. Also, I have about 15 more King George colonials and American Large Cents but they are even more corroded than some of the ones in the case. Thanks for looking.

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

FANTASTIC coin finds! Is that a New York Copper in the top left? Quite a coin if it is! Oh, and have you identified the one on the bottom in the middle (the really big one)? Cartwheel perhaps?

Regards,

Buckleboy

 

[bookfisher]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

FANTASTIC coin finds! Is that a New York Copper in the top left? Quite a coin if it is! Oh, and have you identified the one on the bottom in the middle (the really big one)? Cartwheel perhaps?

Regards,

Buckleboy

Hey Buckleboy,

The coin in the upper left is a 1787 Massachusetts cent. It was found on July 3rd of this year and was posted here on T-Net. Also, you're right about the big copper at the bottom; it is a 1797 Cartwheel Penny. Looking at it closely, you can make out part of the inner edge rim and the knee of Brittania. Here's a couple of close-ups of the Mass. Cent.

 

[birdman]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Amazing collection!! My mouth is watering.

 

[happysailor]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Amazing collection!! My mouth is watering.

X2 awesome find..like birdman my mouth is watering..

 

[SgtSki in MI]

NICE!!!!!

A very outstanding collection of finds. My hat's off to you!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

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Looks good, not many years & a great collection. Lets hope you can double it in half the time Hard targets

 

[Don in SJ]

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Very nice variety of coins found, and I know you also got some nice artifacts since October 2004. Very commendable finds and nice group photos.

Don

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

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WOW! That is an impressive haul of coppas! You are the man! I always enjoy your threads!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Bookfisher, amazing collection for only three years of detecting. I'm looking forward to your next three years!!

 

[bookfisher]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Thanks guys and gals for your positive comments - I appreciate it. You know, I was a little self conscience about posting my best coins, cause like I said many have been posted before, and I also felt like maybe I was blowing my own horn a little too much, but I guess what else is this forum for, if we can't do a little braggin. Right?

 

[Evolution]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Great coins bookfisher. That Massachussetts cent is awesome. What is the coin next to the seated liberty dime. It looks to be silver and appears as if it was made into a button at some point. Can we get a close up of that one? Great post. We love to see things like this so don't feel like you're patting yourself on the back too much. Keep 'em coming. I also love all of the large coppers. I could never see too many of those.

 

[bookfisher]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Great coins bookfisher. That Massachussetts cent is awesome. What is the coin next to the seated liberty dime. It looks to be silver and appears as if it was made into a button at some point. Can we get a close up of that one? Great post. We love to see things like this so don't feel like you're patting yourself on the back too much. Keep 'em coming. I also love all of the large coppers. I could never see too many of those.

Hey Evolution,

It's a 1781 Half Reale converted into a button. Found it this year back in late March or early April, in probably the best woods I'll ever hunt. Some my best and earliest coins came from this site. I had been hunting it since June 2006, and after hitting these woods at least 50 to 60 times, it still produced the Massachusetts Cent back on July 3rd of this year. Below is a list of the best coins and relics to come out of these woods.

 

[bookfisher]

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Here a list of the best coins and relics to come from the woods where I got the Mass Cent:

1711 Spanish Seisenio Copper Coin
1738 King George II Colonial Copper
1771 Spanish 1 Reale (Extremely worn, though date is visible)
1774 Spanish 1/2 Reale
1778 Spanish 1 Reale
1781 Spanish 1/2 Reale (Converted to a button)
1780s Nova Constellatio Copper
1787 Massachusetts One Cent Copper
1803 Kettle Replica or Game Marker Coin
1812 Classic Head Large Cent
1821 Matron Head Large Cent
1824 Matron Head Large Cent
1829 Capped Bust Half Dime
1837 Hard Times Token (Found By Rob)
1837 Hard Times Token - "Not One Cent For Tribute"
1841 Seated Liberty Dime
1842 Braided Hair Large Cent
1852 Silver Three Cents Piece
1863 Indian Head Penny
1864 Counterfeit California Gold Dollar Coin
1890 Seated Liberty Dime
1894 Barber Quarter
1897 Barber Dime
1902 Barber Dime
1905-S Barber Dime
1920 Buffalo Nickel
1920 Walking Liberty Half Dollar (Found By Rob)
1937 Mercury Dime
1952 Washington Quarter
Four or Five Other Indian Head Pennies (Can't Remember The Dates) And A Few Wheat Cents.

Also In The Keeper Case:
Very Worn Colonial Copper Probably William III (1650-1702)
Very Corroded King George II Colonial Copper
War Of 1812 Light Artillery 1st Regiment Button
C1812 US Navy Button In Extremely Fine Condiiton (Found By Rob)
C1820-1830 US Navy Button In Extremely Fine Condition
C1900 Admiral Dewey "Welcome Our Hero" Souvenir Medal
C1920 Knights Templar Medal From Syracuse New York
C1937 Speed Gibson's Flying Police Tin Badge (Radio Premium Missing Back Pin)

Some of you may be wondering why Rob has found so little - it's just that he is HIGHLY allergic to poison ivy and has not ventured into these woods but only a few times. Needless to say, I don't get poison ivy.

 

[Evolution]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Great coins bookfisher. That Massachussetts cent is awesome. What is the coin next to the seated liberty dime. It looks to be silver and appears as if it was made into a button at some point. Can we get a close up of that one? Great post. We love to see things like this so don't feel like you're patting yourself on the back too much. Keep 'em coming. I also love all of the large coppers. I could never see too many of those.

Hey Evolution,

It's a 1781 Half Reale converted into a button. Found it this year back in late March or early April, in probably the best woods I'll ever hunt. Some my best and earliest coins came from this site. I had been hunting it since June 2006, and after hitting these woods at least 50 to 60 times, it still produced the Massachusetts Cent back on July 3rd of this year. Below is a list of the best coins and relics to come out of these woods.

Very interesting find Bookfisher. I've never seen one converted into a button before. I also noticed that you found a War of 1812 artillery button at this site. Did it look like this one? I found this one this year at an old site I've been hunting.

 

[bookfisher]

Re: My Best Coins Found Since October 2004 - Gold, Silver & Colonials

Great coins bookfisher. That Massachussetts cent is awesome. What is the coin next to the seated liberty dime. It looks to be silver and appears as if it was made into a button at some point. Can we get a close up of that one? Great post. We love to see things like this so don't feel like you're patting yourself on the back too much. Keep 'em coming. I also love all of the large coppers. I could never see too many of those.

Hey Evolution,

It's a 1781 Half Reale converted into a button. Found it this year back in late March or early April, in probably the best woods I'll ever hunt. Some my best and earliest coins came from this site. I had been hunting it since June 2006, and after hitting these woods at least 50 to 60 times, it still produced the Massachusetts Cent back on July 3rd of this year. Below is a list of the best coins and relics to come out of these woods.

Very interesting find Bookfisher. I've never seen one converted into a button before. I also noticed that you found a War of 1812 artillery button at this site. Did it look like this one? I found this one this year at an old site I've been hunting.

Here's a few close-ups of some buttons: The first picture is the War of 1812 Light Artillery 1st Regiment found on the aforementioned site. The button in the second picture appears to be similar to your button and was found in a different area, and the third button is a circa 1800-1815 New York State Militia. The NY State militia button is also from a different woods, but was found about 200 yards away from where I found the C1815-25 Militia Waist Belt Plate. So there's a real good chance their related.

 

[Evolution]

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Those are some great buttons. I found a really beat up one. Oh well. Maybe the next one will be better.

 

[LI Tom]

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Hey Bill ,I know about all the super finds you have made,but seeing them all together is just AWESOME and humbling and inspirational to me,who lives in the same town as you do.Super congrats! Tom

 

[Boobydoo]

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Totally impressive collection of finds BF. That gold coin is one of the prettiest around. Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[bookfisher]

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Those are some great buttons. I found a really beat up one. Oh well. Maybe the next one will be better.

That button will probably clean up. Try cleaning it very lightly with a very soapy brillo pad so you don't scratch it.