Nice silver and a old BIG copper...

[K1DDO1979]

Got a 1937 silver dime today but also a big mystery copper. It came from a really old site but i cant solve the mystery. It appears to have a laurel wreath all around it and i see some words and the second word looks like it says penny. The back appears to have a full sail tall ship/schooner on it and possibly a date below it. The coins in nice shape but must have been worn when dropped. I drew on some pictures of what i think i see. Hopefully someone can solve the mystery because out of all the old coins and tokens i ever dug this ones a tough one to solve. Thanks for looking! [emoji106]

 

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[trapperart]

No help here, but someone will help I'm sure. Congrats

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice save, Kiddo! I have no idea what you have there...but it is old, green and really cool! I'll be checking back to see what it i.d.'s out to be...thx! Ddf

 

[A2coins]

Glad to see you had some time to get out, It looks really old I hope its something great. Then again sometimes not knowing the imagination can make it great also. Thanks for the post!!!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

I've also dug one, ID'd it about a decade ago, but can't remember. So the answer is out there.

 

[Mackaydon]

Several of the Provinces issued tokens where a ship appears on the reverse side; including Nova Scotia, PEI, Upper Canada, New Brunswick and maybe others. You might check out tokens versus coins. Even jetons had pics of ships on the reverse.
Don........

 

[Iron Patch]

http://webapps.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explorer/index.php?oid=170431

Maker(s) &
Production:
Halliday, Thomas, die-engraver, England

Production
Note:
Grained edge

Collection:
Trinity College Loan

Category:
token

Name(s):
penny; denomination
tokens; Series
19th-century Tokens; subseries
non-local; subsubseries

Date:
uncertain 1811 — uncertain 1820
Technique:
milled (metal); object

Material:
copper; object

Dimension(s):
image(width), 36.04, mm
image(height), 36.08, mm

Acquisition:
loan; 1958-01-16; Trinity College, Cambridge
Inscription(s):
design; obverse; ONE / PENNY; Denomination in two lines in wreath, all in circle of points
design; reverse; Three-masted ship sailing right in circle of points

Alternative
Number(s):
Withers; 1618
Davis; 37

 

[K1DDO1979]

http://webapps.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explorer/index.php?oid=170431

Maker(s) &
Production:
Halliday, Thomas, die-engraver, England

Production
Note:
Grained edge

Collection:
Trinity College Loan

Category:
token

Name(s):
penny; denomination
tokens; Series
19th-century Tokens; subseries
non-local; subsubseries

Date:
uncertain 1811 — uncertain 1820
Technique:
milled (metal); object

Material:
copper; object

Dimension(s):
image(width), 36.04, mm
image(height), 36.08, mm

Acquisition:
loan; 1958-01-16; Trinity College, Cambridge
Inscription(s):
design; obverse; ONE / PENNY; Denomination in two lines in wreath, all in circle of points
design; reverse; Three-masted ship sailing right in circle of points

Alternative
Number(s):
Withers; 1618
Davis; 37

Thanks for finding the id. This wouldn't be the first time you solved something of mine. When i seen you found one in a earlier post i knew i had some hope! [emoji106]

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a nice find.

 

[dirtlooter]

gotta love it, looks super interesting and then you throw in what it can be. congrats on a wonderful find

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks for finding the id. This wouldn't be the first time you solved something of mine. When i seen you found one in a earlier post i knew i had some hope! [emoji106]

I just organized my coins, or at least my collection of better ones, and came across it again and was interested to know the ID... again. Took me about 10 minutes to figure out out, and it seems like it is sort of a scarce coin... not that it makes it valuable, but I think pretty unlikely we will dig a 2nd, or see many more posted. And who doesn't love a big ship coin, just to bad they aren't better. Mine actually is a bit better than the pic... think I cleaned it a little more.

 

[K1DDO1979]

I just organized my coins, or at least my collection of better ones, and came across it again and was interested to know the ID... again. Took me about 10 minutes to figure out out, and it seems like it is sort of a scarce coin... not that it makes it valuable, but I think pretty unlikely we will dig a 2nd, or see many more posted. And who doesn't love a big ship coin, just to bad they aren't better. Mine actually is a bit better than the pic... think I cleaned it a little more.

Mine looks a little better in person too. To bad we couldn't find a example of one sold somewhere. You should post a new pic of it again! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[Iron Patch]

Mine looks a little better in person too. To bad we couldn't find a example of one sold somewhere. You should post a new pic of it again! [emoji2][emoji106]

You can see it's not a very valuable coin despite what seems like limited numbers.

Withers 1618 Rare One Penny Bowman 16 Token ship boat | eBay

 

[K1DDO1979]

You can see it's not a very valuable coin despite what seems like limited numbers.

Withers 1618 Rare One Penny Bowman 16 Token ship boat | eBay

Bummer but i still like it! [emoji2]

 

[Iron Patch]

Bummer but i still like it! [emoji2]

Me too, and I think that everyone who hasn't found one kinda sucks at detecting.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Bittersweet finding coins like that--wish they were in better condition, but so fun solving the ID. Congrats on the finds