Glen's Loyalists
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I had some nice finds over the past week now that detecting season has started again at my old farm. Prior to posting those, I thought that I would catch you all up on some of my finds.
I thought that I would start with the copper coins. In the last year my son and I have found a bit over 120 coins not counting modern and there is very little of that.
The oldest coin we found on the land so far is a 1653 - 1658 juvenile head Louis XIV Liard shown below, along with a 1790's Revolutionary France Dix Centimes, an 1850's Dix Centimes cut into a spur I assume, and an 1855 Cinq Centimes.
Next oldest is a very worn Charles II Hibernia Halfpenny that would date 1680-1682, a 1694 William and Mary Farthing, a William III halfpenny 1695- 1701 and a George I halfpenny from the 1720's
Next are George II's from 1730 to 1754, I had another really nice one from 1739 that I gave to the neighbor. Lately I have been finding mostly early Georgian coins as I open up new ground. Luckily, the ground where these are coming from is very well drained so the preservation is very good
Most of what I find though is George III, halfpennies being the most common but with a few farthings as well. Most are evasion. One has been spooned, one counter stamped and one turned into a whizzer.
Here are some US coins including a 1787 Connecticut Halfpenny, an 1875 Indian and a poorly preserved 1773 Virginia Halfpenny from an area of the land that tends to have wet clay soil which is murder on these coppers, especially if they have any zinc in them.
Although the coins are mixed throughout the land I can see definite areas of of activity in certain timeframes. The 1823 - 1843 Nova Scotia thistles below tend to be in the more wet areas, unfortunately, whereas the early Georgian coins tend to be thickest in completely different, dryer areas and tend to be better preserved.
Here are some provincial coins from Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. The 1861 NS One Cent was almost uncirculated when lost
And some George V UK Pennies and Halfpennies...
Merchant Tokens are among my favorite coins to find... these date 1812 - 1820. Among them is the nicest PEI Ship Colonies & Commerce that I have ever found. There are many varieties and this with the die flaw below the bow is an instantly recognizable one. The half split one on the top right is a scarce dated 1815 Ship Colonies & Commerce with the ship sailing towards you. The only one I have ever found. There are a number of Hoisterman & Etters, John Alexander Barry's, Trade & Navigation, Broke tokens, Halliday, White's, Tiffin's etc.
Here is an 1830's Un Sou from Lower Canada and an English Conder Token
This little guy I find very interesting, It was very close to the Liard when found and is almost completely smooth. Frustratingly, I can almost, but not quite, see a design. What I find so interesting is that it was very clearly cut out with shears which makes me think it has some age to it.
Here is my only ever Georgian coin spill. Unfortunately very worn but enough to see that one is an Evasion 1770 - 1775 Halfpenny and the other a 1793 Bermuda Penny, which is a very interesting find.
Now this one has me stumped. The same on both sides, it says Three Metals , Buy It Three Times. About the size of a silver dollar but thinner, I have no idea what it is. A gaming piece perhaps? If anybody has any idea I would love to know.
And a number of Canadian Large Cents, mostly Victoria and in poor shape, but a couple of nice ones, some 1920's pennies etc. and some unknowns as well.
Next time I will do the silver, not as many, but enough to keep me going.
I thought that I would start with the copper coins. In the last year my son and I have found a bit over 120 coins not counting modern and there is very little of that.
The oldest coin we found on the land so far is a 1653 - 1658 juvenile head Louis XIV Liard shown below, along with a 1790's Revolutionary France Dix Centimes, an 1850's Dix Centimes cut into a spur I assume, and an 1855 Cinq Centimes.
Next oldest is a very worn Charles II Hibernia Halfpenny that would date 1680-1682, a 1694 William and Mary Farthing, a William III halfpenny 1695- 1701 and a George I halfpenny from the 1720's
Next are George II's from 1730 to 1754, I had another really nice one from 1739 that I gave to the neighbor. Lately I have been finding mostly early Georgian coins as I open up new ground. Luckily, the ground where these are coming from is very well drained so the preservation is very good
Most of what I find though is George III, halfpennies being the most common but with a few farthings as well. Most are evasion. One has been spooned, one counter stamped and one turned into a whizzer.
Here are some US coins including a 1787 Connecticut Halfpenny, an 1875 Indian and a poorly preserved 1773 Virginia Halfpenny from an area of the land that tends to have wet clay soil which is murder on these coppers, especially if they have any zinc in them.
Although the coins are mixed throughout the land I can see definite areas of of activity in certain timeframes. The 1823 - 1843 Nova Scotia thistles below tend to be in the more wet areas, unfortunately, whereas the early Georgian coins tend to be thickest in completely different, dryer areas and tend to be better preserved.
Here are some provincial coins from Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. The 1861 NS One Cent was almost uncirculated when lost
And some George V UK Pennies and Halfpennies...
Merchant Tokens are among my favorite coins to find... these date 1812 - 1820. Among them is the nicest PEI Ship Colonies & Commerce that I have ever found. There are many varieties and this with the die flaw below the bow is an instantly recognizable one. The half split one on the top right is a scarce dated 1815 Ship Colonies & Commerce with the ship sailing towards you. The only one I have ever found. There are a number of Hoisterman & Etters, John Alexander Barry's, Trade & Navigation, Broke tokens, Halliday, White's, Tiffin's etc.
Here is an 1830's Un Sou from Lower Canada and an English Conder Token
This little guy I find very interesting, It was very close to the Liard when found and is almost completely smooth. Frustratingly, I can almost, but not quite, see a design. What I find so interesting is that it was very clearly cut out with shears which makes me think it has some age to it.
Here is my only ever Georgian coin spill. Unfortunately very worn but enough to see that one is an Evasion 1770 - 1775 Halfpenny and the other a 1793 Bermuda Penny, which is a very interesting find.
Now this one has me stumped. The same on both sides, it says Three Metals , Buy It Three Times. About the size of a silver dollar but thinner, I have no idea what it is. A gaming piece perhaps? If anybody has any idea I would love to know.
And a number of Canadian Large Cents, mostly Victoria and in poor shape, but a couple of nice ones, some 1920's pennies etc. and some unknowns as well.
Next time I will do the silver, not as many, but enough to keep me going.
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