volksbeetle28
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That’s a nice piece of history you found there. Good save!
1787 New Jersey Colonial Copper
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imukdiver
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Awesome find, and one of my dream coins. CONGRATS
Leave-No-Coins-Behind
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Thank you!
Thanks volksbeetle28! I was thinking the same thing. Knowing the close general area it was found, these were the early settlers of our government. It is still hard to believe it survived that long in the ground for some unknown years. Ps. I had a 72 Super Beetle back in the day...lol. It was a great car.
Yes, it certainly brought out the finer details of the shield without there was like nothing. I have to be careful now that I don't over try to clean it.
Thanks imukdiver! I am still thinking about the coin myself. Luck was with me that hunt for sure.
Thanks volksbeetle28! I was thinking the same thing. Knowing the close general area it was found, these were the early settlers of our government. It is still hard to believe it survived that long in the ground for some unknown years. Ps. I had a 72 Super Beetle back in the day...lol. It was a great car.
Yes, it certainly brought out the finer details of the shield without there was like nothing. I have to be careful now that I don't over try to clean it.
Thanks imukdiver! I am still thinking about the coin myself. Luck was with me that hunt for sure.
Jeffrey D.
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Jak, awesome find,, congrats!!
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Thanks Jeffrey D.! It is one of my better finds now. We never know what we are going to find...and that's what makes it interesting.
Thanks Jeffrey D.! It is one of my better finds now. We never know what we are going to find...and that's what makes it interesting.
BottleCapKing
Elite Member
Go figure. The east coast hunter goes to a "newer school ". And does he therefore find "newer coins " ?? NNEEEOOoooo. He finds a colonial copper ! Sick sick sick.
Tom, Tom, Tom... Silly Tom...
When we go to newer schools, we do find newer coins. Not chronologically newer. Just coins new to us - you know, old coins we haven't found before.
jack&jill
Elite Member
A super nice recovery John. And you have done a pretty darn nice job on your cleaning of the coin. Huge Congrats! Trapper
BaldAssCat
Elite Member
Nice find! I've never seen one of those before.
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Thanks Trapper! I spent about 4 hours cleaning it and I am real pleased how it turned out too. You can just tell where a few pin point size pieces of corrosion flaked off that of the premium pure quality of copper that was used in its makings from the sparkling shininess. I hope to clean it a bit more in the future, but not too much more cleaning.
Thanks BaldAssCat! I never seen one either until that the day I found it. To me it is like holding a true piece of early American history.
Thanks Trapper! I spent about 4 hours cleaning it and I am real pleased how it turned out too. You can just tell where a few pin point size pieces of corrosion flaked off that of the premium pure quality of copper that was used in its makings from the sparkling shininess. I hope to clean it a bit more in the future, but not too much more cleaning.
Thanks BaldAssCat! I never seen one either until that the day I found it. To me it is like holding a true piece of early American history.
Dirty-Bob
Junior Member
Nice find!! I got one a few weeks back here in Massachusetts
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Thanks Dirty-Bob! I hope your's was in better condition then mine. It is true piece of history that's for sure.
Thanks Dirty-Bob! I hope your's was in better condition then mine. It is true piece of history that's for sure.
