My 2013 Finds a little late I know but.....they're good

RI Digger

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• Feb 14, 2014

• #21

very nice scott

 

GroundSweeper

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• Feb 14, 2014

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Wow you done good, real good! Congrats on the great year !

 

Donneybrook

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• Feb 14, 2014

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Holy cow!! Unbelievable!!! WOW! The four half dollars are impressive in themselves, and then everything else you found just makes that a fantastic year!! Congratulations!!

 

diggerdogjohn

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• Feb 14, 2014

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Very nice set of finds.......congrats!

 

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• Apr 18, 2017

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Safari Scott said:

Thanks.

The Higley was actually found about 30 miles from the coast. It appears to be a square nail hole like you said.........I never knew the theory of them being attached to ships that is quite interesting.

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I realize this is an old thread but I was just researching Higley copper varieties and remembered a thread on here where someone found one, so i searched for it.

Another neat fact about the Higley coppers.....they are especially rare b/c they were used by goldsmiths to alloy gold b/c of their purity.
I'm from the town he lived in....or I should say the town he grew up in was originally a part of the town I lived in.

I'd love to see more pics of that coin if you still have it.