First colonial copper

[B Spa]

I am very lucky to be able to detect the land my great grandfather built his home on. The house was built about 1880 and many of the recoveries are from the late 1800s. On much of the land, about 2 acres, there were burn pits. But, on two spots the land has been untouched and the copper was there about 4 inches down.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Congrats on your 1st copper....

 

[wvrick]

Nice find

 

[kschae4]

Very nice find..hope there's more to be saved....are you able to get a date off the obverse or post a picture ?

 

[B Spa]

The date is likely 1787. It is below lady liberty. The other side is left facing, making it a Vermont Copper. I'm not sure how far I'm going to take the cleaning. If the date is obscured because of a broken die. The coin is very rare. But the chances are that it is just very worn. I'll post a picture of the opposite side tomorrow.
Thanks for looking and any feedback, Mike

 

[senda]

congrats friend! a great find. keep looking, on 2 acres must have more interesting things.

 

[dirt lizard]

Congrads on your first copper great find.

 

[Evolution]

That's a nice post colonial copper. Congrats! Are you sure its a Vermont? Vermonts are much more rare than the Connecticuts. There are many varieties of Connecticuts with left facing busts.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on finding your first old Copper !

 

[doninbrewster]

The date is likely 1787. It is below lady liberty. The other side is left facing, making it a Vermont Copper. I'm not sure how far I'm going to take the cleaning. If the date is obscured because of a broken die. The coin is very rare. But the chances are that it is just very worn. I'll post a picture of the opposite side tomorrow.
Thanks for looking and any feedback, Mike

The style in the photo shown leads me to believe it's a Connecticut instead of a Vermont. This is particularly evident in the leaves on the branch being held. After looking at thousands of state coppers over the years certain things just jump right out at you. Do you have a photo of the obverse?

 

[B Spa]

Don,
Thank you for your expertise in this subject area. Here is a picture of the obverse this copper. While trying to identify this recovery I also have narrowed in on the leaves as well as what little lettering and its spacing can be seen, but this is the first copper I have been fortunate enough to handle and research in person.
Thank you again for your insight, Mike

 

[doninbrewster]

This will be a tough one to attribute with all the different varieties of CT's. From what I can see, the obverse belongs in the 1787 Miller group 33 and the reverse is probably from the Z reverse group. This is based more on what I can eliminate than what I can see.

 

[B Spa]

Don, Thank you for your expertise, time and information on this CT Copper. You provided me with accurate information that I would never have been able to gain on my own.
Thank you again, Mike

 

[dirt lizard]

Congrads on your first copper.