Out for a hour tonight :detecting:

[Brandy[Ma.]]

Popped this 1774 copper out of field next to the police station.Still have to give it a good over night oil and cleaning.

 

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Brandy[Ma.]]

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[Magyar]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[Ed SW Fla]

.... Colonial Blacksmith Copper ... counterfeit coins supposedly made by the "irksome Colonials" to destabilise the Crown's currency.

Later research has revealed counterfeit George III halfpenny coppers were actually made by a medal and button manufacturer in Birmingham England and smuggled into Canada then distributed into primarily the NE USA. They were made to look worn to facilitate acceptance among the Colonials.

I found one in Maryland that actually had the image reversed of Britannia holding the spear on the left side of the coin and the outstreached arm on the right side. The obverse side had George's bust a tad bigger than actual size.

I found one in the UK dated 1776. I thought that was a really cool "key date" with our country's declaration of independence being 1776. Problem is George III didn't have a 1776 halfpenny copper.

Regardless, that's a way cool find and in pretty darn good shape. Likely worth over $20 if not counterfeit. If a counterfeit, may be worth more!

 

[The Nutty Teacher]

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[Jim West Pa]

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