1882 Koningrijk Der Nederlanden 1 Cent :huh:

[Cladiator (OR)]

Hi everyone,

I dropped by to hunt the sidewalk strip I had talked to a guy about the other day. It was maybe an area about 12' X 50' in front of a small home built in 1945. I couldn't believe how many coins were coming out of this little spot (mostly pennies). I removed 5 zincolns, 14 pre-'82 memorials, 3 wheats (1944-D; 1956-D; 194?-S), 5 dimes, 1 quarter, and this 1882 surprise from The Netherlands. It came out of the same hole as the 194?-S wheat. I left another half-dozen or so penny signals in the ground for the owner since he said he was planning on getting a detector--I figured it would give him something to practice on. I really like finding old foreign coins so far from their home--it would be fun to know the history behind how it got here.

Here is a link to a better picture of this style of coin: http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/netherlands-cent-km-107-1877-1900-cuid-26957-duid-79062

Thanks for looking and good luck on your next hunt! ---Cladiator

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A very cool find indeed - congrats !

 

[beepsilver]

Nice save Cladiator--You beat the odds by pulling an 1800s coin from a relatively young site! The bronze composition has held up fairly well for being over 100 years old.

I just noticed your "favorite finds" in your signature line.....wow! I've got a LOT of catching up to do!

 

[Cladiator (OR)]

Thanks guys.

Beep, I think you were looking at E-TRAC-OHIO's "favorite finds"--most impressive. We both have some catching up to do.

---Clad

 

[beepsilver]

ACK! You're right!