steelheadwill
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Hi All, I haven't been out hunting lately, got a couple snowstorms up here in NH, and it's been cold & windy
Yesterday, I braved the weather and returned to the site where I found my Pine Tree Shilling. within 10 minutes I found another Mass Shilling! This looks like an Oak Tree, it was setting right on the surface among the rocks, tree side up. as with most of my surface finds, the side facing up is toasted, I can still see the "M" of Masathvsets, and a few of the spikey branches. The Reverse is a little better, date & XII clear
(which isn't the minting date, for political reasons, most mass coinage used this date from 1660-1690, I think the Oaks were 1670s)
you can read about this interesting story here: http://www.coins.nd....Contents01.html This one has been clipped pretty good, only 25mm left of original 29... Also what looks like a 1694 William & Mary Farthing, the only copper of this size with left facing Britannia and date under exuerge, bust is far to left also, may be a counterfeit, her arm isn't right. or a different coin altogether.
Brittania appears to be a late 17th Century though....
Anyone know what this toasty 22mm Copper might be?
Well, Just shows there's quite a few of these old silvers left out there!
Best digs Everyone! Herbie.
Yesterday, I braved the weather and returned to the site where I found my Pine Tree Shilling. within 10 minutes I found another Mass Shilling! This looks like an Oak Tree, it was setting right on the surface among the rocks, tree side up. as with most of my surface finds, the side facing up is toasted, I can still see the "M" of Masathvsets, and a few of the spikey branches. The Reverse is a little better, date & XII clear
(which isn't the minting date, for political reasons, most mass coinage used this date from 1660-1690, I think the Oaks were 1670s)
you can read about this interesting story here: http://www.coins.nd....Contents01.html This one has been clipped pretty good, only 25mm left of original 29... Also what looks like a 1694 William & Mary Farthing, the only copper of this size with left facing Britannia and date under exuerge, bust is far to left also, may be a counterfeit, her arm isn't right. or a different coin altogether.
Brittania appears to be a late 17th Century though....
Anyone know what this toasty 22mm Copper might be?
Well, Just shows there's quite a few of these old silvers left out there!
Best digs Everyone! Herbie.
Most of us in the U.S are happy to find a coin from 1950's and you're getting them nearly 300 year older! 
season.
congrats. Man i wished I lived on the East coast!! 
Nice find man!!
I will be in NH detecting next month,
