Dug My First 1700's Coin !

[E-Trac-Ohio]

I'm visiting family in Maine and I hunted an old cellar hole in the woods yesterday.
Sorry - I don't have a digital camera here - but I'll be posting photo's and details of the 500 + coins and relics that I found during my stay here when I get back to Ohio next week.

The coin I found yesterday is the earlier - "Young Head" - version of a King George 2nd - Half Penny.
The date side is very worn but this coin was only minted from - 1729 to 1739.
This coin came in as a solid - crossed both ways - FE (12)- Con (42).

I also found two copper shoe buckles and three spoons near this cellar hole.

My number one goal for 2010 was to find any type of coin with a 1700's date on it - so yesterday was a great day !

HH --- Mark

 

[jbow]

n/t

 

[DukeOBass]

Nice! Now that I got my 1816 Large Cent, 1700s is the next goal!

 

[NebTrac]

Congratulations Mark! Looking forward to the pics. 500+ coins????? Didn't your family get sick of ya never being around?? Mine would've.

NebTrac

 

[Cladiator (OR)]

Congratulations on reaching your goal! Looking forward to the pictures. Thanks for posting.

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

Congrats Mark. Can't wait to see your pictures I know the feeling of finding that first 1700's coin now that you have found one the second will be easier

Mike K (Ohio)

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Hi Nebtrac, Yes, I dug approx. 550 coins and approx. 40 relics while I was here in Maine.for ten weeks.
I also got to do a lot of night hunting while I was here - my favorite thing to hunting out in the woods or on the beach with a full moon around midnight !
I was doing a lot of tree work, painting, etc. here to get my Mother in Law's house ready to go on the market and then I ended up doing some additional outside contacting work for some of her friends.

As you would guess 95% + of the coins are clad - but there is some nice Barbers, Mercs, SLQ's, and other good ones in the mix.
The relic's include 1700's & 1800's jewelry, buckles, utensils, thimbles, padlocks etc.

HH -- Mark

 

[Ohio bud]

Mark, That's great and that's an old one. Looking forward to see the pictures of your finds.

Ohio Bud