I don't get to brag very often, you wouldn't know it from this weeks finds but..., I just found my 3rd oldest coin and 2nd oldest coin made in the Americas. The age is not what is most impressive to me but this coin was only minted from 1864 to 1873. I cannot tell which variation this one is(large Motto or small Motto), the lettering on the ribbon is worn off. But I most likely will never find another 2 cent piece again so I wanted to share! If further cleaning helps bring out more detail I may update with more pics later.
The flat button is nice too, it doesn't have any markings but the style places it in the mid 1800's as well. For size reference, the flat button is the exact diameter of a modern penny.
The flat button is nice too, it doesn't have any markings but the style places it in the mid 1800's as well. For size reference, the flat button is the exact diameter of a modern penny.
It doesn't make much difference to me really. Just to see and hold a 2 cent piece blew me away! My dad has detected for a couple decades starting in the late 1970's and he found a lot of really cool stuff when most areas were still virgin ground but he said he had never found one of these. I really like finding stuff that he has never found, this late in the detecting game that is quite a surprise. The 2 older coins than this one that I have found are 