A side note...

[Bill W.]

I found a coin that I've not been able to ID until yesterday. I found out it's a 1760 Irish Half Pence... That beats my oldest coin by 26 years... Sweet! Here's what they look like not being dug...

George II - Halfpenny - 1760

-Bill

[grasshopper]

wow!! great find, thats super old!

[Bill W.]

Thanks Boobie and grasshopper! Finding that out sure made my day.

-Bill

[dooby]

Congrats !!! I think I would be talking about that for every chance I was given !!!

[pris]

Wow!!! That's a fabulous find That poor little coin sure is out of whack, huh? Looks all squooshed and a bit like silly puddy.

[rip]

Nice coin Bill,I got a few of thouse but none that has readable date.Sure would be nice if someone had thought to lose one in a bucket of olive oil !

[bigjohn]

great find.

[Coin Hunter]

Oldie but goodie. Nice find.

[Bill W.]

Thanks dooby, bigjohn & Coin Hunter! Pris, I agree it has seen alot better days. It was found in a farm field where a early 1800's church stood. So, it's probably been whacked by the plow more than once. rip, I have quite a few early 1800 and late 1700's coins that aren't in to good of shape either. I have a 1786 Connecticut Cooper that is just barely readable. They nice to find even without knowing the exact year. That's my first Irish coin of any sort. I only know it's an 1760 due to the base of the bust being slightly different from previous years. I did find a 1860's Italian 5 about a month ago at a different site. Thanks for all of the replies!!!

-Bill

[dri-wash]

very nice find. You sure do have some great place to hunt for old coins..

Tom