1786 Connecticut Copper

[Keith / Kirkpa / Steelers1985]

RP and I got out today to an area that we had just gotten permission to detect. The area is all farmland and it has a lot of history behind it. This land is about 30 yards from an historical fort that dates back to 1778. We were also told by the landowners that a homestead once stood on the farmland for over a 100 years. So, we were very excited to detect it. Even though the farm field is planted with corn, the owner told us that we could just go between the rows. So, being die-hards, like we are, we did just that for about an hour. It sure was a fight! I found a nice 3-ringer at 1.5". RP found an old button at 4".
The 2nd hour we detected in a small, grassy field that is next to the planted field. This was when I got a "Dime" reading that pinpointed at 2.5". I dug a plug and had another large copper staring at me. This coin turned out to be another Colonial copper (my 2nd one in a week). I am on Cloud Nine now ! Once I got home, I got the "Red Book" out and tried to figure out what I had just found. I came to the conclusion that it is a Connecticut copper-1786, Mailed Bust Facing Left. The only feature that gives away this variety, is the shape of the man's head on the reverse. It is more distinctly rounded than the other ones. And, that is made evident on my scanned picture.
RP ended the day with an 1859 Indian Head penny. HH!

[bigjohn]

good finds. farm land is hard to hunt out. i'm on 50 acres. and was told there was a cw camp here. ny. well it looks like it with all the buttons. a old timer told me the other day he use to hunt the farm got alot from the ny camp. but said the land owner wont let anybody hunt it anymore. he is rite. no metal det. here. well its cooling down i'm gonna hit the upper field.

Very, very nice finds Keith. Congratulations.

[Mr.Silver]

WTG Kieth!!!

Mr.Silver

[zoyboy]

Larry was right, it is in p*ss poor shape.

[zoyboy]

Are you sure you haven't been doing any . It looks like the same coin from last week.

[zoyboy]

Are you sure you haven't been doing any ? It looks like the same coin from last week.

[Keith / Kirkpa / Steelers1985]

Zoy, you seem very jealous! Group B is kicking your a**!