British Copper, Fatty IH, 2 Reale, and musket balls...

[CTDirtFisher]

Hello all!

I went back to the colonial I got the complete buckle at 2 weeks ago... I've been there approx. 10 times now... So I picked a location on the other side of the pond that Ive been through, but with the let your feet wander method.... Today was 9 hours of gridding.... and it paid off !!

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I started with a 10/35 in the first 15 minutes... and nice round ball @ 6... and as you can see I got lots of lead ball today....

About 90 minutes in... 8/21 both ways... I was expecting a button... *shrug*

1861 Fatty Indian Head Cent...

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I kept gridding... Musket ball... musket ball... tree tags... some trash....

I got a few 12/45 and 12/46's.... Modern coins :-(

Next signal... 12/46 12/47... I was filming all day and on the recording I said... Well 12/46 12/47 @ 4... It's probably modern, but I'm digging it like its colonial....

1774 Spanish 2 Reale !!!!!!!

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Talk about floating for the rest of the day.... OMGAWD....

I kept a swinging... lead... junk.... Then 12/42 12/42 @ 3-4... I wasn't expecting a copper... and this thing is a STRANGE size... SMaller than the one KG I I have... Slightly bigger that a half cent and farthing.... Bust if facing right... *Shrug*

Unknown British Copper...

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7pm... I was spent... Elated... and get to mark 2 Reale off my wish list :-)

Paul

[Tony Two-Cent]

Paul, that 2 Reale is a thing of beauty! Just jaw-droppingly gorgeous! :smitten:

Congrats on the spectacular day! I would be on cloud nine for a week! |:confused:)

[jkress]

Way to go Paul. :shocked04:
Gridding the area sure paid off big. :clapping:
A great bunch of finds... but the 1774 2 Reale is <: <: <:

Congrats.

[CODY]

:wow: WTG! Congrats!

[aloldstuff]

Paul, that 2 reale is SWEEEEEEEET.

Great hunting, great gridding. Someone should chime in about the unknown copper

[CTDirtFisher]

Paul, that 2 reale is SWEEEEEEEET.

Great hunting, great gridding. Someone should chime in about the unknown copper


Thank you AL !!

The copper is a King George I &quot:grin:ump Issue 1717 or 1718

[Fire Fighter 43]

A big congrats Paul, that Reale is a fantastic find WTG |:cheering:

[CTDirtFisher]

I cleaned up the back of the Reale to even out the toning... and spent a little more time on the KG I 'Dump Issue'

KG I 'Dump Issue' - Soon after the accession of King George I (1714–1727) the surplus of copper coins was used up, and in 1717 a new contract was signed and a Royal Warrant issued for the production of a new halfpenny. The halfpennies struck in 1717 and 1718 looked slightly odd as they were smaller, thicker and somewhat lighter than the previous issues, weighing 9.4–10.3 grams with a diameter of 25–27 millimetres, but they were well-struck with high-relief features of the right-facing head of King George and the inscription GEORGIVS REX on the obverse, and Britannia with the inscription BRITANNIA and the date in the exergue beneath Britannia. The 1717–1718 issue is known as the dump halfpenny. For the 1719–1724 issue, the size of the coin was increased to 26–29 millimetres, though with the same weight of metal as before.

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Thank you for all the great comments so far :-)

Paul

[milco]

Awesome finds, congrats on the 2 reale!

[del]

you've been just a reale monster as of lately ;) congrats on the spanish silver and the copper Paul.

Dan

[DennisH]

Great finds, well worth the 9 hrs!!! I have not found a fattie in years. WTG!!!!

[CTDirtFisher]

you've been just a reale monster as of lately ;) congrats on the spanish silver and the copper Paul.

Dan


Well if that is the case Dan... May I never transform back to non reale monster status... :clapping:

Hey how did you like the new club newsletter ?? I updated some of the formatting... more changes to come... I just didn't want to do it all at once...

Paul

[RobW]

Great finds!!!! :envious:

I need to get out more......seeing eveyone great finds is killing me...I'm getting the itch and the tics. This working hard stinks. :hairpulling:

[Rob L]

The two reales is a great keeper. All the other finds are also great. You had a reale nice day.

[Toadman]

Sweet 2 dude !!! |:cheering: |:cheering: |:cheering: Grads on a great coin, and the banner too ! :happydance01: :happydance01: :happydance01: :happydance01:

[Snapolson]

:omg: Great stuff!

[Mudder]

Wonderful finds, and something to really be proud of! :peace: :peace: :clapping:

[CoinageBritannia]

Beautiful 2 Reale. Congratulations. Not specifically an American Coin Shooter, but just registered to inform you that your 'Unknown British Copper' is a George I Farthing Issued: 1717-1724. Hope this helps!