Old Copper

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OxShoeDrew

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Today's after work hunt was productive. I went yesterday too but only dug shells. The obverse of the copper looks like Hibernias I've dug but the reverse is new to me. It has a crown and maybe grapes in the center.
The wheat is 1919, and another town dog tag. Thanks for looking!
 

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wow I just read that KG1 made these coins for the American colonies but they refused to use them....so I guess they are rare! Thanks Dan!
 
Thanks, Dan.
This rang up at 75, which is low for a copper. That counterfeit capped half I found last week rang up at 77. Other coppers are 85 to 91. It is the same size as my 1723 Hibernia...smaller than most coppers.
 
yep, 'tis a Rosa! The two I have found both have that blistered appearance as well. All dug Rosa's look like that due to a flaw in the manufacturing process. Something to do with microscopic gas bubbles forming due to heating of the planchet. Nice find ! :congrats:
 
Can't read a date Drew, but based on style my Twopence is 1723. I can barely get 1722 off of my onepence. I can't tell from the pic what denomination yours is. If it's bigger than a LC it's a twopence.
 
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