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  1. 12-19-2013, 10:45 PM #1
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    My First 1700s coin

    Three of us hit a site last week that has given up several coins from the early 1800s but that wasn't the case this hunt. I was fortunate to find a barely discernible shield nickle at one field. But, the first field we hit gave me my first 18th century coin. I started off by digging a 69 cal. round ball and then about 30' away I got a high 80s signal on my DFX that broke up a little and I almost passed it up as trash. I'm glad I dug it because it turned out to be my oldest coin. It's a 1775 Georgivs III Rex Irish half pence. It has a harp on the back with the word Hibernia around the edge. Here are some pics of it as I found it.
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  2. 12-20-2013, 04:29 AM #2
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    Great looking Hibernia
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  3. 12-20-2013, 09:04 AM #3
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    That is a beautiful coin.
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  4. 12-20-2013, 09:14 AM #4
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    That is a spectacular find! Congrats on your first 1700s coin! It came out of the ground looking terrific for a coin that's 238 years old.

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    10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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  5. 12-20-2013, 04:09 PM #5
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    Nice find ! It's in great shape
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  6. 12-21-2013, 04:10 PM #6
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    Wow!!! Awesome!!!! Congrats!!! It looks like it is in really great condition too. Sometimes going with a gut feeling really pays off. HH
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  7. 12-21-2013, 04:16 PM #7
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    Great looking coin. Congrats on breaking into the 18th century The coin has a nice patina on it!
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  8. 12-21-2013, 07:24 PM #8
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    Awesome find! Welcome to the 1700's club
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  9. 12-21-2013, 09:53 PM #9
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    Great find, congrats on breaking the 18th century mark!
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  10. 12-21-2013, 11:43 PM #10
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    Thanks for the replies. I might add that it only took me 40 years of detecting to break into the 1700s! Now, all I have to do is find a Confederate button!
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  11. 12-22-2013, 02:51 AM #11
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    Best Coin of the Month / Point Value: 10
    What a way to crack the 1700s. That is one good lookin coin.
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  12. 12-22-2013, 12:28 PM #12
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    Wow 40 yrs detecting

    Congrats that coin is in fabulous condition!!! I hope to join you in the 1700's club one of these days
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  13. 12-22-2013, 04:20 PM #13
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    Fantastic looking coin and huge congrats on finally getting into the 1700's club.......
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  14. 12-22-2013, 04:25 PM #14
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    That's Awesome!!!! my first was a 1786 half reale. Got to love hitting in the 1700's.
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  15. 12-22-2013, 04:32 PM #15
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    Indeed a nice find and hard to top. best of the season to youz and da brood me bouy!
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  16. 12-23-2013, 06:36 PM #16
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    Congrats on your first!!!!
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  17. 12-24-2013, 03:24 PM #17
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    very nice looking coin! on finding your first 1700's coin.
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