2 CT Coppers - One very nice - Buttons

[aloldstuff]

Went back to where Dan and I hunted yesterday. Was heading back to the farthest corn field swinging away and I get a VDI of 83. About 6" down I see a nice green disc, the obverse is toast but the reverse is okay. It's a 1787 Ct copper. Then a couple of cuff buttons in a row, then a dandy. Now this next find I am all excited about cause I have never found a State copper before. I think that this one is in very good shape also. It also rang up as 83 VDI but only about 3" down. Even with my bad eyesight I could tell that this coin was in pretty good shape. I have done nothing to it except rubbed a soft toothbrush across it. It's a CT copper dated 1787, I know nothing about varieties or even if they exist for this coin.

Somewhere in between the buttons and a copper I dug a whatsit......any ideas.

I think that this is the first time that I have gotten 2 colonial coppers in one hunt.

Thanks for reading and HH.

Well as you can see by reading some of the replies, these coppers are both Ct's.

[lee]

omg!!!! al , that ct copper is unbelievable , well done mate that's a banner find for sure and i have never seen one come out of the ground looking that good.....wow.

[del]

Al I'm glad you got again today !
Al they are both Connecticut coppers well done . that place has some age to it i you narrow down where the original home site was you'll find a lot more goodies.

the nice copper looks like a Miller 33.34-Z.11. a "rare" type Al

here is a link to some pictures of the type in question
http://goldbergcoins.auctionserver.n.../28/lot/65150/

[OxShoeDrew]

I've never dug a CT copper in such good shape!! I've never seen one in that condidtion! Ohhh Myyyy! Wow! In a field?

[aloldstuff]

Al I'm glad you got again today !
Al they are both Connecticut coppers well done . that place has some age to it i you narrow down where the original home site was you'll find a lot more goodies.

the nice copper looks like a Miller 33.34-Z.11.

Dan, you mean that I got 2 CT coppers in this hunt......great, now I have to amend my post title..... thanks for the ID's.

[del]

most are calling this variety as an R-5 on the rarity scale Al , my book lists it as 33-64 "known" examples. Nice copper Al

[aloldstuff]

most are calling this variety as an R-5 on the rarity scale Al , my book lists it as 33-64 "known" examples. Nice copper Al

Dan, thanks for the info, not many known.... Do you think that its a 1787 and not a 1788?

[del]

Dan, thanks for the info, not many known.... Do you think that its a 1787 and not a 1788?

Al it looks like an 88 because the last 7 sits lower then the 8 but it is a 1787 coin .

[aloldstuff]

Dan, thanks for the info, not many known.... Do you think that its a 1787 and not a 1788?

Thanks Dan.....Dang another edit...

[Thiltzy]

Beautiful Connec Al, its gorgeous. Congrats on your 1st

[Fire Fighter 43]

WOW!! That is a great find. Congrats on a first and a nice hunt, WTG.

[MangoAve]

Al I'm glad you got again today !
Al they are both Connecticut coppers well done . that place has some age to it i you narrow down where the original home site was you'll find a lot more goodies.

the nice copper looks like a Miller 33.34-Z.11. a "rare" type Al

I was thinking too when I saw it. The stars and the word connec was fairly visible. I like how good the other 8[7]
Came out of the ground. Congrats.

[Digger Don]

Congrats on your first CT Copper. I can only dream of digging a coin from the 1700s. Great job
I bet that site has much more to give.

[Trooper Bri]

Congrats on your 1'st Al, and the follow-up! That obverse side is a gorgeous. You've got yourself a nice honey hole from that permission.

[aloldstuff]

Congrats on your 1'st Al, and the follow-up! That obverse side is a gorgeous. You've got yourself a nice honey hole from that permission.

Brian, I did this property twice about 5 years ago and never went back. Back them I had gotten some IH's and two toasted coppers. Really don't know why I never returned but am glad that I did.

[mownomo]

That's some really old stuff. It is hard to believe that the condition is so good after all that time in the earth. Congratulation on a really awsome find.

[Skamaniac]

In awe. What a terrific hunt!

[giant056]

Wow!!!!!! what an awesome condition copper that is and two of them nonetheless a big congrats on a very successful hunt

[RobW]

...what a looker! Some great finds...hopefully I can break away for a few hrs today!!!!!!

[Tony Two-Cent]

HUGE congrats on that GORGEOUS 1787 Connecticut copper, Al!

What an incredible find! I bet you're glad you returned to that site.