Stunning Mailed Bust CT COPPER!

[sniffy]

SO all day today I couldn't stop thinking about the cellar hole I found the shoe buckle and draped bust yesterday.....SO today, I bee lined straight to it after work. There was a slight drizzle which was comforting considering how warm it was today. Immediately I was attacked by the FLIEBALLS! (the little gnats that want to live in your eye sockets) I decided to focus very carefully on the cellar hole banks and go ULTRA slow and just wiggle the coil. This has technique has netted several buttons in concentrated iron. So I found 3 buttons doing this and decided to move to the opposite bank....and BLAM solid Copper signal at 0-2 inches....Immediately I wrote it off as Large Deep iron....I kicked the leaves away checked the spot...nothin... :dontknow: So I checked the leaves that I had just kicked away and BLAM there it was again SCREAMIN...I pinpointed and this is what I found...a 1788 Mailed Bust CT just laying on the surface...I was stunned. I went back to the spot I kicked away and the copper was just layin on rocks for oh so many years.....Thanks for lookin! Does anybody have any idea of the design on the gilted 2 piece button? It has a Hendrick & CO Waterbury backmark.

 

[v3ikid]

You guys are killing me with the things you are finding. lol That is one very nice coin. :clapping:

 

[coinnut]

|) |) Sweet Copper lol Gorgeous Connecticut Jesse. I think it is Breen's varitey #857 -1788 5 pointed obverse stars M. 2-D Reverse of #871, #999. Often on defective planchets. Obverse often shows heavy breaks. Keep this info with it if you ever want to check on it. Mostly the Breen number 857. Sweet find :clapping:

 

[del]

wow great Connecticut Jesse , i'm almost convinced its a (Miller 2-D variety ) which is a great variety . your on a roll finding some great coinage man . erfect10:

 

[sniffy]

|) |) Sweet Copper lol Gorgeous Connecticut Jesse. I think it is Breen's varitey #857 -1788 5 pointed obverse stars M. 2-D Reverse of #871, #999. Often on defective planchets. Obverse often shows heavy breaks. Keep this info with it if you ever want to check on it. Mostly the Breen number 857. Sweet find :clapping:

Thanks George....I need some reference what are you using to depict varieties. :dontknow:

 

[sniffy]

wow great Connecticut Jesse , i'm almost convinced its a (Miller 2-D variety ) which is a great variety . your on a roll finding some great coinage man . erfect10:

AHHHHHHHH! You two need to tutor me...what are you using to determine this!!!!

 

[coinnut]

wow great Connecticut Jesse , i'm almost convinced its a (Miller 2-D variety )

Yep, Breen crossed referenced it as M. 2-D above. Either of them numbers will get you to the same coin. Lucky there aren't many 1788's lol

AHHHHHHHH! You two need to tutor me...what are you using to determine this!!!!

We are using two different books rofl

 

[del]

Yep, Breen crossed referenced it as M. 2-D above. Either of them numbers will get you to the same coin. Lucky there aren't many 1788's lol

i actually had it all nailed down and typed before you and forgot to post it before i walked away from the computer for about fifteen minutes , so you win by default lol lol :teasing:

AHHHHHHHH! You two need to tutor me...what are you using to determine this!!!!

this is a pretty good book Jesse

 

[hockeyguy]

thats a purdy coind there sniffy! U MA. guys r killin' it this year! :white:usaflag:: erfect10:

 

[rsarge1]

erfect10: erfect10: erfect10: mg: mg: mg: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

sweet Ct jess! :grin:

 

[RobW]

I don't know what is more amazing the condition of the coin and the fact that it was just on top of the ground......or George and Dan's knowledge of things lol

That is a great find :clapping:

 

[JTGOLD]

awsome find,wtg.

 

[Civil War Nut]

Very nice find S.

 

[Jeff (or)]

Excellent find!!!!!!! happydance02 happydance02 happydance02