Sunday 6/4 - 2 More Coppers!

[The Rebel]

Met up with Frank for another adventure into the woods. Nabbed 2 more coppers both KGIII's. One is 1778 the other is blank. Have a feeling the blank one is a younger version of him, what say you guys?

 

[The Rebel]

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[del]

Roger the 1778 is actually a Machin Mills contemporary counterfeit (Vlack 12-78B) , nice find and congrats

Dan

 

[OxShoeDrew]

WOW, good eye, Dan! Now, it's worth more :lol: Excellent, Roger!

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks guys! Dan how are you able to tell it's a Machin Mills?

 

[Bucknut]

Great Coppers!

 

[del]

Thanks guys! Dan how are you able to tell it's a Machin Mills?

quite easy 1770's are more common with counterfeits than the regal British coppers plus they usually hold up better than the real ones and after a while you can tell by the bust lines or types of faces on the bust , 1787 and 88 dates are usually machin mills as well.

we also have a decent resources pages stickied at the top of the relics forum board that shows a lot of info. congrats again Roger

Dan

 

[The Rebel]

Thanks Dan!

 

[Lodge Scent]

A couple of good ones there Rebel.

 

[wisconsin digger]

Great recoveries - the wheatie photos were my realm. WD