Colonial Copper? ID Needed. Microscope pics.

Jressman · Mar 5, 2012

Found this on our group hunt in the woods. This was no more than 1 inch under the surface and rang in at 12-46 on my Etrac.

It appears to have a shield or crest with an eagle inside it, on one side. the other I can make out Cente or something and a unlagable date. It also looks to have a wreath or something around the cent part. Hard to tell.

Mircroscope picture of shield.

Cent side with date

Microscope image

Greatly appriciate any help. Is it colonial or late? Is it United States coin?

NHKeith · Mar 5, 2012

two old coppers, nice finds!!

sectshun8 · Mar 5, 2012

Looks alot like this 1826 Sardinia 1 Centesimo. If you click the little camera icon is shows both sides of the coin. Definitely some Italian state at the least.

http://www.gcoins.net/en/catalog/view/7880#.T1T92Yl5nTo

NHKeith · Mar 5, 2012

sectshun8 said:
Looks alot like this 1826 Sardinia 1 Centesimo. If you click the little camera icon is shows both sides of the coin. Definitely some Italian state at the least.

http://www.gcoins.net/en/catalog/view/7880#.T1T92Yl5nTo

yup looks like it. WOW that is a strange coin to find ..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Italy-Sardinia-1-Centesimo-1826-Choice-XF-luster-/110834276128?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ce3cd720

$(KGrHqRHJCwE9!RbZcqHBPT3!L6Mdw~~60_58.JPG

$(KGrHqNHJ!0E8+m+8QBMBPT3!UD!6w~~60_58.JPG

Jressman · Mar 5, 2012

Wow thanks!!

Such a strange find for the woods of a Boston Park, it was very shallow too.

Thanks for the ID

Colonial Copper? ID Needed. Microscope pics.

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