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What type of Coin? - 6/16/2004 9:06:20 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1399 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Hey guys and gals, we found this today in the pit we were digging and neither Pitfinder nor I know what it is other than non USA and old. It is not in very good shape but it was by far the coolest find of the day! CAn you give us some info on it? Thanks, and Happy Diggin, Kelley Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/17/2004 3:52:37 AM    bigkitty53   Posts: 286 Joined: 3/28/2004 From: Bermuda Status: offline Hi Kelley, I think you have an English coin there.That appears to be a St.George's Cross(English Flag) on a shield supported by 2 heraldic lions.What's on the other side? I suspect a profile of 'Mad King' George III. Also how big is it?At that time usually the bigger the coin the more it's value and vice-versa. Hope this helps, KAT (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 2

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/17/2004 9:38:30 AM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1399 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Hey KAT, the other side is in such bad shape as to be unidentifiable. We guessed English as well. Maybe some of our brothers across the pond can tell us for sure. It is slightly bigger than a quarter. Thanks for your reply, Kelley (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 3

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/18/2004 7:14:03 PM    AvoidingWork   Posts: 33 Joined: 5/21/2004 From: Ottawa Canada Status: offline Cool coin. Found two at my lot as well-check these out.... Attachment (1) (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 4

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/19/2004 4:58:09 AM    bigkitty53   Posts: 286 Joined: 3/28/2004 From: Bermuda Status: offline Nice find,Avoiding Work! Is the 1820 hammered in the middle or is that just a play of light? I know a lot of soldiers used to tap out the center of a coin with a hammer until it was thin enough to punch out,to make a ring for their sweetheart back home.You have one that never made it that far? KAT (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 5

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/19/2004 10:24:39 AM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1399 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Those are neat coins AvoidingWork! Is the 1820 the same denomination as the crowned silver one? Kelley (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 6

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/19/2004 10:44:57 PM    AvoidingWork   Posts: 33 Joined: 5/21/2004 From: Ottawa Canada Status: offline HEY The silver is , as i understand, a spanish colonial 1 Rheal coin from 1815. The bronze is a pre confederation trade token from Canada which has been nailed through. Pretty cool finds ---almost justifies the poison ivy..... here's the other side of the coins... (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 7

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/19/2004 10:48:38 PM    AvoidingWork   Posts: 33 Joined: 5/21/2004 From: Ottawa Canada Status: offline try that again Attachment (1) (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 8

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/23/2004 2:11:36 AM    Guest Gunsmoke and Pitfinder I got an email from Garry over on DEI GRATIA COINS that reads as follows: The obverse on this coin depicts the arms of the British East India Company, and it probably belongs to the trading settlement of Penang or Pulau Penang (Prince of Wales Island), an island lying off the Malay Peninsula that was ceded to the British East India Company in 1786 by Captain Light, who had acquired it through marriage to the daughter of the Sultan of Kedah. The coin itself is either a half-cent (= half pice) or 1 cent (= pice) depending on the size, (the half-cent is 24.5mm, 1 cent slightly bigger) and with the date of 1810, it is of the 3rd series issue. Isn't it great to hear an expert at work (in reply to Gunsmoke47)   Post #: 9

RE: What type of Coin? - 6/23/2004 10:06:44 AM    pitfinder Posts: 14 Joined: 2/1/2004 From: Texas Status: offline Roger, thanks for your hard work and your friend's knowledge. Now this really has us wondering how that coin got to the Texas Panhandle!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're going to start paying more attention and look for tiger and elephant tusks in these pits. Pitfinder and Gunsmoke47 (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 10

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