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Title: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: farmer(phil) on July 19, 2009, 06:05:16 PM Found today.....tatty old George???
I was suprised to see a harp & crown instead of Brittania Was this some Irish variation mint...head side poorer...looks like George 111 Any ideas. ??? farmer Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: Jonola (Jon) on July 19, 2009, 06:13:26 PM You are finding a few harpies Phil. Same area? Irish labourers?
Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: farmer(phil) on July 19, 2009, 06:29:44 PM Yes Jon
Just down the road! Phil Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: Jonola (Jon) on July 19, 2009, 06:31:53 PM Well done! You probably found some poor Irish Navvies beer money ;D
Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on July 19, 2009, 06:48:31 PM Nice one Phil, looks like a Hibernia Halfpenny :)
Great find BB Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: The Doc on July 19, 2009, 06:58:08 PM Irish halfpenny, these do turn up fairly often.
Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 19, 2009, 07:20:44 PM Yeah they do seem to crop up all over the place , a lot of Irish workers over here in that period?
Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: DIGGA on July 19, 2009, 09:09:09 PM shame about the condition phil but never mind a find is aa find ,,,,,,,,,,, better than nothing mate well done ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Copper/ harp & crown Post by: ROMAN STEVE on July 24, 2009, 08:52:05 PM Thats the luck of the irish well done
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