Plucked from a cornfield - Oct. 30

[Michiganne]

Sat. morning Koleen and I planned to hit a few sites. We started at a city lot where a house had been torn down. We found clad and mostly junk. After a while, tired of the constant traffic noise, we headed for a cornfield that I secured permission to hunt this summer. The corn was recently picked so it was finally a green light for MDing. There was a ton of corn stubble and it was troublesome to work around and through, but soon I found clock parts, a harmonica reed, and pieces of orange brick. Eventually I got a good steady signal (28 in digital mode.) I dug down and saw a large coin and called Koleen over. Regretfully, I had forgotten to bring my camera. Brushing the dirt off it showed an 1850 large cent. Huzzah! (I had driven past this field last week and told my daughter there was a LC waiting for me in the corn stubble. ) After a break and quick lunch, we hit another old yard (1873+) and found clad, a metal trim strip , a funky buckle, and a nice Tootsie Toy jeep. It had been my goal this fall to find at least one LC before the ground freezes and the snow flies.

HH and thanks for looking,
Michiganne

pic 3 - the front is pretty toasted (fertilizer?) but at least the date is readable

[savant365]

Toasted or not I would be very happy with that LC. There's got to be one in the ground somewhere here in Missouri, maybe someday...

Nice finds

HH Charlie

[postalgriff]

Alright Anne....WTG!!! nice nab on the LC!! too bad the front is a little toasty.... but man I would be on cloud nine over that one! a big congrats on that Largie

[cntrydncr1]

I think that LC looks pretty good compared to how they come out of the ground here. congrats

[billydabeeg]

That's a sweet find. congrats

[Brentallica]

Great find Anne!! WTG Gotta be more goodies in that field

[silverfreak]

Wow Anne.....that is a beautiful coin

I have been hammering away for 35 years and have only found one large cent .

It is absolutely horrible condition too.

Yours is NICE. Way to go

[fistfulladirt]

Wonderful find! I'm still waiting on my first. Hope that field keeps producing for you Anne, that is one nice coin! D

[tsabeach]

Congrats on the LC. Still looking for my 1st

[Mike from MI]

You go girl! A BIG congrats on the BIG penny!

[Jim C.]

Great nab Anne!! Great find. I found one today myself. You beat me by one year. I love finding those old large ones. I'm sure you'll be finding more as you keep on hitting the old spots.

[muleskinner]

Wat to go Anne. Your a trooper for sure. That coin has great detail, and will give you a chance to take cleaning to the next level.
Now wish me luck hunting aswell, deer hunting that is.

[Prober]

Way to go Anne, that's a nice old coin! Sounds like your minelab is doing a good job for you!

[sniffer]

nice LC. I know how you feel waiting, I'm waiting for a guy to harvest his milo, so I can MD an old school yard

[Giant056]

Excellent hunt you had there Anne the large cent's in beautiful shape!!