IOWA weekend trip yields a LC and a cool top part from a ring

[DPBOB]

Took my son back to school in Iowa City on Fri.
Spent the whole weekend out there.
I got in touch with a farmer I met out there a few months ago.
I got several spots to hunt in the future trips.. 5-7 spots.
Sat. spent sometime detecting but was skunked.
Sun morning left at 7:00 am and headed out to the town just east from the city to do an old school house.
Along the way I noticed some sidewalk tear up at a school so I hit that first.
1st target was the token.( Horn-Draulic Loaders Horn Manufacturing Co. )
Then off to a long gone school ( on the 1840 map ) Weeds were a bit high and the corn was in my way...Future hunt.
Then I hit a park in a town that was an hour away. I have been researching this town for a couple years. I have hunted in it 2 other times before.
A couple months ago I sat in the parking space there for 1 1/2 hour hoping the rain would let up...It never did so I left.
Well today it was beautiful so I had some time to hunt.
I first pulled up the top of a ring at 7 inches.
Next target was a solid 00 29 / 00 30 on the SE and deep too. I thought for sure it was a silver quarter but was I wrong.
At 10 inches out popped the disc and I knew it was a LC...
A 1843 LC in pretty good condition...
This LC is now a special coin to me cause of the research and the several month rain delay.. But then again I might not have found it then too.

Thanks for looking....
Mark I was hoping for a seated like you said I would find..but Neil nailed this one right on the money with the LC....

[DPBOB]

[DPBOB]

[AmericanCoinHunting]

Nice L.C. bob...........Wow.....seen some seated and large cents found this year..None by me tho...
Congrats to You....

[etrac007]

VERY NICE FINDS BOB

[litefire56]

Oh man Bob, what a great find!!! I would trade my record day today, just to be able to dig that sweet 1843 largie.

[watercolor]

So glad your trip was productive. . . you deserved it
Awesome ring-top & LC. . . I've GOT to find to find one of those LC's. . . (probably NOT )

[kimsdad]

Outstanding find!!!

Congratulations, Bob!!!

Here's a generic Thumb Rocket for you!!! Often imitated - never duplicated. (Sorry Brett - it was the best I could do!)

[treasurefiend]

Awesome job bud!!!! Hopefully there is a few mor LC for all of us to find!!!!
Damn I wish I could of got a date off of mine.....

[p2c]

Awesome Job! LC's certainly are cool. Yours looks like it isn't too corroded which is a

Also that token is cool.

What do you think the stone is on the ring top? Amethyst? Sapphire? or just Glass?

[Lookn4Seated]

Okay.......

First of all....CONGRATS! That is a coin on top of my wish list...

You had a seated that was on top of your wish list.......I took you to your seated......sooooooo..... .....maybe you'll take me to my LC

I swear I'll behave

Once again, Congrats, maybe next time it'll be a bust coin.

[Lowbatts]

That looks to be a big token Bob, love that LC!

[tmanfromtexas]

Nice LC Bob. They sure are a surprise when they pop out of the ground. TMAN...

[DPBOB]

Okay.......

First of all....CONGRATS! That is a coin on top of my wish list...

You had a seated that was on top of your wish list.......I took you to your seated......sooooooo..... .....maybe you'll take me to my LC

I swear I'll behave

Once again, Congrats, maybe next time it'll be a bust coin.

3 hours away...you driving

[DPBOB]

Thanks All

Awesome Job! LC's certainly are cool. Yours looks like it isn't too corroded which is a

Also that token is cool.

What do you think the stone is on the ring top? Amethyst? Sapphire? or just Glass?

I think it's amethyst

[Mayo South Elgin]

sweet treats!

Anyone know how that token would have been used?
Round and round it goes - around what?

[DPBOB]

sweet treats!

Anyone know how that token would have been used?
Round and round it goes - around what?

In a bar...? You buy the round.....
Kids had no bottle...?

[watercolor]

The more I look at that token, the cooler it gets. . . yep, perfect for tavern use

Is there a little "bulge" in the center of the token on the reverse so it can spin freely?

[DPBOB]

The more I look at that token, the cooler it gets. . . yep, perfect for tavern use

Is there a little "bulge" in the center of the token on the reverse so it can spin freely?

It does spin around.

[Pocket Spill]

Congratulations on your big penny!