Penny Grand Slam! Oldest coin to date. New pics of LC.

[Lookn4Seated]

Went out detecting with D-Dub today and we hit a few newspots. More like prospecting and checking out the new territories. Neither of us were convinced that they were good spots, as the ground looked like fill dirt, and the hunting was difficult. We moved around from spot to spot, and by 8am, we went to our go to spot that has never let us down yet. (Yes, we started at 6:30am )

Not 15 minutes at our go to spot, I got a solid copper signal at like 7". Normally I would never dig this signal, as it is lower than an IH, and usually a modern memorial penny. But something whispered to me that it's too deep, and I should investigate it. Since this is in an area where I have pulled out some oldies before, and I've never had a signal quite like this one out there. I dug a deep plug with my Lesche, popped the plug, and checked the plug with my Garret pro pointer. Not there, I thought, "Cool, still in the hole". I probed the hole and the pin pointer let me know I was about an inch or so away from the target. At this point I didn't want to use my digger to avoid any "scratches", so I dug with my hand. I suddenly felt something large in the hole, pulled it out and thought I had some sort of a token (In misbelief)
I then flipped it over and saw "ONE CENT 1859". Well, I'd be surprised if you guys out in Elgin didn't hear me when I found it.

I didn't know it was Canadian until a little bit after, after my emotions took over and i just had to clean the front. Well, the rest of the hunt yeilded an 1893 IH, a few wheaties (I just posted one for the pic), and of course I had to go out in the field to dig a memorial and make it official.

All in all a great day, with a first, and oldest scratched off the list. Enjoy and HH.
I will post more macro pics of the LC once my camera battery recharges, sorry!
Oh yeah, I also found my 150th silver for the year...1920-D Merc.

[Brett]

Whoa! 1859! Nice one Jon! I bagged a 1901 Can LC and it was an awexome feeling. '59 is just old though!

Big time congrats on 150 silvers!

[Lowbatts]

Sweet mother of bronze, it's a copper orgy!

Nice finds!

[DPBOB]

WTG

Largeeeeee


Congrats on your oldest.....


HI HO COPPA !!!!!!!!

[twistidd]

Nice finds! I've seen a few Canuck largies found, and they always appear to be in much better shape than the United States large cents. Different composition?? Either way, great finds! Nice war nickel, did you count it as silver??

Joe

[litefire56]

Congrats on hitting 150 Jon! Heck of a milestone....

I thought I heard you when you found that large cent. You said, "Holy F@#*!n* $*!&,,,, right?

Looks like a great spot you got there!

[etrac007]

CONGRATS ON YOUR 150TH SILVER! WTG ON THE 1859 CANADIAN LARGE CENT!

[kimsdad]

Awesome hunt, Jon!!! Congrats on that wild LC find!!!

[d-dub]

Congrats again, Jon.

Now you just need to find a USLC. I'll be there is one of those at that spot as well. That ground is certainly a mother though.

[litefire56]

Great finds Ron!

Your Zippo was made in 1978

http://www.smokerstuff.com/datingcodes.htm

[Pocket Spill]

Congratulations on reaching 150. Great job on the 1859 Big Penny!

[Lookn4Seated]

Great finds Ron!

Your Zippo was made in 1978

http://www.smokerstuff.com/datingcodes.htm

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What were you lighting with your Zippo?

[litefire56]

Great finds Ron!

Your Zippo was made in 1978

http://www.smokerstuff.com/datingcodes.htm

?
What were you lighting with your Zippo?

Only the best

Oh man, that was great info too ,,, just the wrong thread. Duh...... now where was that

Hey Jon, could you go dig a Zippo now and change your name to Ron, so I don't have to edit that?