I found my first Large Cent 1839

[justdigging50]

Wow was the LC coin a fun coin to find. This one had my heart pumping. I just love finding the real old coins. Hope you guys are all having a great weekend and finding some keepers. HH

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[Clad the Impaler]

WOW!! That's awesome!! CONGRATS ON A RARE COIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Wow ED!!!!! What a way to end a drought. Glad to see you out diggin.

 

[litefire56]

Holy Smokes! I can't wait to find one...

Beautiful cent!

 

[p2c]

Welcome to the large cent club! Yours came out of the ground in great shape for a copper! You find that here in Illinois? Took me a trip to Ohio to find one.

 

[justdigging50]

Welcome to the large cent club! Yours came out of the ground in great shape for a copper! You find that here in Illinois? Took me a trip to Ohio to find one.

Thanks Jon it came from IL Chicago Suburbs. I can't believe there are such old coins in chicago burbs.

 

[Lowbatts]

That and older! Congrats! Welcome to the club!
That's a great coin!

 

[aa battery]

nice coin

 

[dirtyJohn]

Love to see those pulled out of Illinois. What did it read as? Great hunt!
HH
John

 

[Olderactor]

Great find. I have never seen one. That has to be very exciting.

 

[Lookn4Seated]

Congrats on that early beauty. The soil didn't treat her to bad either.

 

[MR Senior L4S]

pRETTY GOOD shape , congr!!!

 

[tmanfromtexas]

That is a beautiful large cent. I agree with you, they are fun to find. I remember exactly where I found my first one. I can probably take you back to the exact spot. LOL. TMAN...

 

[Brett]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! LOTTA GREAT DETAIL ON THAT LARGIE! CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Al Czervik]

Large Cents are so freekin Righteous ...

AND yours my good man is a exuberant example ...

Congratulations ~ Al

 

[kimsdad]

Betcha you thought you were digging a quarter!

Surprise!!! We have a



Outstanding find, Ed!! That one is in nice shape, too!!!

 

[watercolor]

Awesome LC

I found my first LC along a wooded path just after digging a couple of clad quarters a minute or two before.

 

[Pocket Spill]

Congratulations on your Big Penny! Its still has some great detail!