1798 large cent

[moah4me]

found my first draped bust on saturday . It is the second oldest coin i have found after a 1787 connecticut copper. It came out of a corn feild where a home stood in the 1800s. It has a large 8 with the second hair style and has about 1/3 rotation error. Hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I did finding this little jem!!!

 

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[HighTone]

Holy smoke...Thats a great find...Congrats

 

[Woodland Detectors]

In fantastic shape too! Nice recovery

 

[DMN]

That's a beauty!!!!

 

[msimpson]

WOW! Very nice find.

 

[Tuberale]

Since you asked (you did say "penny for your thoughts", didn't you?) I'd say that was a terrific coin to add to anyone's collection. The hair detail, the wreath detail reverse are the big things collectors strive to find.

May be second large copper for you, but for most MDers, this would be the find a lifetime!

 

[Bobbcue]

That's a beauty...Congrats...

 

[Don in SJ]

Nice one considering it is from a corn field. For those interested it is a Large 8 with a Deforemed A (A in America) known as a Sheldon 166 variety or Breen 32. Rarity 1, V. Common type.

If that did not have the die crack it would be extremely rare, but it does have the die crack thru the stem, ribbon, numerator and final 0 to the rim.

Don

 

[moah4me]

Don thank you so much for all the info sounds like u really know your cents. What do u think the condition and value of the coin is ?


Moah

 

[Palmetto]

Nice!

 

[hogge]

AWESOME LC! Congrats............Hogge

 

[JW15]

Fantastic DBLC!!! Congrats!

 

[billydabeeg]

WOW! That sucker's in nice shape. You east coast guys are killin' it. Congrats.

 

[Lost2Much]

Congrats Moah-4me. Today I found an 1807 Draped Bust in a soybean field. Also my oldest dated coin.
First Draped Bust date is toast. Just wished I could find a "1700" coin. I guess New York really is older
that Pa. !?

 

[7creeks]

good looking cent

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Nice one considering it is from a corn field. For those interested it is a Large 8 with a Deforemed A (A in America) known as a Sheldon 166 variety or Breen 32. Rarity 1, V. Common type.

If that did not have the die crack it would be extremely rare, but it does have the die crack thru the stem, ribbon, numerator and final 0 to the rim.

Don

We can always count on Don to get a variety off those old LCs!. It may be a common variety, but it is not a common find. It is in great shape! Congratulations!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Awesome find! My oldest is still a 1909 Canadian large cent from next to a tennis court. I haven't hunted any farm fields yet.

 

[treasurepirate1]

nice one especially that it is not pitted and matted like they normally would yours still has the smooth texture, most likely because no chemical fertilizers were used on the field,