🥇 BANNER Found Me a CHAIN CENT

PAdiggertom

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Mar 16, 2012
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heres a more detailed verson some of you ask for more details...ill start of saying that i found this on a old farm and we find a ton of stuff here, stuff from War of 1812 to WW2, and coins that date to 1774. I mean every kind of eagle button and every size. and some real nice war of 1812 buttons. my first coin i found here was a 1844 half dime. but anyways where i found the coin was right in front of an old barn on the ramp leading up to the loading doors. when i was about to scan the area i said screw it ill give it another shot beacuse all i find in this little spot was trash..so im scanning and then this loud tone came screaming out oof the 91 whites eagle spectrum. and i look at the screen and its read 72 solid. at ths point i knew it was a coin because about 10 feet away i found a 1808 half cent that read the same but here im think its another half cent..so i cut my plug and pulled out about 4 inches of dirt and still didnt see the target. i scanned the plug and it wasnt in there, so i put the coil over the hole and pinned point it and i said only about 5 inches deep. i got doen to start pulling dirt out with my hands, i took about 2 hand fulls out and at the top right cornor of the hole i seen a coin and as soon as i seen that i saw the circle chain..right off the bat i knew what i had. that grin on my face was about a mile long. now im looking at places to get it graded..and thank you everyone who voted it to be a banner this is my first!!!
 

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TomPA

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Great Job! This gives hope to all diggers in PA named Tom, as I dug one of these a few years ago.
 

Rich in Central PA

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WOW! WTG man, and welcome to the "Chain" gang. I got an Eagle Spectrum also, best machine White's ever made IMO. BTW, what county you in?

Oh yea, thats "banner" material. You got my vote.............Rich
 

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PAdiggertom

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Wow that's in real good shape. Good soil or what?

funny thing is i find a few hibernias in this spot and the are all worn down to smooth can hardly make them out but idk it was on a slope and there were a few nice size rocks ontop of it so i guess thats what saved it
 

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PAdiggertom

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Mar 16, 2012
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WOW! WTG man, and welcome to the "Chain" gang. I got an Eagle Spectrum also, best machine White's ever made IMO. BTW, what county you in?

Oh yea, thats "banner" material. You got my vote.............Rich

im in frankin county rich and i hope it makes banner
 

CMDiamonddawg

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Oct 14, 2009
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Banner worthy find !! :o:o:o Not many can say they dug a Chain cent .. only the Luckiest of diggers
Congrats !!! PAdiggerTom

:skullflag: CMDdawg
 

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Mzjavert

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Oct 7, 2011
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Hurry go buy a lottery ticket before your luck runs out!

Yeah, I nominated you for the banner.
 

NJLargeCent

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Feb 8, 2012
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One of my favorite coins and hoping to find one in my lifetime. Hitting Banner button now...
 

jewelerguy

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Jun 28, 2011
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whoa that's sweet. looks like the soil was very kind to it :icon_thumleft:
 

Argentium

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Feb 2, 2008
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Can you say BANNER ! WOW - that is an exceedingly rare find !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE ! Argentium.
 

matt092079

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Nov 21, 2011
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Amazing coin. Congrats on a find of a lifetime!
 

CMDiamonddawg

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Oct 14, 2009
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Had to check it out once more before lights out .. yep :notworthy: Chain Cent America !!! Got my Vote

:skullflag: CMDdawg
 

Sooper Dave

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Jul 20, 2012
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Great Find On Such A Rare Coin From Early American History! And In Great Shape Too! Way To Go!
 

IAsoldier

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Now thats a BANNER FIND
 

Metal Magnet

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wow, that's an amazing find. i would freak out if i found that. congrats.
 

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