Large Cent (Draped Bust)

[jayallday14]

Hello all,

This the first coin I have ever posted on here although I have been a member for a few years. I guess I have alway admired everyone elses finds and wished I could find something cool.

Anyway, I recently retired from the USAF and moved back to Maryland (lots of jobs here). So I decided to go detect around my old high school since it dates back to the early 50's. I was just hoping to find a few silvers and this pops out from about 6 inches down. And I dinged the crap out of it! After doing some research, I found out that the school is built on land that Mary Surratt once owned. If you like, Google her and find out her story and its tragic end. Speaking of her demise, I happen to work on the same military base that she was hanged on. No graves, just tennis courts are there now, but still plenty of area to search. Hopefully there will be some good finds.


Well thanks for looking.

 

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[Wildcat1750]

Congratulations on the Draped Bust Cent and great story about your hunting site!

 

[Evolution]

Good job on the find... and on the research. I love finding the old large coppers. Very interesting. I'm sure there's a lot more there to find.

 

[Erving]

Congrats on the Draped Bust.

 

[VERMONTIS]

Great find !! Gotta be more =ED

 

[recondigger]

Great coin we all ding them at least once

 

[Jeff H]

Hello all,

I guess I have alway admired everyone elses finds and wished I could find something cool.

Well now you did ! A Draped Bust is always a cool find! Congrats.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Great coin

 

[JunkShopFiddler]

Hello all,

This the first coin I have ever posted on here although I have been a member for a few years. I guess I have alway admired everyone elses finds and wished I could find something cool.

Anyway, I recently retired from the USAF and moved back to Maryland (lots of jobs here). So I decided to go detect around my old high school since it dates back to the early 50's. I was just hoping to find a few silvers and this pops out from about 6 inches down. And I dinged the crap out of it! After doing some research, I found out that the school is built on land that Mary Surratt once owned. If you like, Google her and find out her story and its tragic end. Speaking of her demise, I happen to work on the same military base that she was hanged on. No graves, just tennis courts are there now, but still plenty of area to search. Hopefully there will be some good finds.


Well thanks for looking.

Cool, I am so envious, I have never found a large cent. Thank you (and all the prior service folks in TNET land) for your service to our wonderful country. About the Mary Surratt affair, I have never understood her conviction. I am an old Civil War buff and her story has always seemed one of the saddest chapters of the time, thanks for bringing her subject to attention.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice find. Dig carefully.

Congrats,

Buck

 

[cjon455]

awesome find!! dont worry about the ding, i know it sucks to hit them but it adds to your story

 

[Ace350]

It's still a great find!

Looking on the bright side of this event.
You left a lasting impression in the coin and the coin made a lasting impression on you!

I am willing to bet you will never let that happen twice in one lifetime!

So go out there, and go find more treasures.
Happy hunting.

 

[granthansen]

Great find! Mary didn't look like a happy gal, so maybe her hanging was a relief.

 

[TOMBAC]

congrats. on your large cent, many more i hope

 

[oldsalty19]