1824 Cent

[ordfill992]

I know this doesn't have a value more than the face value, but it's my oldest find so far. Found with my out-dated but reliable 1266-X at around 7-8 inches deep, also found a few other chunks of un-recognizable iron at a previously searched church site. Couldn't find any sign of a chain, imagine it was attached to a cloth or leather cord. Happy Hunting!!

 

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[j.d. in the usa]

cool man good luck and find many more old coins!!!!! J.D.

 

[Lowbatts]

Hey, there's a whole other bunch of us out here eating the humble pie! That's an excellent find and just tell me how much you want for that outdated and apparently very reliable 1266-X!?!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

man thats great

I love the lg cents.good luck and HH

 

[rhedden]

large cent

Nice find. It's actually an 1834, I believe.

 

[ordfill992]

I believe you are probably right about the date, It's really hard to make out, but I think it is actually 34 instead of 24, thanks rhedden! Even with 1834, it would still be my oldest find! Happy Hunting!!

 

[coinshooter]

Here's the values at Coin Universe (www.PCGS.com). They are not as good an indicator as Coin Worlds new mag "Coin Values" which gives an accurate real time (monthly) update based on what has sold most recently, but they are ok.

Coin # Description Desig G F VF EF 55 60 63 64 65 66
12 1827 BN 20 30 85 150 295 360 650 1425 - -
13 1828 Large Narrow Date BN 20 32 85 196 375 425 685 1300 - -
13A 1828 Small Wide Date BN 24 37 98 230 490 - - - - -
14 1829 Large Letters BN 20 30 118 164 310 390 715 1300 - -
14A 1829 Medium Letters BN 22 37 130 260 650 - - - - -
15 1830 Large Letters BN 17 30 79 150 275 365 650 1075 - -
15A 1830 Medium Letters BN 22 79 260 620 - - - - - -
16 1831 Large Letters BN 17 30 63 118 196 235 425 715 - -
16 1831 Large Letters RB - - - - - 260 575 - - -
16A 1831 Medium Letters BN 17 30 63 118 196 235 425 715 - -
17 1832 Large Letters BN 17 30 72 144 245 295 520 715 1250 -
17 1832 Large Letters RB - - - - - 310 620 1300 - -
17A 1832 Medium Letters BN 17 30 72 144 245 295 520 715 - -
18 1833 BN 17 30 63 138 215 275 430 665 1175 -
18 1833 RB - - - - - 290 585 1175 2600 -
19 1834 BN 17 30 69 156 235 250 390 685 - -
19 1834 RB - - - - - 260 555 1175 -

 

[Lowbatts]

Hey old gator, we find holed coins up here in Ill as well. A lot of the early settlers wore at least one band of coins inside their clothes in the event prarie highwaymen or river pirates caught them unawares. A fellow detectorist found what he thought was an entire string that included a 1790's reale and several silver and coppers that were all holed and lying together in one spot not far from Chicago.

So far my only holed coins were a Chinese cash coin and a token for a barbed wire company marked 1895 Texas State Fair. Unless you count several wheats I found at the sight of some early 20th century shooting contest. Old Abe had lots of holes in his head...

If Ordfill992 is down in Indiana, and the coin is an 1834, then that is exactly the period of migration from the Eastern areas into the northern part of Indiana, Illinois and points north of there. Shortly after Winfield Scott went after Blackhawk (1832) most of this area got it's first settlers.