cti4sw
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- Jul 2, 2012
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- Minelab Equinox 600, Garrett AT Pro, Pro Pointer
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It was the second find of the evening, in the second-to-last hole. First find was half of a medium-sized patterned tombac button, right after I complained to myself that I wasn't finding anything. Buttons in this field ring in the 60s-70s on the AT Pro. Then, as the sun went down, I got a mixed iron/high tone that was consistently iron and consistently something else, probably a button ~ or so I thought. It was pretty deep, about 8"-10" down under a small nail fragment.
Here it is, post-peroxide. During its baths I could make out enough detail to logically determine the date and variety (see below). It's pretty toasted, but my second pre-1800 American coin. Sold the 1793 Flowing Hair last night on eBay for $1200, which will go into our savings and maybe help with Christmas money this year. I can tell people that all our gifts for them only cost a penny! Ha!
If you look closely below the bust, you can see the top of the last 2 digits. Barely visible is the upper enclosure of the 9, which would not be there on a 0. There is a top crossbar on the last digit, which indicates a 7 or a 5, but two things keep it from being a 5: (a) the DB series began in 1796, and (b) from the top crossbar, the extension downward is on the back of the digit (7) instead of the front (5).
The reverse wreath has stems under the bow, and the edge has very faint pockmark-type indentations. This indicates the "Gripped Edge" variety reverse of 1795 rather than the reverse of 1797.
Thanks for looking
P.S. That's World Without End I'm reading. Fantastic book, along with its prequel, Pillars of the Earth. Ken Follett is a master, and don't miss his more "modern" series, Fall of Giants and Winter of the World.
Here it is, post-peroxide. During its baths I could make out enough detail to logically determine the date and variety (see below). It's pretty toasted, but my second pre-1800 American coin. Sold the 1793 Flowing Hair last night on eBay for $1200, which will go into our savings and maybe help with Christmas money this year. I can tell people that all our gifts for them only cost a penny! Ha!
If you look closely below the bust, you can see the top of the last 2 digits. Barely visible is the upper enclosure of the 9, which would not be there on a 0. There is a top crossbar on the last digit, which indicates a 7 or a 5, but two things keep it from being a 5: (a) the DB series began in 1796, and (b) from the top crossbar, the extension downward is on the back of the digit (7) instead of the front (5).
The reverse wreath has stems under the bow, and the edge has very faint pockmark-type indentations. This indicates the "Gripped Edge" variety reverse of 1795 rather than the reverse of 1797.
Thanks for looking
P.S. That's World Without End I'm reading. Fantastic book, along with its prequel, Pillars of the Earth. Ken Follett is a master, and don't miss his more "modern" series, Fall of Giants and Winter of the World.
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Nice job & a great find! I did get a phenomenal deal at a local auction on an 1804 half cent in about uncirculated condition for $65 that's almost as good as finding one with my detector!
