Ohio Jerry
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She's pretty rough but still has a little beauty shining through Here's a few keepers from my last couple outings. HH!!!
Jerry
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BuckleBoy said:Jerry,
When the Draped Bust coppers start to pop up in states like Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana you know you are hunting the Oldest of the old sites.
All I can say is BIG Congratulations! You are at the top of your game, my friend.
Best Wishes,
Buckles
Danimal said:BuckleBoy said:Jerry,
When the Draped Bust coppers start to pop up in states like Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana you know you are hunting the Oldest of the old sites.
All I can say is BIG Congratulations! You are at the top of your game, my friend.
Best Wishes,
Buckles
Well said Buckleboy
What I find humerous (and others too...they just don't put it in writing) is that the troop from PA has been going out of their way to post on any thread from this area concerning a LC to the effect of "see?...everyone is saying that old coins aren't in Ohio but here's PROOF that they are" BS....
NO ONE has stated (that I can recall...correct me if I am wrong) that large cents don't exist in Ohio (or any state for that matter)
The fact is that there are far fewer intact sites old enough to produce them than states east of Ohio. Most of the earliest sites in Ohio are in spots that are now near dead center on most major metro areas and are now under 3 ft of concrete. When speaking about the "C" coins, the odds drop off even further.
I don't know what their agenda really is...repeatedly stating something does not make it true. Nor does it help spread the "passion".
The first LC I found in Ohio was in fact a Draped Bust. Like Jerry's (nice coin jerry BTW) and, like Jerry's was worn smooth by the time it was lost.
My oldest coin, a 1792 Hibernia, was found at a site I stumbled on, and was surrounded by relics indicating a veteran of the War of 1812 moved to land in the Western Reserve as reparations for having their home burned down by the British in that war as they retreated. (hence the nickname of the Western Reserve as the "Firelands) That Hibernia was also worn so smooth it barely had aenough detail to ID.
Do you think that the odds are better to find one dropped in good shape in PA or Ohio?
Where would you go if you had your choice of states with the goal of finding the oldest large copper coin you could?
Let's say that researching to find a likely spot and gaining permission from the landowner is a given.
Ohio?
Kentucky?
Indiana?
PA?
Jersey?
CT?
NH?
NY?
etc...(don't feel like listing all of the original 13)
You tell me.
That is what make posts from members here like Don and Iron Patch et el stand out.
They know how to operate their machines well.
They obviously do the work to locate the early sites and gain permission.
They find the items that we all drool over.
And then they submit a post describing their hunt with sufficient detail to help the reader not only enjoy the post but relive the excitement of the find.
THAT is the epitome of class.
They do not go out of their way with chest thumping and repeated BS trying to what?....prove something that was never declared? (that LC's aren't in Ohio, etc)
I guess in a way though...it's this "BS" and such that I find so humerous that does keep me coming back to read posts! So maybe there IS an upside!