First Large Cent

iwhitley

Jr. Member
May 3, 2013
32
29
Virginia
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Garrett AT Pro, Garrett Pro pointer, Trex Sand scoop, Piranha Shovel
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I found my first Large cent today in the middle of a Cow pasture near and old house. I had been to this site two other times and hadn't found anything of in interest so far. It was actually the first coin I had found on this site. It was about 5 inches deep. Its pretty worn and the only way I could ID it was by the diameter and the matching up the part of the face that was left on the coin. LargeCent.jpg
 

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Tenderfoot
Oct 24, 2013
9
9
Western PA
Detector(s) used
AT Pro, Tesoro Compadre,Time Ranger, Pro Pointer, Pro Pointer AT, Bullseye II, Vibra Probe, Lesche, homemade digging tools
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats! Nice find.
 

treblehunter

Gold Member
Jun 18, 2013
9,675
11,295
New Jersey
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Minelab Excalibur II
XP Deus
Garrett pro pointer
XP Deus MI-6 pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Nice find, good for you!
 

TNGUNS

Bronze Member
Jun 23, 2012
2,368
1,208
Evensville, Tennessee
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Whites 5900, Fisher 1266x, Tesoro Eldorado, Tesoro Silver Sabre, Whites Eagle Spectrum, Teknetics G2, Teknetics T2, Vibra-Probe 580
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
iwhitley, congrats on a great find. Those puppies are few and far between here in TN. In many years of hunting only got a few and none in the last several years. In an area that should pop out a few now. Early 1800's homes, but NADA so far.:icon_thumright:
 

sandy shoes

Sr. Member
Jun 6, 2013
287
65
gloucester mass
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AT PRO and pro pointer
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All Treasure Hunting
great find soak it in olive oil for a while you might get more detail .thx for sharing
 

nsdq

Silver Member
Oct 16, 2011
4,031
1,923
Tarpon springs FL
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AT-Pro,Ace 150, flea market digger
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All Treasure Hunting
welcome to the LC club cool that you found it ,,, blow your mind sized it next to a half dollar
 

CMDiamonddawg

Silver Member
Oct 14, 2009
4,498
974
Jersey Cape
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Fisher 1265X & CZ-7
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All Treasure Hunting
Moooo 've over Bessy , :tongue3:


that lc is hopefully the First of Many :hello2:
 

Metdet49

Sr. Member
Dec 25, 2012
300
188
Upstate NY
Detector(s) used
White's MXT Pro, White's M6, Garrett AT Pro, Garrett Pro Pointer, Predator Tools Little Eagle
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Congrats on your first LC! Looks like it might be a Coronet Head produced from 1816-1839. That's a good sign you're in a good spot. Keep digging.
 

Msbeepbeep

Gold Member
Jun 24, 2012
15,787
24,131
MA
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M-6, pro pointer, pistol probe
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All Treasure Hunting
Congrats! Where there's one there's more. Makes you wonder what those cows were doing with an LC in the pasture, a little card game perhaps? Lol
 

Evolution

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Aug 2, 2007
5,278
2,481
Upstate NY
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Whites DFX (with 4x6 shooter DD coil and 12" spider coil), Minelab Rocco 2700. (E-Trac)
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats on your first large cent. You're hopelessly addicted now. :laughing7:
 

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