I got Busted this weekend

[lenmac65]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[robertk]

That's a beauty. Nice find!

 

[PlzBSeated]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

View attachment 2143794 View attachment 2143795 View attachment 2143796 View attachment 2143797

Sweet!

PBS

 

[RobNC]

Beautiful find. That determination paid off!

 

[dognose]

a great find.
congratulations

 

[jewelerguy]

that's a beauty

 

[tamrock]

That one was surly lost early on. Folks were likely talking a lot about the new state of Ohio when that penny went missing.

 

[bc5391]

fantastic.

 

[Bamasteve]

Outstanding find, congrats!

 

[grasshopper]

Beautiful coin...congrats!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

What a beautiful old coin - congrats !

 

[Silvermonkey]

WOW! The detail on that coin is exceptional. What a beauty. Nice camera work with the eagle too. Congrats!!

 

[lenmac65]

That one was surly lost early on. Folks were likely talking a lot about the new state of Ohio when that penny went missing.

Thank you. I love imagining stuff like that when digging old coins and relics. Who knows, the last person to hold this coin before me might have voted for Thomas Jefferson!

 

[villagenut]

She's a looker for sure. One of the better conditions seen on early dug coppers.

 

[ARC]

And here i was thinking your weekend was a bust....
Bah...
Well done :P

 

[Digger RJ]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

View attachment 2143794 View attachment 2143795 View attachment 2143796 View attachment 2143797

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Merf]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

View attachment 2143794 View attachment 2143795 View attachment 2143796 View attachment 2143797

Congrats on that beautiful find

 

[caretaker]

pretty coin

 

[oldmxrat]

That's an awesome coin, congrats!

 

[cannonball]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

View attachment 2143794 View attachment 2143795 View attachment 2143796 View attachment 2143797

Nice Coin. Congrats!