Large Cent from hammered spot in the woods

doninbrewster

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My coil stopped working the other day. I was talking with Don and Carol, members of my club and they both have CTX's also and they had 2 17" loops. They said they rarely use both of them and might want to sell one and offered to let me try it out. I picked it up and decided to give it a try after dinner last night. I went to a spot that I had pounded and also brought 5 other people to detect at. Last time I was there with Don and Carol none of us found anything. It's been a great spot and produced seated quarters, a seated half dollar, Indians and a half dozen LC's. I figured maybe the 17" loop might help. It did. I was there about 45 minutes and get a digable signal and low and behold, out pops an 1846 large cent. It was pretty close to a small sapling and I couldn't even get the loop flat on the ground, but it was a signal worth digging. It was just about dark as you can tell from the picture taken at the site, but I plan on going back to see what else I can pull. I guess I'll be buying this loop from them.

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I cleaned it up a bit and I think it looks better.

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OWK

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Beauty. Congratulations.

(nice to find 'em in places that are supposed to be cleaned out)
 

treblehunter

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She is pretty, nice find, good luck with your new coil.
 

Garrett424

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Nice detail. Really nice shape.
 

CoinandRelicMan

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Great looking large cent there, Congrats !!
 

JeffInMass

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Great LC! Isn't it sweet when you go back to a place you already hit, try some new equipment and score! Congrats!

-- Jeff --
 

Scrappy

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Nice catch!

I think it had less to do with the coil and more to do with the swing man - you dug whereas most would have shrugged it away!

BUT...that coil is both lucky and now you're forever bonded. Lol.

-Lady Liberty is hot stuff...especially on a coin
 

46Wheat

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Nice digs and thanks for the pics
 

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