Large Cent...

[Swartzie]

Went out to a spot I started hunting this year and pulled up an 1855 large cent. My first. I thought it was a button at first, but I couldn't feel a shank. So i rubbed it a bit and could see the "cent" on the reverse. The biggest surprise was that it was only an inch under ground! Jeepers. I love digging in the woods.

Thanks for looking.
-Swartzie

 

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[Tin Nugget]

Congrats! The woods are great, especially when it's HOT

 

[Tuberale]

Very nice coin! Congratulations on your find!

Looks to be in fairly nice shape. If you haven't already tried this, let it sit for a week or longer in a small pill bottle with enough olive oil to cover it. More details should suddenly emerge. I can see most of the beaded bands in the hair.

Wouldn't mind finding one like that myself.

 

[dwayne sueno]

congrats on your first LC!
hope you find many more.

 

[niffler]

The woods are lovely, dark and deep... Niffler

 

[dfx willy]

large cents and woods! one of my favorite things. willy

 

[gmanlight]

Its hard to pull out a clean one but ,a great find

 

[teleman 2525]

thats a great find

 

[oakhunter27]

nice penny found one arrow head huntin one time

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

She ain't pretty, but she is a keeper for sure! I once found a Colonial copper coin on the surface, so you never know!

Nice going!

 

[allen]

still looking for my first one !!

 

[Sniffy]

Good job on your first Largie!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Nice find and never underestimate the woods

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Good job. Anytime a largie is pulled from the ground you can call it a success.
Chris

 

[mainer]

Great largie!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Love the look of that copper Swartzie!
I would love to hear the story of how that coin got to be in the woods . . .
if only it could talk!