My two cents (from 1865)

[mxtswinger]

I found an old house site on a topo and decided I couldn't wait for the corn to be picked. It was hard and wet work but it paid off. The first coin to have "In God We Trust". MXT, Shooter DD, rock solid 74 VDI, about 2 inches deep. Woo Hoo!

 

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[jeff of pa]

Cool Find MXTSWINGER ,

Great shape too.

Must have been lost in the 1860's or 70's

Congrats !

 

[Skrimpy]

Aw boy! That's in great shape!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

That is an amazing coin. That one was probably lost around 1868. Good job!

 

[offcenter]

Thats sure fine, I hope for you more of the same.

 

[hollowpointred]

the condition is awesome! i agree with the others. that one wasnt in circulation for very long. great find!

 

[halfdime]

Very nice! Those are pretty coins, and that looks more like it was lost in early 1869, as opposed to 1868 .

 

[John (Ma)]

Very nice coin.

 

[fuji]

very good shape

 

[mxtswinger]

Thanks folks. I vote for Sept 10, 1866.

 

[Boobydoo]

Sweet coin, congrats on that beauty!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Amazing digs

 

[Captn SE]

Wow, nice find!!! At 2" depth?? I'd say the coin was dropped a few years ago.....Just kidding.....you're so lucky to be living in an area where you can pull 1800's coins at a depth of 2". Here in Ca, a two inch coin would be a 2000's drop.

Just my 2 cents worth....

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[piggman1]

Very nice coin. I lost it yesterday.

 

[Merf]

A very nice find

 

[Rob66]

Nice
RD

 

[Green1]

great find !!!! a great american coin for sure......
i got one on my first real hunt ,,, i thought wow,, these must be common !! .. not.... none since,, congrads to you BIG time........

 

[{Sentinel}]

Awesome Civil War era 2 cent piece!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MXT strikes again! Good job buddy! Beautifully preserved coin! I believe you when you say you found it at 2" because I found a Indian Head at about 11/2 inches a couple of months ago on a Civil War battlesite. I think if the ground is in the right condition, the coins and relics stay really shallow. Again, THAT IS A TERRIFIC, AWESOME, GREAT find

 

[mxtswinger]

This was in a cornfield, so it's probably been lying around near the surface since being plowed up who knows when. I did find the remains of the house in the woods Fri., so I'll be hitting it hard when the weeds die down.