New oldest US coin?

[Indiana Mark]

Only had a couple hours Saturday afternoon to do some detecting, so I went to a farm field relatively close to home in hopes of digging a few nonferrous relics. After about an hour of hearing nails and seeing pulverized red brick fragments along with the usual ceramic and glass chunks in and on the ground, I get a tiny one way squeak from the deus. After digging a moderate sized hole, the pinpointer indicates target is in the sidewall of hole about 6 inches from the surface. Oriented on edge is a green disc- a US large cent, definitely matron head!
Not able to see a date, I put it in finds pouch and continue detecting. Not finding any more good targets I head home to check out the largie. While it is pretty toasted, it appears to be 1817. Anyone else see what appears to be '17' on this coin?

 

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[digging440yrs]

Nice find ! I can see a 7

 

[lairmo]

Nice Matron Head. Hard to see in the pic. Sir, may I have another, Sir?

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

picture is kind of rough. have you tried putting the coin on a surface like the back of a mouse pad, then zooming in. the zoom should lock in on the coin. very nice find though

 

[btripp6]

Definitely see the 17. Congrats are definitely in order!!

 

[texjim]

Congrats

 

[Bass]

Definitely looks like 1817. Nice find

 

[Evolution]

Congrats on the 1817 matron head. Nice patina on that coin.

 

[Indiana Mark]

Another pic

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the Matron LC.

 

[Indiana Mark]

Was really doubtful I would beat the previous record set back in October by an 1823 matron head LC. Much less fewer than 10 miles from home. I thought only people in the eastern US found coins this old. There has to be more good stuff there.....

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

Congrats

for the life of my i cant see the 17 and i blew up the picture. maybe i finally need glasses.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nice going finding the Largie !! Looks like a 17 to me. WTG! Congrats and HH

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

Was really doubtful I would beat the previous record set back in October by an 1823 matron head LC. Much less fewer than 10 miles from home. I thought only people in the eastern US found coins this old. There has to be more good stuff there.....

there has to be, i would pound it HARD and dig every signal. nothing you dont already know i am sure. i'd be out there tonight in the moonlight!

 

[Indiana Mark]

there has to be, i would pound it HARD and dig every signal. nothing you dont already know i am sure. i'd be out there tonight in the moonlight!

If it weren't for working night shift, I likely would be. Much colder weather coming my way.

 

[cgdigger]

for the life of my i cant see the 17 and i blew up the picture. maybe i finally need glasses.

Rogue, I have glasses, and for the life of me, I can't see it either. But, I don't doubt that's what can be seen in person - in which case, great find, and congrats!

 

[wagbert]

Yep, 1817. Indiana became a state just the year before in 1816, so there probably wasn't much in the way of American coinage to be had.

 

[ShovelinDave]

Very nice Mark. I was going to ask if that was your second large cent. Like I tell almost anyone who ask... You never know what you will find. I've yet to find one but I keep at it. Congrats to you Mister.

 

[Indiana Mark]

Very nice Mark. I was going to ask if that was your second large cent. Like I tell almost anyone who ask... You never know what you will find. I've yet to find one but I keep at it. Congrats to you Mister.

I started detecting in 2015 after a decade of 'I should get a metal detector'. I had doubts in 2016 that I would ever find a LC. Finally in March this year I dug my first. I have 5 total now. Keep swinging, there has to be a few out there for you.

 

[scruggs]

That’s a beauty!