Woohoo, yeehaaa, my first, my oldest

[TooManyHobbies]

I'm fortunate to be able to get on many old properties due to my wildlife control business. I'm in the process of removing some squirrels from an 1870 home that I was able to gain permission to detect. I wasn't there 5 minutes when I got a penny signal. I was hoping for a wheaty or IH, but just a Lincoln. BUT, when I put my MXT down to dig the hole, it beeped. So after filling the penny hole, I scanned the other beep. Another Penny signal. I dug a plug and tossed the dirt onto my canvas. I see a disk a little larger than a quarter and I thought I found another token or a piece of junk. I was not expecting to pick it up and look at ONE CENT on the reverse. I couldn't see the front until I got home, but knew I did good. After some light cleaning, She looks beautiful.
1849 Braided Hair Large Cent.

 

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[hollowpointred]

sweeet! congratulations!

 

[Don in SJ]

Congrats on your first Large Cent and I am sure living where you do there will be more in your future!

Don

 

[tymcmurray]

Way to go!!!
Congratulations!

 

[cntrydncr1]

very nice. That is in lots better condition than the one I found.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Congratulations, Hobs!! This will be the coin that will open the flood gates of old coins!!

You live in an excellent area for oldies. 8)

 

[Evolution]

Congratulations. Finding a large copper that you can ID is thrilling. Now go get some more.

 

[halfdime]

Congrats on a great milestone!

 

[sonny60]

congrats on the LC

 

[weasel606]

now thats a sweet find , congrats

 

[time4me]

Congratulations!!!! A large cent is next on my list of metal detecting goals. I'll be going after one with much determination during the week of Thanksgiving while visiting my in-laws in a very rural Michigan town.

 

[JerV3]

Congrtas man,

I love to find LC

HH Jer

 

[Detectingfreak]

dude thats awesome! Those are really hard to find now a days! Great job!!!!

 

[Specter]

Congratulations! Nice find!!

 

[treasurefiend]

Sweet

 

[N.J.THer]

Cool find...I'm surprised it rang up as a penny. On my DFX the large cents usually rings up in the quarter to half range.

I hope you find many more.

NJ

 

[TooManyHobbies]

Thanks all. I'm on my back to the same property right now. Hope to show some more.

 

[Nana40]

WoW! Congrats on those two firsts!!! Good luck today too!!

Nana

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

I remember my first coppa; it was an 1806 Draped Bust half cent.

Here's to many more in your future!

Kyle

 

[civilman1]

Congratulation's TMH......I can see you still smiling from here High Five!!!!