11-2-13 Large Cent

[Brentallica]

Hello all,

Despite the chilly rain, I secured permission on an old yard today with a beautiful Victorian home. Funny story - the owner agreed but said I won't find much because his Dad combed the yard with a detector many times while living there and he had found old coins and relics. Excited that Dad missed a few......... 1847 Large Cent, 1885 Indian, 1962 Rosie and 5 Wheaties ranging from 44-56D. Good luck out there!

 

[Rusted_Iron]

That large cent is in good shape! Looks like you did pretty well in a previously hunted yard!

 

[Michiganne]

WTG on one sweet LC, Brent. They are one of my favorite coins to find. I remember you finding your first on that group hunts years back. How many are you up to now, US and Canadian? Keep digging!

HH
p.s. Poor Dad!

 

[postalgriff]

Congrats bro on all your digs especially that Largie! Beauty! I'm gonna add the pics you sent me on my phone that's awesome! Good hunt! nice plug btw

 

[Brentallica]

WTG on one sweet LC, Brent. They are one of my favorite coins to find. I remember you finding your first on that group hunts years back. How many are you up to now, US and Canadian? Keep digging!

HH
p.s. Poor Dad!

Thank You Anne! - yup - the group hunt was my first and oldest. Ya never forget your first . I have been fortunate enough to find 4 US Large Cents (1818, 2 x 1847 and 1852) I have also found 4 Canadian Large Cents (2 x 1859, 1882 and 1916)Other Large Coppers include 3 Bank of Upper Canada 1/2 Penny Bank Tokens (1837 and 2 x 1852) and 1 British LC (1862) A thrill every time!!

 

[Mike from MI]

Very cool! Been a while since I found a LC.

 

[fistfulladirt]

WTG man! Nice excavation, best hunts are the ones that you don't have to drive far...congrats on the LC and the rest, those LC's sure are hard to come by!

 

[cooper1841]

Awesome finds, great site!

 

[daemon1971]

Sweet finds ! I hope to find a large cent one day. The missile looks like one I had as a kid that you put "caps" in. Again sweet finds.

 

[lonewolfe]

Very nice LC - congrats :-)

 

[Michiganne]

Thank You Anne! - yup - the group hunt was my first and oldest. Ya never forget your first . I have been fortunate enough to find 4 US Large Cents (1818, 2 x 1847 and 1852) I have also found 4 Canadian Large Cents (2 x 1859, 1882 and 1916)Other Large Coppers include 3 Bank of Upper Canada 1/2 Penny Bank Tokens (1837 and 2 x 1852) and 1 British LC (1862) A thrill every time!!

Nice work! Funny, my first LC has also been my oldest. (1829) Hard to imagine that MI wasn't even a state yet when it was minted. Congrats on all the above. I think LC's are one of my favorite coins to find and I never knew about them until I started MDing....what's up with that?

HH