1793 Chain Cent

[Kurt Franz THB]

Happy New Year everyone! We were detecting at my buddies house that was built in 1851. It was a pretty slow day until I dug a wiped copper along the driveway. Working the same area I got a perfect coin signal. I thought it was going to be Silver. It was that perfect of a signal. Out pops the fattest copper coin I've ever seen. I gave it a quick toothpick and FREAKED when I saw a chain looking back at me. The verdigris is pretty bad on her, but she's identifiable. I'll I've done is some very light toothpicking to remove dirt. I'm not doing anything else to her. I am open to the idea of professional cleaning, but even that scares me. I love her the way she is for now. We all have some sort of Bucket List of thing we want to find. I also have a fantasy bucket list for a few items I never actually expect to find. Well... I dug one off my fantasy list. 1793 Flowing Hair Chain Cent!!

Other notables this day at a different location. Bill dug a worn Liberty Cap Large Cent (1793-1796) and a thin 22k Colonial Gold Ring.










I actually Live Dug the Chain Cent. If anyone wants to see it come out of the ground, here's the video:

 

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[Silvermonkey]

Spectacular find Kurt! Such a rare piece too. Congrats!

 

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[Gaspipe]

Great find . A very valuable coin even in dug condition. My guess would be a few thousand dollars. I agree with those who commented on cleaning; less is more. And as far as” professional” cleaning unless it’s someone at a museum I’d be very skeptical. Once it’s really messed with it will loose patina and in my opinion it’s unique character.And if you aren’t going to sell it why bother. Also your coin would appeal to a coin collector who for instance wants it to complete a large cent collection or wants a coin for a type set. A collector of high end coins would be much less interested. In any event awesome find.

 

[toasted]

Maybe the third or fourth chain cent to appear on Tnet since I started detecting in 2015. Colonial gold (if it is indeed colonial) is probably as rare a find though. If that ring was marked or engraved(posy ring) it would surpass the toasted chain cent by far in my mind. Not many youtubers hunting colonial as I would like to see so keep up the good work

 

[Misuraco]

I watched you dig it up yesterday.. awesome find!

 

[8Reales]

Congrats Kurt to u and Bill always find amazing stuff

 

[Evolution]

Phenomenal coin! Excellent job giving some history of the coin's design and why it was changed. I actually learned something. Congrats brother.

<------- Fist bump while holding beers.

Rob

 

[Truth]

I watched your video yesterday on YouTube. I’ve never even heard of that cent until then. Thank you so much to all you guys for everything you do. Congratulations on the BANNER find.

 

[Shakakka]

Watched the vid yesterday Kurt, congrats bro! I'm glad the reverse is legible. Also extremely cool that you can see Lady Liberty's forehead, eyes and nose. What a great find.

Keep it up!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Freaking AWESOME!

 

[13dolphins1]

That's it! I'm heading south from Michigan and relocating to the east coast somewhere! Congrats always enjoy the videos. Brad is spitting dirt somewhere I just feel it.

 

[relicmeister]

Nice no spectacular find, Kurt
1793 flowing hair chain cent has long been on my buckety list. All I gots to
say is " eat your lunch"

 

[RudyT]

Amazing!! Amazing!! Banner worthy!!

 

[digger27]

Saw it yesterday when I watched your vid.
Definitely freak-out worthy.

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[FoxHound0985]

Amazing find Kurt! Congratulations on a find of a lifetime!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Huge COINgrats to you on the Chain Cent Kurt!
My wife and I always look forward to THB Wednesdays after work!
You defiantly had a minor heart attack as did I
And of course you just had to drop it LOL
Keep up the good work. Here is to a productive 2018!

 

[trdking]

That has to be the Holiest of Grails. WOW Banner is obvious

 

[sgtled3533]

Awesome video Kurt and an amazing find! I'm glad you gave us a "history lesson" in this weeks video on the chain cent because I had never heard of it either and it makes sense the change in details. Very cool, and yes: voting Banner on this one brother! Keep those videos coming. Always what I look forward to on Wednesdays! Congrats to bill also with that colonial gold! Super slick!

 

[SultansOfSwing]

Congrats Kurt. I had to pause the video yesterday when you uncovered that. I was as shocked as you. Nice Job

 

[Kurios1]

HUGE Congrats Kurt on your "fantasy" Bucket List 1793 Chain Cent becoming a REALITY! WOO HOO!. Damn, that's even cooler than Brad's puny little silver half dime! LOL! Ya'll done very good on this hunt. Thanks for sharing mate!