1793 Large Cent !

[JerseyLowTide]

Been hitting the same fields I always hit when I come back to visit South Jersey and keep getting more and more goodies. Tried a new small field way in the back the other night and pulled a draped bust before calling it a night. Next short visit a 1864 'no L' Indian head and a 1873. Then my 3dr trip in the halfway frozen ground pulled a library head and then a ONE CENT with a chain around it on the reverse?

I knew I had an old one but didn't know what I had till I looked it up the next morning! Was not expecting a 1793 !!

 

[ironhorse]

Wow! Chain cent is off the chain!
Not everyone who wants one has one...very desirable coin...hope to see some more pics

 

[cannonball]

Been hitting the same fields I always hit when I come back to visit South Jersey and keep getting more and more goodies. Tried a new small field way in the back the other night and pulled a draped bust before calling it a night. Next short visit a 1864 'no L' Indian head and a 1873. Then my 3dr trip in the halfway frozen ground pulled a library head and then a ONE CENT with a chain around it on the reverse?View attachment 2126406 I knew I had an old one but didn't know what I had till I looked it up the next morning! Was not expecting a 1793 !!

Congratulations! That's a difficult one to find. Maybe there's another one in your little field. Great Find!

 

[oldmxrat]

Fantastic recoveries, congrats!

 

[ModernMiner]

I knew Jersey was holding all the old coins!!!
I'm drooling.
Way to go,
MM

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the FANTASTIC finds !

 

[Digger RJ]

Been hitting the same fields I always hit when I come back to visit South Jersey and keep getting more and more goodies. Tried a new small field way in the back the other night and pulled a draped bust before calling it a night. Next short visit a 1864 'no L' Indian head and a 1873. Then my 3dr trip in the halfway frozen ground pulled a library head and then a ONE CENT with a chain around it on the reverse?View attachment 2126406 I knew I had an old one but didn't know what I had till I looked it up the next morning! Was not expecting a 1793 !!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[JohnnyMac]

Been hitting the same fields I always hit when I come back to visit South Jersey and keep getting more and more goodies. Tried a new small field way in the back the other night and pulled a draped bust before calling it a night. Next short visit a 1864 'no L' Indian head and a 1873. Then my 3dr trip in the halfway frozen ground pulled a library head and then a ONE CENT with a chain around it on the reverse?View attachment 2126406 I knew I had an old one but didn't know what I had till I looked it up the next morning! Was not expecting a 1793 !!

Congrats on the chain cent! Love it. Foung my 1st 1793 this summer but it was the wreath variety. Still super exciting

 

[smokeythecat]

Nice nice nice. Don't let some dealer offer you $500 for it. They are very expensive.

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the Chain Cent. Find of a lifetime. I call Banner.

 

[Bamasteve]

Outstanding find, congrats!

 

[jewelerguy]

chain cent. man that's awesome. congrats!

 

[robertk]

According to Wikipedia, only about 1,000 chain cents are known to exist. Very nice find!

 

[JeffInMass]

I'm surprised there isn't more of an uproar for this coin- there were only a little more than 36K minted and it is extremely rare. My banner vote is in for this one in a lifetime find- big time Congrats!

 

[JerseyLowTide]

According to Wikipedia, only about 1,000 chain cents are known to exist. Very nice find!

Let's make it an even 1,001 now haha Thanks!

 

[JerseyLowTide]

I'm surprised there isn't more of an uproar for this coin- there were only a little more than 36K minted and it is extremely rare. My banner vote is in for this one in a lifetime find- big time Congrats!

Thanks ! I regret not getting it on video I had been bringing my new GoPro but just not this time.

 

[JerseyLowTide]

Congratulations! That's a difficult one to find. Maybe there's another one in your little field. Great Find!

Thanks ! Still finding stuff even in 5" of snow. Got a 1886 IH, 3 more buttons and a oil lamp piece.

 

[JerseyLowTide]

Nice nice nice. Don't let some dealer offer you $500 for it. They are very expensive.

Thanks ! It'll be on display at the local historical society with my other finds. Definitely not going to sell it.