~1796 Liberty Cap~

[SouthJerseyJim]

Well I got out today for some detecting on a farm near my work that has been hammered to death. Spent close to 4 hours there with nothing in my finds bag except some water from all the rain I was dodging. My buddy Matt met up with me and we decided to check out a little section of grass we havn't really detected. Nice solid 87 on the T2 and I was thinking can. NOPE 1796 Liberty Cap! I was psyched. Even more psyched that I could actually read the date. It was in a watery area and the corrosion did some weird things to this coin. Almost outlining what I need to see to ID It! This is my second liberty cap and at about 100,000 minted and 1000 or so known to have survived Im pretty happy about the coin regardless of its damage. Was about 5 inches down in some jet black watery soil

 

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[johnnyblaze]

That is a rare find

That T2 will do you well in any conditions


Blaze

 

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[Mach1Pilot]

Any liberty cap is a good liberty cap!

And the condition will make that coin a conversation piece for years to come.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Jim, that's a sweet find in Any condition my friend, congratulations!

 

[steelheadwill]

Awesome Copper

 

[Gator-Flea]

Now that a good find........

 

[artyfacts]

Nice find Jim. Keep them coming. Art