1797 Cartwheel penny staring up at me!

Diggincoinz · Mar 25, 2012

Starting last fall I began detecting some colonial fields. Today the farmer was out tilling and as I walked along with my detector I seen the big fat green patina rim sticking out of a clump of dirt. Here is a cell phone pic. It still has detail to it and right now I'm soaking it in olive oil. Maybe tomorrow a better picture will take place

...ok, updated with pics. Thought I'd see a bit more detail to it but at least it's identifiable

CRUSADER · Mar 31, 2012

If it was blank it would be intentifable :wink:

Nice early cartwheel

Diggincoinz · Apr 1, 2012

Mark S. said:
Hey Chris......Very nice find. Did this come from the same area you have been searching? Where the belt plate came from? You will have it at the meeting next weekend I would assume.

Hi Mark, this came from a differant field than the belt plate but only a couple of miles east of it though. Yes, I will have it with me next week.