1798 Cent - Coastal Georgia Find

[GaRebel1861]

I haven't posted anything in a while because I just haven't found anything worth posting until now. This past weekend, I got an invite to hunt a colonial home site on the coast of Georgia. I was finding flat buttons (15 total) musket balls, and a lead cast net sinker but no coins. It was a great area to hunt because there wasn't much modern trash. At the end of the day while I was about to wrap up, I got a really good signal. It was about 4" down in a mix of white and gray sand. Finally a coin and one that I'm quite happy with! I also dug a small toy cannon from the site and will post it later when I can get better photos.

 

[Bigdaddybflo]

Nice. I dug a large cent same year last fall. More beat up then yours. Great find !

 

[devldog]

GaRebel, Congrat's to you on a beautiful copper. A Ga. Rebel Yell from one Georgian to another. Being from the Georgia coast, was this from the Savannah area? Great save on a piece of History.

 

[GaRebel1861]

GaRebel, Congrat's to you on a beautiful copper. A Ga. Rebel Yell from one Georgian to another. Being from the Georgia coast, was this from the Savannah area? Great save on a piece of History.

Hinesville area.

 

[Switchblade]

Great save!

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[Tuberale]

A great large cent!

 

[Silvermonkey]

So glad you found something " post-worthy". Outstanding condition for a coin that old. Congrats on a killer find!

 

[civilman1]

Sweet looking oldie GR!! I wish all soil was that forgiving. Congrats

 

[dieselfool]

Unreal how great the condition is. I have modern pennies in my pocket that are more corroded than that!

 

[sandchip]

Man, that is some kind of fine, Jim!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great find that's in very nice condition - congrats !

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Wow, that a beauty, hard find and in great shape!!