1798 Cent - Coastal Georgia Find

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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.
 

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Nice. I dug a large cent same year last fall. More beat up then yours. Great find !
 
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.
 
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.
 
Very nice! Congrats!
 
So glad you found something " post-worthy". Outstanding condition for a coin that old. Congrats on a killer find!
 
Sweet looking oldie GR!! I wish all soil was that forgiving. Congrats :icon_thumleft:
 
Unreal how great the condition is. I have modern pennies in my pocket that are more corroded than that!
 
Man, that is some kind of fine, Jim!
 
A great find that's in very nice condition - congrats !
 
Wow, that a beauty, hard find and in great shape!!
 

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