1812 Large Cent in Great Condition

[OutBack Duo]

I like to go back to upstate New York at least once a year on vacation. I was born and raised there until 1982 when I joined the Navy and moved away. When I do get a chance to go home I always bring my metal detector in hopes of finding older coins that are not commonly found in the Kansas City area which is where I live now.

I was pretty fortunate this trip in finding a 1906 Barber Quarter, 1917 and 1938 Mercury Dimes, a 1958 Roosevelt Dime, a 1907 Indian Head Cent and the last find of the trip this 1812 Large Cent in great condition.

The large cent was found in a small town called Pavilion, New York, about 10 feet away from an old hand dug well in the side yard of a house that was bult in the 1850's. It was 12 or 13 inches deep and took me almost 10 minutes to retrieve it due to the depth and roots.

I would have been content with a 1850's large cent, any coin in the 1800's is always a great find in my opinion but to find one this old and in this condition is unheard of.

You can grade the coin yourself but if you check the Red Book you will see the coin is worth a good chunk of change for a "One Cent" piece.

 

[MaineRelic]

You don't see very many undug early classic heads with more detail than the one you dug Wow Very good find Mainerelic

 

[terpfan]

Congrats on a great classic head. They are not posted very often at all.

 

[testing123]

wow, congrats on the classic head! It still has a lot of meat left too.

 

[jgas]

That was my first LC that I found. Yours has mucho better detail! Congrats. jgas

 

[OutBack Duo]

Around Kansas City area we hardly ever find Large Cents. It seems like everytime I go home to New York I find at least one.

 

[JW15]

Congrats on one sweet copper!!! That's one of the first I've ever seen posted anywhere, you really don't see many of the "Classics" and that's a nice one!

 

[Mr Tuff]

killer LC!!! MR TUFF

 

[stagger]

That's a beauty! Congrats.

 

[djm of PA]

Beauty of a LC, congrats

 

[DMN]

I like it. Lived in the approximate area of Pavillion, closer to Rottenchester. Loads of history that way so you could expect some real nice finds...like the large cent you have.

 

[steelheadwill]

Beauty of 1812

 

[allen]

congrats on that great looking LC !!

 

[OutBack Duo]

Thanks for all the great comments. Every time I find a remarkable find I always wonder how I am ever going to top it but I always find a way.