1816 Large Cent !

[treblehunter]

I was in the same field I found the 1943 Walker Half, I had a perfect 91 four ways, out pops this beauty. I found a Large copper disc/coin the other day with Oldjerseygirl that I still can't identify, those old copper coins are heartbreakers. Then every once in a while, out pops one in this kind of shape, sweet! I have it sitting in distilled water, I'm going to take my time on this one. I also found what I believe is a flat button, a suspender buckle piece, and another musket ball, that make three musket balls I've found in this field.





Updated pix, the morning after, lol

 

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[wagbert]

Great find treblehunter! (Of course you knew that) Every little bit you save is history, but that 1816 L.C. is outstanding. That date has been found to be one of the harder "Matron Heads" to get in higher grades. By looking at your pics, it looks like the cent was brand new when dropped. The Philadelphia Mint didn't get a steam engine to power the presses until 1836, so your coin was manufactured using horse and mule power. That is real Early American Copper history in your hands. Now, if you ever want to sell.........
Best Regards,
Phil

 

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[basque-man]

Way to go on the nice looking Largie!!!!

 

[cjon455]

That's an awesome LC, isn't it amazing how a nearly 200 yr old coin was so well preserved in the dirt!

 

[treblehunter]

Great find treblehunter! (Of course you knew that) Every little bit you save is history, but that 1816 L.C. is outstanding. That date has been found to be one of the harder "Matron Heads" to get in higher grades. By looking at your pics, it looks like the cent was brand new when dropped. The Philadelphia Mint didn't get a steam engine to power the presses until 1836, so your coin was manufactured using horse and mule power. That is real Early American Copper history in your hands. Now, if you ever want to sell.........
Best Regards,
Phil

Thank you Phil, It was only about ten minutes after I found her that I thought to myself that I had a coin that was 24 years after they started minting coins in the newly formed USA. Where I found her is about 45 minutes to an hour by car to the Philadelphia Mint. Where I was at, I could hit the river throwing a rock. I bet whoever lost that had just come by boat down the Delaware River, through the Delaware Bay, then up the Maurice River to where I found her. I wish I could send her off to the NGC and get her slabbed, but it would be a disgrace to let them mark her "environmentally damaged"

Way to go on the nice looking Largie!!!!

Thanks

That's an awesome LC, isn't it amazing how a nearly 200 yr old coin was so well preserved in the dirt!

I hope there might be a few more hiding in that huge field, thanks Chris.

 

[treblehunter]

Light cleaning

Here are some pix of her in the morning light.

 

[OutdoorAdv]

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WOW... that turned out great. Always nice to dig one that you can identify, but awesome to dig one in that shape.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Wow Brad, that's an awesome LC... congrats on the score. Jelly!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome detail on that LC....

 

[treblehunter]

WOW... that turned out great. Always nice to dig one that you can identify, but awesome to dig one in that shape.

Thanks, sweet huh?

Wow Brad, that's an awesome LC... congrats on the score. Jelly!

I'm going back today, ha, thanks buddy, I'm still riding the excitement of this one, lol

Awesome detail on that LC....

Thanks Park Pirate, come on down, I'd bet you could find some!

 

[Jason H.]

Wow, that large cent is in excellent shape, congrats! The distilled water really worked.

 

[Subterranean]

She's a beauty! Congratulations on finding her. Sub

 

[treblehunter]

Wow, that large cent is in excellent shape, congrats! The distilled water really worked.

Thanks.

It sat overnight in it, George told me it draws the minerals away from the coin. Light toothbrush too.

 

[46Wheat]

Very nice LC

 

[WHADIFIND]

Taking your time after that coin has taken so much time is a wise move. If it were mine, I would do little or nothing to "clean" and just attempt to preserve.

VERY nice!!

 

[treblehunter]

Very nice LC

Oh wow. Great condition, too! Usually, I see them come out pretty crusty, but with a legible date. This one is pretty darn nice!

Congrats!

Skippy

Taking your time after that coin has taken so much time is a wise move. If it were mine, I would do little or nothing to "clean" and just attempt to preserve.

VERY nice!!

Thanks guys, I'm not doing anything else to her. I want to wait until I have a definite ID as to what variety she is. She might not be a chain cent, but what I'm seeing in my hand is a miracle. After being in the ground so long, she is in beautiful shape.

 

[smittyman]

That's one of the nicest I've seen!

 

[treblehunter]

That's one of the nicest I've seen!

Thanks, how is Zeke doing?

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz on an awesome LC! Looks pretty dang good to be 200 years old!

 

[treblehunter]

Congratz on an awesome LC! Looks pretty dang good to be 200 years old!

Thanks

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

What a beauty nice digs.