1846 Large Cent FINALLY!

[COUNTRY GIRL]

One large wish come true! The day started out looking for the Ferry landing, unfortunately the dust was so bad down n the fields that I left my camera in the car so no "great" pictures. The only thing I found there (besides shot gun shells and can slaw) was a tiny turtle baking in the sun, he was about the size of a quarter, I quickly picked him up and put him in a damp cool spot to hopefully survive, hopefully. After an hour of no real hits, I move off to the foundation area of the field where I at least get some diggable targets.

After digging some iron, finding a baby medicine bottle (my second) lots of pottery shards, glass, bricks, I get a strong penny signal and dig up a rusty penny nail . Slightly frustrated, running out of time, I rescan the hole with my foot in position to kick the dirt back in the hole.........................real strong penny still there..............preparing for another nail I see this round disc laying in the hole. I thought NO WAY, this is just a bottle cap or some other piece of junk. I really am afraid to pick it up. So I bend over for a closer look and thats when I saw "one cent" YES! Good thing no one was around to see my happy dance!!!!!

Pictures as found, washed with soap and water, cleaned up. It didn't clean up as well as I hoped, but she's still a keeper!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Welcome to the LC Club!!

 

[MaineRelic]

COUNTRY GIRL:: I am really really happy for tou on your first big cent!! I have only managed 2 pick up my 1 and only last year!! I know how u feel !! now gfo out and get some more!!!!! U go GIRL!!

 

[Mental Granny]

Love the bottle and CONGRATS on the LC if I WHEN I find mine I wont care who sees my Happy Dance!

 

[kimsdad]

Outstanding!!!

Turtle karma in action!

Congrats on that great find!

I enjoyed your day just by reading your post. Thanks for sharing!

I haven't been lucky enough to find one, but I use hot peroxide on my Indians. Heat it just enough to have it start to bubble. After the coin sits in it for a while, I use a soft toothbrush or a q-tip to help break off loose crud. Then reheat the peroxide & soak it again. Kind of a lather-rinse-repeat operation until I get the results I want.

 

[coltdavis]

Awesome find! congrats on the LC im really hoping to dig 1 this season. keep it up. best of luck and HH

 

[Goldiver]

Congratulations on your large cent!! They are one of my absolute favorite coins to dig, just seeing that large green disk emerge from the soil is enough to get my blood pumping! 8)

Steve

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Thanks Folks! Here is to everyone digging one this weekend! (Especially you Granny )

 

[wwwtimmcp]

it only took me 22 years to find my first one but it was a goody.

enjoy and I hope you find many more.

 

[ModernMiner]

CG,
Sorry, I'm still playing catch up.
WAY TO GO on your LC. It's a beauty in my book. I don't know the feeling yet, because the LC has eluded me for a few years now.
I hope I too can do the happy dance soon.
-MM-

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

My goodness! It tok you 22 years www? MM "YOU" haven't found one yet? You find some of the greatest relics, even made the banner a few times, your pulling my leg right? Well I will send all my turtle carma your way. Here is to the happy dance!

 

[John987]

Congrats on your Large Cent find!!
Wishing you many more.

John

 

[ModernMiner]

My goodness! It tok you 22 years www? MM "YOU" haven't found one yet? You find some of the greatest relics, even made the banner a few times, your pulling my leg right? Well I will send all my turtle carma your way. Here is to the happy dance!

I wish I was pulling your leg CG. I found only one LC over a year ago at my 1830 property, but it had no date on it. I'm dying to find one with a date.
I also have a large silver on my list of things to find this year. I'll get the happy dance on video if I ever find one.
-MM-

 

[xlt nh]

Nice going CG! Keep up the great work....

HH, Hank 8)

 

[Deno]

Way to go CG.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

My goodness! It tok you 22 years www? MM "YOU" haven't found one yet? You find some of the greatest relics, even made the banner a few times, your pulling my leg right? Well I will send all my turtle carma your way. Here is to the happy dance!

I wish I was pulling your leg CG. I found only one LC over a year ago at my 1830 property, but it had no date on it. I'm dying to find one with a date.
I also have a large silver on my list of things to find this year. I'll get the happy dance on video if I ever find one.
-MM-

Silver is nice. Now on my wish list......................seeing this video! Good luck MM!

 

[ModernMiner]

My goodness! It tok you 22 years www? MM "YOU" haven't found one yet? You find some of the greatest relics, even made the banner a few times, your pulling my leg right? Well I will send all my turtle carma your way. Here is to the happy dance!

I wish I was pulling your leg CG. I found only one LC over a year ago at my 1830 property, but it had no date on it. I'm dying to find one with a date.
I also have a large silver on my list of things to find this year. I'll get the happy dance on video if I ever find one.
-MM-

Silver is nice. Now on my wish list......................seeing this video! Good luck MM!

I'll make sure I have my dress on that day.
-MM-

 

[BomberJohn]

Big congrats CG! You always remember your first! LOL

 

[ACrisp1982]

Congrats on your find, i read that you gave it a peroxide bath, i must ask did you give it a "cold" or "hot" bath, because i found that on corroded coppers "hot" peroxide (microwaved) for 1-1 1/2 minutes works 100 times better then cold peroxide. The corrosion flakes off. Hope this helps...if it is already what you have tried then hopefully someone else will be able to utilize the tip. Either way, a great coin regardless!!!

Happy Dirt Fishing!
-Dan

So after the peroxide then what could be done to clean it up even more?

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Congrats on your find, i read that you gave it a peroxide bath, i must ask did you give it a "cold" or "hot" bath, because i found that on corroded coppers "hot" peroxide (microwaved) for 1-1 1/2 minutes works 100 times better then cold peroxide. The corrosion flakes off. Hope this helps...if it is already what you have tried then hopefully someone else will be able to utilize the tip. Either way, a great coin regardless!!!

Happy Dirt Fishing!
-Dan

So after the peroxide then what could be done to clean it up even more?

Here is the best directions to clean your "copper" coins. Good luck!

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,39135.0.html

Thanks Bomber!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Yeahhhhhh!!!! CG that's awesome!! Now the large cent flood gates will open for you.

Congratulations!

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