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!

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Nice copper!!!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Congratulations nice large cent.

 

[TN-Joe]

Kim!!!
Wow Way to go! I knew you could do it. I am doing the happy dance here too.(for you)
May there be many more.
Joe

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Nana I hope the gates open for all.

I hear Michiganne got her first a couple days later, CONGRATS Anne!

Joe, Thanks for the dance!

Thanks Folks, I'm still thrilled!

 

[rubberdiver13]

excellent finds.....love the medicine bottle

 

[Gettintoknowsomethin]

Sometimes they clean up good!

 

[wesfrye53]

Hoot! I am jealous!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Thanks rubber!

Gettin', That's just mean.

Dizz, Proud to make you jealous!

 

[mcmurphi]

Hey great story! Congrats on the find!

 

[DugHoles]

Congrats on finally finding the LC

Happy Hunting,

Dugholes

 

[ugotit22]

i remember my first it was actually on my first real hunt believe it or not.
huge congrats i know how you feel

 

[Sniffy]

The feeling is fantastic eh?...I just found mine as well, a couple days after I posted "dang, that thing sure looks rewarding" Mine is a 1847, and hot peroxide cleaned it really well. I hope we find more.

 

[River Rat]

Dabburnit, don't know how this slipped past me, sorry to be late replying...I want to add my congratulations to you, CG. What a find, I can just imagine that happy dance. Bet you're on cloud nine and still dancing. Love that LC and the bottle too.

RR

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CG's Happy Dance
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