1849 Large Cent(s) photos/1899 Indian

bergie · Oct 15, 2007

As promised yesterday, here are the photos of yesterday's finds, with a link to the story. Earthworks also found 1849 Large Cent the day before I did, about 50 yards from where I found mine. I've included photo of his as well. At the time these were minted, Abraham Lincoln was 40 years old (or 39 depending on time of year), and the safety pin was patented that year. Have to figure they were lost within a few years of minting...what a rush to find these coins. This may have been a swimming area. There's the banks of what looks like it was once a pond, and old stone supports on one side.
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funkman · Oct 15, 2007

congrats on those large cents Phil and Gary! Crazy to get them both from the same year.

HH

Funkman

LI Tom · Oct 15, 2007

Man both those LC's are in such great shape!You must have very kind soil to copper.

halfdime · Oct 15, 2007

Sweet!

watercolor · Oct 15, 2007

Very nice Cents!!

Gypsy Heart · Oct 15, 2007

Great job! They are looking really nice!

civilman1 · Oct 15, 2007

Those LC's are in excellent shape,Congrat's to you both....Still looking for of those damn thing's....HH!!

Mirage · Oct 15, 2007

Very sweet Large Cents. Makes the LC I found look like crap.

I'm still happy, maybe my next will look as good.

Bob

Ridley · Oct 15, 2007

That copper looks fantastic!

Maybe the pond was an old ice-house. Do the stone supports have iron rods that stick out on top?

Congrats on the LCs!

Ridley

bergie · Oct 15, 2007

Thanks, all. Ridley -- no metal (at least not any more), the stones are at one end and are like a damn with a spillway that doesn't seem to go anywhere now. It's more less of a damn at that end. It could have been something else back then. I see what you mean it could be an ice house, as I've seen that type of set up around here.