1865 Three Cent Nickel & 1844 Large Cent!

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I've been chasing dots on the 1876 atlas maps in my town. Decided to try one dot this morning, school field woods, looked like easy access.
When I got there the field weeds were really high except for a thin path at the edge of the woods.

First signal was in the zincoln range and out popped what I thought was a thin flat button without a shaft, quickly put in my keeper pocket. When I got to better light in the parking lot it looked like an IHP, but a little thin and small, did a little clean up and saw III on the obverse side, knew it would be something good.

Then the best signal of the morning, nice and high, tight and not too strong. Knew this had a good chance of being a Large Cent when I picked it up!

The flat button turned out to be a 3 Cent Nickel, bucket lister for me.

The Large Cent is a 1844 Braided Hair Liberty, only my second LC!
There seems to be a lot of detail on this LC, any advice on how to make her more presentable? Not looking to ever sell her.

Here is everything from the last couple mornings at old farm homesteads.

Good luck out there!!

 

[Underwonder]

OK...What the heck is a 3¢ nickel? VERY NICE! Learning something new every day!

 

[Relicific]

Awesome hunt

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on the three center Thad. I've never dug one of those. They seem pretty hard to find. I think it looks fine as is. I wouldn't try to clean it any further.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Awesome scores!!! Your research in paying dividends.

 

[texjim]

The nickle is sweet.. Congrats on the finds

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the excellent relic and old coin shooting!

 

[Kurios1]

OK...What the heck is a 3¢ nickel? VERY NICE! Learning something new every day!

Ha Ha! Yeah, a three cent nickel What?!? Darn scarce specimen of a coin to recover. I reckon you stand as good a chance as any of us to get one though.

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats on the nickel 3 center. I have only managed to find one in 45yrs and it came from an old fairgrounds ( 1867- 1900)

 

[port ewen ace]

incredible THRICKEL

 

[Truth]

Historicmapworks.com has the PA 1876 atlas online. Not sure about other states. The 1876 maps are accurate enough to walk into the woods and actually find artifacts if you do overlays or other techniques. Some of the earlier maps are definitely not as accurate. I'm always looking for new maps with home location "dots". Thx

Thanks buddy


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[Gridwalker306]

Good work on your research, it's definitely paying off! Hardly ever see those three centers dug up. Congrats!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Good work on your research, it's definitely paying off! Hardly ever see those three centers dug up. Congrats!

Thx! Chasing a dot on a 1876 map definitely feels like a true treasure hunt! It's amazing how accurate the G.M. Hopkins surveyors were. Their maps overlay onto Google Earth with amazing accuracy.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats! The 3 center is just awesome. That is one hard coin to find.

Very well done.