Amazing US coin I found , 1794 flowing hair LC, Updated pics after cleaning

jamesbibb

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Went out this morning at daylight with my buddy Jeff, to a new spot, an antebellum plantation dating back to the late 1700s.
Long story short it seemed that we were late getting there as finds were deep & few & far between. First keeper a flat button @ 8", next keeper a nice brass shoe buckle @ 3-4", then I hit on a signal 82-83 VDI @ 10" I barely could hear it. Took out a nice plug & dug deep and plop it fell out of the hole into the dirt pile. I knew that it was a large cent as I was laughing at my buddy Jeff as he has yet to find 1. Scraped off some of the dirt as to get a date and all at once 1794 came out. Holy sh%@ speechless. :o

Here are some photos of the penny after being cleaned by a coin master since the corrosion has enter the planchet some the best that htis coin will grade is high VG (maybe better with just details) but it represents so much history for me that I will either leave it on my wall or donate to the county historical museum
 

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Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

:icon_thumright: awsome wtg
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

sweet piece and in great shape, too. congrats. love the funky date. dwayne
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

That's one FANTASTIC dig...Congrats!!

HH, Hank 8)
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

I'd say that's in pretty good shape for its age! Great find!
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

wow nice find!
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

That coin might be in exceptional condition, once professionally conserved. Definitely submit to PCGS for grading and documentation, it looks better than most of the 1794 varieties I've seen online and might be exceptionally valuable - in the $thousand+ range for sure. Gratz!

Greg
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

WTG on that great find :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

Thanks for all of your feed back
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

That is a Banner Penny for sure....

A beauty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!!!!!!
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

That's a sweet find......
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

KILLER FIND and welcome to treasurenet. Keep em comin!!
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

Wonderful find James!!! You couldn't hope for higher detail than that on such a very scarce coin. On top of that, you were smart enough not to try to clean it!!!!!!!! Congratulations! :headbang: :thumbsup: :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumright:
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

WOW!!! Fantastic find, Congrats!! :icon_thumleft:

How can you top that!!!!!

DK
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

Awesome find! I can't wait to dig my first Flowing Hair LC! Congrats and Happy Dirt Fishing!

-Dan
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

Thanks
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

Great find there congrats.
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

thats a great find, we should all be that lucky. Thats what keeps us doing what we do. However, I think its a 'liberty cap' cent and not a 'flowing hair' as they wern't issued in '94, only '93 according to red book. HOWEVER, who cares, its a killer find.
 

Re: Amazing US coin I found 2 weeks ago, 1794 flowing hair LC, new to the net!

Super find!!!!!! Congrats!!! :thumbsup:
 

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