Best Find of 1998

[Rich in Central PA]

Hello friends, been kind of bored having the winter doldrums so I thought I'd post my particular best finds since I started detecting that I never posted before. and perhaps do a little bragging

I started detecting in 1993 and my first major find came in 1998 was really unexpected and I attribute it to sheer luck, although later on I realized there was a circa late 1700's cellar hole nearby. The complete story can be found in the April 1999 issue of Western @ Eastern treasures magazine.

So my first best find was: a 1793 Chain Cent

 

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[romeo-1]

Sweet!

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

I wouldn't call it braggin,more like sharing the thrill of the hunt ! Now can i go huntin with you ?

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find!

HH

 

[pjroo33]

Thought I would revive this post from the archives to give you a well deserved congratulations on a spectacular chain cent. I hadn't seen the post before today. So... do you still have the coin today? Anyways... congrats on a superb find.

 

[Rich in Central PA]

Thought I would revive this post from the archives to give you a well deserved congratulations on a spectacular chain cent. I hadn't seen the post before today. So... do you still have the coin today? Anyways... congrats on a superb find.

Oh thanks, NO, I sold it soon after on Ebay, I got $2,750.00 for it, back in 1999...............Rich

 

[pjroo33]

Thought I would revive this post from the archives to give you a well deserved congratulations on a spectacular chain cent. I hadn't seen the post before today. So... do you still have the coin today? Anyways... congrats on a superb find.

Oh thanks, NO, I sold it soon after on Ebay, I got $2,750.00 for it, back in 1999...............Rich

Wow....and my wife says metal detecting can't be lucrative!!

I'm sure it was hard getting rid of a coin like that. At least until you were holding all that money.

 

[slapeddicus]

Thought I would revive this post from the archives to give you a well deserved congratulations on a spectacular chain cent. I hadn't seen the post before today. So... do you still have the coin today? Anyways... congrats on a superb find.

Oh thanks, NO, I sold it soon after on Ebay, I got $2,750.00 for it, back in 1999...............Rich

Rich, even to me a BRIT that seem very old for your part of this small world

 

[Rich in Central PA]

Thought I would revive this post from the archives to give you a well deserved congratulations on a spectacular chain cent. I hadn't seen the post before today. So... do you still have the coin today? Anyways... congrats on a superb find.

Oh thanks, NO, I sold it soon after on Ebay, I got $2,750.00 for it, back in 1999...............Rich

Rich, even to me a BRIT that seem very old for your part of this small world

Well, we fortunately live in the state (Pennsylvania) where these 1793 Chain Cents were minted (Philadelphia). I'm about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Philadelphia, so many of the 36,103 that were minted, circulated throughout Pennsylvania, and fortunately in my area. A few reported 1793 Chain Cents are dug every now and then, the most recent one was just dug the other day by jfx55 very close to the Philadelphia area. I hope you saw it. Its on "Todays Finds" ........................Rich

 

[relichunters]

That is really really old!!

 

[*Molly*]

Very nice, Congrats.

Molly.

 

[Detectingfreak]

thats awesome! Congratulations!

 

[dougadam]

Great find

 

[allen1]

Very nice keep it up
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[crazyjarhead]

Congrats on a stellar find

 

[seger98]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

[starwarsblazer]

Absolutely Outstanding Find!

 

[allen]

if i found that coin, id do more than brag....