Braided Hair Cent

[Kirk PA]

KKC got out to a new site today. Kyle did the research and Zeus secured the permission from the nice lady. The day started off nicely with the group finding 2 Colonial buttons in just a few minutes. After that, it seemed like a big tease. We had visions of Colonial coppers popping out, but it wasn't meant to happen.

I can't complain though. I found this nice Braided Hair large cent. It gave off a bad overload signal. Even though it read up at "Dollar," I wasn't too excited about it. I sure am glad that I dug it out. In the same hole, I pulled a square nail out. I wish I would have gotten that on film as well. The copper isn't Colonial, but this is my first Braided Hair in 4 years. My last one was in 2006. I am happy with it. We dig more Colonial coppers here in PA than we do Braided Hair cents.

The pioneer settler must have had deep pockets or he was dirt poor. Our usual button to copper ratio is 2:1. I think this site was around 15:1. Next week we will try to gain permission for another field.

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

 

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[The Patriot]

Nice copper Kirk...wish the old ones all came out that way...keep at it..

 

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[Hill Billy]

Hey a copper is a copper. I only found 4 total last year, I'm half way there already.
I'm sure you will find 20 again this year no problem. I'll try ,but no promises.

HB

 

[BuckleBoy]

It isn't 60 coppers in 2 days, but it is a copper. And a nice-condition one, compared to the norm for your area. It's been a while since I dug a Braided. I think I only got one last year. At least that copper wasn't a year later--then it'd be a FE.

Good stuff. I like the neat tombac button. We found one or two with those pronounced humps on them last year at the site I dug the piece of a colonial shoe buckle at.

Cheers,


Buck

 

[starwarsblazer]

Beautiful large cent! Nice digs!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Man, that Braided Hair came out of the ground looking great! Hey, its STILL a coppa....maybe not colonial...BUT definitely a pretty one! Nothing at all wrong with diggin that nice copper

 

[Rickiowa2009]

Cool find

 

[umrgolf]

Glad to see some new KKC material.. Some sites just turn out to be coin duds.. Keep at it and ull eventually end up at another site like the one a couple weeks ago.. Jeff

 

[Kirk PA]

It isn't 60 coppers in 2 days, but it is a copper. And a nice-condition one, compared to the norm for your area. It's been a while since I dug a Braided. I think I only got one last year. At least that copper wasn't a year later--then it'd be a FE.

Good stuff. I like the neat tombac button. We found one or two with those pronounced humps on them last year at the site I dug the piece of a colonial shoe buckle at.

Cheers,


Buck

Thanks, Buck, for the reply. My favorite buttons to dig are tombacs and we dig a lot of them. We know that we are swinging on an early site when they are popping out. I am due for my shoe buckle. I will get one this year.

I hope you are digging the goods as well.

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

 

[Kirk PA]

Glad to see some new KKC material.. Some sites just turn out to be coin duds.. Keep at it and ull eventually end up at another site like the one a couple weeks ago.. Jeff

KKC will be adding new material every week or so. We have so much research that it is flowing out of our pockets. Thanks, buddy, I hope the J-Team is killing the relics still.

Kirk

 

[Deepdiger60]

Good looking copper that looks like 1846 i only found 1 so far 1828 Matron Head Good hunt Dd60

 

[Kyle PA]

A largie is a largie and we'll take it here at KKC, Inc. We don't find Braideds a lot, so it makes it more special when we do flip one out.

Let's dig a pile of earlies next weekend!

 

[Kirk PA]

A largie is a largie and we'll take it here at KKC, Inc. We don't find Braideds a lot, so it makes it more special when we do flip one out.

Let's dig a pile of earlies next weekend!

Amen to that, Brother.

Kirk

 

[tinpan]

Hi Kirk, Nice coppa keep digging you have a few miles to go to catch up


tinpan

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

That LC is a fine find ..cool 8) color copper !!! Keep on rollin' Kirk

 

[bookfisher]

Really great shape and I love the patina!