DRAPED BUST (1796-1807)!!!!

[Garabaldi]

In-laws are in town for 4 days. My father in law wanted me to bring him detecting to see how it works. I have been worried thinking well only find clad, but just as we were leaving dug my first large cent. We found it today. Dug it about 3 inches. Its in poor shape, can't see a date, but you can make out the flowing hair. I have been wanting to find a large cent, but never thought it would be this old. I'm on cloud nine. We both couldn't believe it. He thought I planted it at first, which I had been considering.
Thanks for looking.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Congrats ....great find ,in front of a witness too......gotta love it

Randall

Looks like you are down to the base metal. I doubt that you can do any better than that. I've found many in worse condition. I would be happy just as it is.
Chris

 

[muttandjeeps]

Great find! Looks better than alot of them found in our neck of the woods. I'm glad you showed him "how it's done"

 

[BuckleBoy]

At least you can ID it. I've found some that I couldn't even ID. One was worn smooth--And holed.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Congrats on the LG Cent
I would leave it as is pretty much

 

[Garabaldi]

I agree with leaving it as is. I was told to try mineral oil to pull a date out of it. I stopped by a coin shop today, for curiosity sake I asked how much he would sell this coin for and he said $1 dollar. I laughed. May not be worth much, but the fact that I dug it after researching the area is priceless to me.

 

[Detectingfreak]

awesome job on the draped bust large cent!!!!

 

[Garabaldi]

Thank you D-Freak.