Draped bust

[PowerDubs]

Pulled a 180x over the weekend. Wish I could see the last digit.

I hate old coppers- they are never display worthy for me.

 

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[Jeff H]

Well PD, may I suggest you gather up all your old coppers and toss them back where the came from. I suspect most detectorists don't hate them as much as you do.

 

[Tommybuckets]

I know what you mean. I have stacks of toast n the person next to me gets the identifiable coin in the same field.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

1800, plain as day

 

[Steve in PA]

Soak it in cold peroxide for a couple hours. Then dip it in baking soda while still wet and rub it between your thumb and fingers. Rinse and repeat as necessary.

 

[Argentium]

Man , I want me some Draped Bust ! ( undraped would be alright too !) Nice !

 

[Gaspipe]

Soak it in cold peroxide for a couple hours. Then dip it in baking soda while still wet and rub it between your thumb and fingers. Rinse and repeat as necessary.

Should he do the jig also?

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice looking DBLC- appears that a light cleaning might bring out a lot of detail..

 

[cannonball]

You're right!!! Just stick to the bust silver

 

[Wildcat1750]

I have an 180x Draped Bust Half Cent that is causing me no trouble at all...
Of course I would have liked to have met it when it first left the U.S. Mint.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[A2coins]

Love it Ive been hunting for years to find one of those Id be happy to find one even if chewed up by a lawn mower. They are a cool looking coin .Good job.

 

[lenmac65]

I too have a love-hate feeling toward coppers. I get so excited to see one in the hole, but am almost always letdown, as they are usually blank or barely identifiable. I see so many nice ones posted here, but never find one for my pouch. At least yours is clearly identifiable. Nice find in my book. Congrats!

 

[bologna321]

I'd take just one readable date or not

Spoiled east coasters

 

[Jeff H]

I'd take just one readable date or not

Spoiled east coasters

Not all of us Bologna I love all my coppers. I have a few DBs and Matrons that look like they were minted yesterday and on the other end of the scale an even bigger pile of unidentifiable ones. But they all have personality. That's why I like digging them in any condition.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Not all of us Bologna I love all my coppers. I have a few DBs and Matrons that look like they were minted yesterday and on the other end of the scale an even bigger pile of unidentifiable ones. But they all have personality. That's why I like digging them in any condition.

I have an uncanny ability to dig run of the mill coppers like KGII’s, braided hair etc in great shape, but all the hard to find coppers come up looking like pooo, identifiable but ugly

 

[Jeff H]

I have an uncanny ability to dig run of the mill coppers like KGII’s, braided hair etc in great shape, but all the hard to find coppers come up looking like pooo, identifiable but ugly

Yeah I have the same affliction JD.