FINALLY! Oldest US Coin I Have EVER Dug!

[FoundInNC]

Today must be my lucky day. I had an odd hunch to go to a site that has given very little in the past, and I followed through with the hunch! I called up my friend and we decided to go out and try the field near a supposed 1800s cabin site. We hunted for an hour or so and found several old relics before unearthing this beauty. It is an 1802 large cent, DRAPED BUST! Thomas Jefferson was only in his first term of his presidency! I love it and it is currently my oldest US coin, second to my 1829 dime<banner>. It is holed, which is really cool! I am going back as soon as I can! Thanks for looking guys, this is what it is all about!! Whoohoo 210 years old!

--Hard to type, my fingers are still trembling(just dug it an hour ago!)

before cleaning and after olive oil treatment


Here is a blown up shot of the date!

 

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[CoinFetcher]

Congrats on your oldest coin find, Mine was a 1828 Quarter, That I gave to my brother, As an incentive to look harder and not give up.....I'm proud to say that it worked, He went on to find Six yes (6) Indian war cannon balls along the Banks of the Keowee River in Anderson County S.C........Congrats again...........................HH

I like to give out my best stuff I find ( if I know I can find more ) - give me the incentive to hunt harder for the huge haul.

 

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[Colosprings73]

Brad,

Great Find!!!!
Are you eer going to give me a chance to win the coin of the month at our meeting!?! LOL

Mark
(CALL ME so I can go hunting with you!!!!)

 

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[Dan32981]

Awesome find!, looks like an 1802 to me. Happy Dirt Fishing.

-Dan