First Large Cent! :)

[ceejay64]

I am currently in Ohio on vacation and my brother-in-law's family was nice enough to allow me total access to their family farm, which has had some sort of settlement on it since the 1700's. Today was my 2nd afternoon detecting on the property this trip, and so far we'd found nothing but clad and iron items and the assorted oddities. I was having a blast teaching my 10-year-old nephew about the hobby, so we didn't really mind, but I was hoping to find something special.
I got a strong "quarter" signal, and we started to dig, but this was no quarter! Turned out to be a large cent, and although she's in pretty worn shape, we have enough of a profile to put her in the "Matron Head" date range of 1816 - 1835. The reverse is pretty much completely illegible, but there is enough faint outline on the obverse to make me confident that we have pegged it correctly.
Someone had also drilled a small hole just at the top of her head at one time. Maybe if we can clean her up a little bit, I will post a pic, but regardless, I am thrilled! Indian Head cents were the oldest cents I had found to date. And I think my nephew is going to be joining our little detecting hobbyist family, too. LOL!

 

[Tank69]

sounds like a good hunt lets see some pics

 

[crazyjarhead]

Glad you came to Ohio to hunt and found a LC. WTG

 

[Goes4ever]

pics please...

 

[Scottso]

Good job .I rember my first large cent 1983 must have been an exciting