First LC YIPPEE!!!

[montyhall]

After 4 years of hunting old homesites, I finally found a 1847Large Cent. We hunt old homesteads and hunt about 25 new fields a winter. Our town was established in 1816, and the Large Cents have escaped us till now. The oldest maps we can find that show house sites is 1901, and most are in farm fields. This one was found about 3 inches down, in bean stubble. Not bad shape for our ground. Most Indian heads come out toasted. Cleaned this using Don's method, in the preservation forum. Hope it doesn't take 4 more years for someone in our group to find the next one! HH

 

[seger98]

Nice job! Awesome find!

 

[diggergrl]

Wow, that coin is in great shape! Congrats!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

montyhall,

big CONGRAT on that first large cent;

hope it will be the start of many more.

have a good un......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Detectingfreak]

Very nice job on the large cent!

 

[camb1]

Awesome Find.

 

[DigginThePast]

Congrats I love those big coppers. Where there is one there is bound to be more. Good luck!

 

[EddieR]

Awesome coin !!

 

[AmericanCoinHunting]

Congrats on that Large Cent........I hope maybe I will find one some day

 

[Brian W]

Very nice coin there...But it looks like 1845 to me

 

[Lowbatts]

Sweet digs there, keep it up!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on the LC! HH, Mike

 

[dfx willy]

congrat!!! it seams like once ya break the barrier more will come. willy.

 

[crazyjarhead]

You get real excited when you find one of those

 

[terpfan]

Beautiful old coin, looks to be nearly holed. Congratulations!

 

[allen]

congrats on your first large cent...

 

[KirkTN]

Very Cool. I've yet to find one. Thanks for sharing your finds.

 

[SilverDreams]

Congrats! I wish I could find one of those.