Found A Verry Large Penny in Ohio

[crazyjarhead]

Wasn't planing on going detecting today but I had a break in my work and headed out the door before heading back to Seattle, Las Vegas and San Diego on a long run. I went to a new site that I have hit a little but had no luck in the past. There was a small house there at one time but has long been gone. It is across the street from my 1836 colonial home as I refer to it as the JA MCDonald house. I was able to get in a hour hunt before the rain moves in. I didn't take my camera today so I can show you what the lot looked like. Next time

I got a strong penny reading at 4 inches with the Ace. Dug the plug and nothing. Dug the dirt up in the hole and put the pinpointer in. It's vibrating!! After a few seconds I pulled out what appeared to be a LC. It was green and was anticipating the happy dance. But when I rubbed the dirt off I saw 1924. Then flipped it over and saw something that was unfamiliar to me. A foreign coin of some type. I'll take it, I said to myself.

Also dug something that looks like a heavy button with too holes in it. It appears to be lead. Any ideas?? Also dug some large cylindrical copper piece. No idea on it either. Dug a wheat, a 1963 memorial and an old kerosene lantern top which I usually find at old sites before there was electricity. Also dug some harmonic reeds (not pictured) as most of you know what they look like. Thanks for looking, Ron

 

[ringfinder]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Neat coin, bet there are some old coins where you live in that BSC. LOL,

HH, Ringfinder

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Found Me A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Very cool and I'll be looking forward to reading the posts about the background and value of that Aussie coin! The lead button might have been a form of hem wieght used by ladies to keep thier dress hems hanging straight.



HH
Slipperyjack47

Yeap, hem or curtain weight

 

[diamondjim]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

I too have pulled aussie LC, from Columbus, OH, weird how DO they get there?

Yours way better than mine with the hole in it...

Nice work on the finds.

 

[Yarrum]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Spewing you were only 1 year off a semi key date the 1925 which would have been worth between $190 and $320 USD. Great condition though.
And all the more special cause it's not a native

 

[Nate in Ohio]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

I love those big old Austrailian pennies. Neat and unusual find!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Thanks for all of the replies everyone. At first I thought it was a LC colonial. Stiil an unexpected find for me

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Found A Big Austrailian One Center In Ohio

Spewing you were only 1 year off a semi key date the 1925 which would have been worth between $190 and $320 USD. Great condition though.
And all the more special cause it's not a native

Thanks for the info "Down under" That would have been worth a "Pretty Pennie"

 

[randall61]

nice digs like the penny.......keep diggin.

Randall

 

[Finman]

Cool finds, I like your Aussie penny!! Congrats

HH Joe

 

[Old River]

Very nice. Congrats.....