🥇 BANNER Found Me a CHAIN CENT

[PAdiggertom]

heres a more detailed verson some of you ask for more details...ill start of saying that i found this on a old farm and we find a ton of stuff here, stuff from War of 1812 to WW2, and coins that date to 1774. I mean every kind of eagle button and every size. and some real nice war of 1812 buttons. my first coin i found here was a 1844 half dime. but anyways where i found the coin was right in front of an old barn on the ramp leading up to the loading doors. when i was about to scan the area i said screw it ill give it another shot beacuse all i find in this little spot was trash..so im scanning and then this loud tone came screaming out oof the 91 whites eagle spectrum. and i look at the screen and its read 72 solid. at ths point i knew it was a coin because about 10 feet away i found a 1808 half cent that read the same but here im think its another half cent..so i cut my plug and pulled out about 4 inches of dirt and still didnt see the target. i scanned the plug and it wasnt in there, so i put the coil over the hole and pinned point it and i said only about 5 inches deep. i got doen to start pulling dirt out with my hands, i took about 2 hand fulls out and at the top right cornor of the hole i seen a coin and as soon as i seen that i saw the circle chain..right off the bat i knew what i had. that grin on my face was about a mile long. now im looking at places to get it graded..and thank you everyone who voted it to be a banner this is my first!!!

 

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Like to hear the story behind this discovery. Congratulations, it looks very good on the banner.

 

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[allen]

That is one awesome coin! congrats!!!!

 

[PAdiggertom]

well just sent my find into the W&E Treasure mag...hope to see it in there

 

[Rich in Central PA]

well just sent my find into the W&E Treasure mag...hope to see it in there

Tom, should be a "shoo in" for one of the "Best Finds of 2012" Never saw a Chain Cent that didn't make it. Again, congratulations. Have you decided on getting it authenticated, graded, and slabbed?
............Rich

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

"but ill be going back to try again. " The odd thing about this place is we find more than one of an item here so there is a good chance of finding another chain cent floating around there.

your post reads , " You have been hunting for years " . Any other finds on the return visit I sure hope you start posting comments to other members and post up your latest finds . Very curious you will prove any naysayers wrong & show your not a "One hit Wonder " . Any updates

 

[PAdiggertom]

"but ill be going back to try again. " The odd thing about this place is we find more than one of an item here so there is a good chance of finding another chain cent floating around there.

your post reads , " You have been hunting for years " . Any other finds on the return visit I sure hope you start posting comments to other members and post up your latest finds . Very curious you will prove any naysayers wrong & show your not a "One hit Wonder " . Any updates

been back there twice so far, found an IH and flat buttons one guy found a SLQ, its a BIG farm gonna take some time to cover it all..we stay away from the main house. the guy dosnt mind when ever we show up to detect and dont have to ask him to hunt everytime we show up so i stay away from the house so im not digging every part of the land. one day ima ask him to go around the house..its virgin ground around the house can only imagine what around it

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

welcome to the "CHAIN GANG" awesome coin & I have no doubts that it will be gracing the pages come Feb.congrats again!

 

[Nooberz]

Amazing find no doubt. The condition is quite good as well. Big congrats to ya!!

 

[RushinPA]

Hey Tom, I heard a rumor that another chain cent was found recently up the road around Carlisle? Did you hear anything about that? The only other info was that it was a field hunt.

 

[PAdiggertom]

yes sir i go digging with the guy who found it,,his name is timmy. i hunted the same area and found a copper. he found tons of coins there but his chain cent was a bit toasted

 

[Goldirocks]

Congrats on an Awesome find! That is on my wish list!

 

[gleaner1]

Awesome chain cent. Perhaps the King of regular issue US coppers.

 

[trol]

Nice banner for shure :laughing6:

 

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[Wildcat1750]

Allow me to be the 76th person to congratulate you!!! There's one of my dream coins for sure!
Nick

 

[Jersey Hunter]

Congrats on finding a chain cent. What a coin to find. On my list.