Found My First Large Cent - Canadian 1939

ivy_walls · Nov 18, 2007

I think its Canadian. If you can give me info about it other than it's a 1939 I would appreciate it. Here's the story .... I was at my bro-in-laws house and stepped out for a minute and then decided to get out the SE and WHAM ... I got a great signal (thought possibly a silver quarter) I looked down and I could see the rim sticking out of the ground !!! I reached down and it was just barely covered by dirt when I pulled it out. No shovel required !

I also found 3 wheats, but no silver yet ..... I will keep looking !!!!

Thanks for reading !

Mark

Wardster · Nov 18, 2007

ivy_walls said:
I think its Canadian. If you can give me info about it other than it's a 1939 I would appreciate it.

It is Australian and made of bronze.

-Wardster

ModernMiner · Nov 18, 2007

Way to go Mark! A no shovel find. Very nice.
Hoosiers rule!!!

-MM-

SilverFox167 · Nov 18, 2007

Ivy,
That is one nice large cent.
First time I have seen one like that.
WTG!

romeo-1 · Nov 18, 2007

British.

trixster · Nov 18, 2007

They are very similar to the British version this one is a bit older but you can see the similarities

ivy_walls · Nov 18, 2007

Wardster said:
ivy_walls said:

I think its Canadian. If you can give me info about it other than it's a 1939 I would appreciate it.

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It is Australian and made of bronze.

-Wardster

I just found a site that shows it is form Great Britain ......
http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/76-845&desc=Great%20Britain%20km845%201%20Penny%20(1937-1952)

thanks anyways !!

Mark

Roger Mn. · Nov 18, 2007

I couldn't say for sure but i think it"s a british coin usualy found in most british colonies.I seen coins like that when i was in Malta.I spent 2 years in the mediterain sea.Good luck