Fugio and Large Cent

[hunting deer]

I got out today to one of my fav sites. Its like detecting on a sand dune. It changes every year as the sand shifts. Last week I found an apothecary weight. A first for me. I have been expecting to find something old from this site for quite awhile, I'll admit. I had no idea what a Fugio was till today. The sandy soil has been very kind to these coins Thankfully. I would really like to use a screen there, but I don't know if the landowner would allow me to as it's a field. I know these come in many varieties and some restrikes. I honestly don't know for sure what I have. I don't rub coins so I didn't know what it was till I got home. I actually packed it in some moist sand till I got home so it wouldn't dry out. I found the 1851 Large Cent after the Fugio. The fresh out of the dirt pic is when I arrived home and took it out to see what it was. Hope you enjoy the pics.

 

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[washingtonian]

Wow! Where is the love for this post? That's the most beautiful Fugio cent I've ever seen! Major congrats. Dare I say this would look nice on the banner? Keep up the good work!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice coppers. I'm sure Fugios don't turn up very often in Indiana, in fact you may be the only one that has ever found one in there. Plus it's a real beauty. Way to go

 

[Jose The Goon]

Congrats on 2 great coins !! The contrast of the 2 coppers is amazing. Something in the soil definitely caused the Fugio to
stay in such great condition, or it was in some kind of protective "vessel" for many years until that vessel was disturbed many years later.
I would give that general area a thorough going over keeping that in mind. GREAT finds !! Cheers !! J.T.G.

 

[Jose The Goon]

Wow! Where is the love for this post? That's the most beautiful Fugio cent I've ever seen! Major congrats. Dare I say this would look nice on the banner? Keep up the good work!

I agree with you. That Fugio is fantastic. Odd though that the Last 7 in 1787 is gone.

 

[hunting deer]

I know it's crazy! Everything comes out of the ground looking good there. It's a small field and mostly sand. I don't think it's ever had a lot or any farming chemicals sprayed on or added to it. The iron items are also in a good state of preservation.

 

[hunting deer]

I agree with you. That Fugio is fantastic. Odd though that the Last 7 in 1787 is gone.

Agreed. I thought maybe someone was trying to hole it.

 

[hunting deer]

Nice coppers. I'm sure Fugios don't turn up very often in Indiana, in fact you may be the only one that has ever found one in there. Plus it's a real beauty. Way to go

Thanks

 

[Jose The Goon]

Agreed. I thought maybe someone was trying to hole it.

Yes, it does look like someone tried to hole it. And, the "dimple" is on both sides. Great coin. Great find. Great little "sand dune" you've got there.
Find more !!!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

The Fugio remains unchecked on a lot of our bucket lists.. mine included, and yours is probably the nicest dug example I’ve seen on here. Yes, you are lucky to have those sandy fields to hunt, I would definitely take full advantage of that and dig, dig, dig! Congrats on finding these beautiful coppers... Ddf.

 

[hunting deer]

The Fugio remains unchecked on a lot of our bucket lists.. mine included, and yours is probably the nicest dug example I’ve seen on here. Yes, you are lucky to have those sandy fields to hunt, I would definitely take full advantage of that and dig, dig, dig! Congrats on finding these beautiful coppers... Ddf.

Thankyou! I live in the Walbash valley. There was a lot of river trade in years past.

 

[hunting deer]

Yes, it does look like someone tried to hole it. And, the "dimple" is on both sides. Great coin. Great find. Great little "sand dune" you've got there.
Find more !!!

Thanks! I'll try.

 

[gold panner]

great coin even better to pull one in Indiana! im in Vermont and it still eludes me in fact I have never personally seen one dug. congrats

 

[bologna321]

Amazing find

 

[ToddsPoint]

From Indiana...amazing. I'm in IL so I guess there's still hope for me. Gary

 

[JeffInMass]

Absolutely amazing coppers- don't know that I've ever seen a Fugio look that nice- Big time Congrats!

 

[hunting deer]

great coin even better to pull one in Indiana! im in Vermont and it still eludes me in fact I have never personally seen one dug. congrats

Thankyou, I've been trying to keep up with you guys from the far north for years! I most always hunt the oldest sites that I know of. I found this site on my own and have known about it for five years. I had plenty of time to ponder where the best place for me to look would be. I'm thankfull for all my finds, but this one will always be one of my most cherished! All the signs were there. Pewter fragments, colonial pottery shards and black glass fragments. Also a pewter button that looked old enough to be from the Revolutionary war. I actually had my AT Max sensitivity maxed out with my 8.5 by 11 coil. I was in zero mode with the iron discrimination at 38 and nothing else discriminated out. I was running with the iron audio off. (something I just started doing on iron infested sites.) I think the iron audio sometimes just masks any repeatable signals. Not always thou. I usually try it both ways. Digging any and all repeatable signals. I actually think it was sitting vertically in the soil cause it was only just repeatable. I think when I took out the first scoop, which was 8-10 inches down, it fell over flat. Then when I swung back over it, the signal was crystal clear. Thanks for the comment!

 

[Lost Signal]

Besides the considerable historic significance and the scarcity, I love the design of these coins. A true treasure and a work of art! Congratulations!

 

[hunting deer]

Absolutely amazing coppers- don't know that I've ever seen a Fugio look that nice- Big time Congrats!

Thankyou!

 

[hunting deer]

Besides the considerable historic significance and the scarcity, I love the design of these coins. A true treasure and a work of art! Congratulations!

Thankyou! I agree. I knew nothing about them till I found this one. This hobby never stops revealing new surprises. It's actually become a reality check for me with all the confusion that pervades today's society.