Had a good hunt at the 1836 homestead. Found Beautiful 1852 Large Cent (Coppa)

[crazyjarhead]

Good evening fellow TNET members. Hot and dry to say the least. I'm becoming a muscle man digging this hard ground with my little trowel. It get easier at 6 inches. I started my hunt today deciding on something I should have done already, and that is buying a roll of string an boxing off the areas I have already hunted, because I know this is the only way to get at every inch of ground. Well, it started off slow and I became frustrated 2 hours in with meager finds. I wanted some coins that I know this place has. Finally 3 hours in I got a strong hit to the right. And it stayed to the right as I scanned the area. I was set in the coin mode and had the sensitivity at 3/4. After digging a large hole I pulled out a large object. I knew what it was as I had found another during the 4Th of July weekend. Sure enough out came this beauty. I have got in the habit now as not to rub the coins like I used to. But I had to see the date so I lightly scratched the dirt and it was an 1852. It's bathing in olive oil now but with a little bath in water and soap it cleaned up real nice. I also found what looks to be a wedge for splitting logs. Very crude tool and the head is slightly mushroomed. I also found my second oil lamp top, old shotgun casing, a 22 cal. shell casing, and a few other items. That circular thing has a 5 on it. When I found that I was certain it was a large cent. Thanks for looking again. I will be gone on the road for a while on a trip to Houston No more hunting until I get back. Thanks Ron Smith

 

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[Merf]

That LC is Primo
Great hunt CJH

 

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[crazyjarhead]

absolutely an awesome LC, how deep was it? also what did it register as on the ace 250?

It was about 5 inches and bounced a bit between 100 and 50 cent piece.

 

[crazyjarhead]

That LC is Primo
Great hunt CJH

Thanks Merf

 

[Skrimpy]

Re: Had a good hunt at the 1836 homestead, 1852 Beautiful Large Cent

The holed object with a 5 on it is a petticoat weight. They were attached at the bottom of a dress in the 1800s and early 1900s in order to prevent it from coming up. Good ole John Walter told my uncle what they were.

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

Also sometimes called a hemweight.

Gorgeous coin. Isn't cool when those copper coins come out of the ground like that? Oldest copper I've found is indians and most of them come out pretty cruddy but when the come out like that it's so cool!

 

[tymcmurray]

What I wouldn't give to find one in that condition!!!
Congratulations!!!

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Re: Had a good hunt at the 1836 homestead. Found Beautiful 1852 Large Cent (Copp

Awesome large cent dude, it looks like it was minted yesterday.

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Nice large cent!

 

[jgas]

Wow, that is a beaut! WTG on the LC...No cleaning needed! jgas

 

[Falcon]

She sure cleaned up nice...and that wheat penny is a good year...too bad it isn't a DDO or matte, or is it? I'd look at that baby hard...Congrats

 

[toolman61]

Even thopugh your on your way or already in Houston I'll reply to your beautiful finds anyway.
That LC is awsome my man!!! And a sweet wheatie too! Just wanted to tell you be careful driving in Houston, Man those peeps down there drive like maniacs! No disrespect to my fellow Texans but unless they changed something since I lived there your in for a wide eyed drive. Good luck,be safe and can't wait to see what else comes out of your very productive hunting spot! HH Tom

 

[silverfreak]

Holy horse pucky CJH...that is a BLAZER

 

[litefire56]

Re: Had a good hunt at the 1836 homestead. Found Beautiful 1852 Large Cent (Copp

Holy Crap Ron! What a fantastic coin..Guess its time to throw my DFX in the closet and get my Ace 250 back out. You're getting to be a master with yours it seems.

John

 

[spritch]

Amazing condition.Way to go.Still waiting for my first large cent!

Stuart

 

[Burdie]

That is one great large cent. WTG


Burdie

 

[Indianhead Jones]

You don't find 'em that pretty very often....beautiful coin!!

Larry

 

[Ed-NH]

Re: Had a good hunt at the 1836 homestead. Found Beautiful 1852 Large Cent (Copp

That is one beautiful copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Had a good hunt at the 1836 homestead. Found Beautiful 1852 Large Cent (Copp

Holy Crap Ron! What a fantastic coin..Guess its time to throw my DFX in the closet and get my Ace 250 back out. You're getting to be a master with yours it seems.

John

Thanks John, silverfreak and all the other kind replies. Can't wait to get back and start swinging again. I may stay with the ACE. I thought about going high tech but the way this cheap machine performs I keep with it

 

[weasel606]

excellent find and a beautie of a coin congrats

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks weasel and all of the other comments

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

That is the nicest dug Largie I've seen on here! Congrats! Looks like it was just buried