I was looking for nails and found a 1794 Liberty Cap Cent??

[coinshooterpa]

I wasn't able to do any md'ing this past weekend because I had to replace my Dad's roof. All weekend all I can think about is an old farmhouse that I just got permission to detect at and it'll have to wait another week.. So last night once we were done Dad said for me to get my metal detector and find the nails we missed in the yard( and all I can think is how much I paid for this whites xlt so I don't find nails)....lol. So after about 50 nails last night I started digging some better signals and got a dime and quarter...After supper tonight I went back over and found some more nails in the back yard when I got a solid 87vdi reading at 4.5 inches...I thought this might be a silver quarter since he built his house in 1951 and I gotta dig it.. The next thing that happened was almost a blur...I pulled out a greenish large coppa disc and thought NO WAY. I immediately ran in the house and put it in olive oil..I was literally shaking.. After an hour or so soaking I gently brushed the coin and saw the cap behind the head and saw the date. I'm pretty sure it's 1794, but may be 95 either way it is my oldest American coin. I will say if it wasn't for Kirkpa I would not be as obsessed with this hobby as I am now.. I was actually too excited this time to do any fist pumps. I am still in disbelief. Oh and White's strikes again!!

 

[ivan salis]

as gomer pile would have said ---surprize,surprize,surprize

 

[halfdime]

Great find! I'd love for my XLT to find one of those!

 

[Evolution]

Great Liberty Cap shooter. I found a coppa the other day that didn't really look like anything to me but Kirk suggested it looked like a Liberty cap. The size of the coin was correct, so thats what I'm calling it. The one you found is in mint condition compared to the coin I found. Congratulations. I love the coppa!