Just found a large cent - can you help me figure out the date?

[Bramblefind]

1848? Though the style looks somewhat different from the other 1848 examples I quickly looked at online.

Even though it is basically trashed I'm a happy gal Found it in my front yard about 20 feet from the side of the road. My house only dates from the 1880s so I suppose it might have come via road traffic. The road is 1700s.

Never thought I would find a large cent in my yard. Whoopie!

Anyone have any recommendations on what to put on it to preserve what little surface it has left?

 

[dwayne sueno]

1818. congrats.

 

[Bramblefind]

1818. congrats

Really! Awesome!! Thanks

 

[dfx willy]

there ya go a largie for you willy

 

[Bramblefind]

Thanks for the tip Mike Your token looks great!

I am pleased with how that helped my large cent -

I just noticed I have a few wood pencil shavings stuck to it in the pic. I didn't take a picture of the back but your advice helped it too. It was just about non existant before and now I can make out some design and words.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Congratulations.

You will find many more

 

[teleman 2525]

reads 1818 from what i see congrates

 

[l.cutler]

I see 1828, nice large cent.

 

[sscindercoop]

I also see 1828 congrats

 

[Bramblefind]

1828 or 1818 I'm really happy either way. Such an unexpected find

When I look at it in the right light/angle I do think it is 1818. I will try for a better pic --

 

[crazyjarhead]

Definetly a 1828. Still a very nice old largie.