Large Cent ... WOW

[Disciple]

OK .. dug these up today ... here goes ... first ... 1943 merc dime ..
I scratched it ... errrr .. but anyway


Now for the big one ... (6.5 inches down) a Large Cent. Not sure on the date
but pretty sure it's between 1808 and 1814.
For a little bit i thought I was seeing a 3, then I thought
I was seeing a 4 ....
Here it is right out of the dirt - front and back


Here it is after the rinse - front


back - i took picture of the back at a dif. time.. lighting is dif.

 

[xlt nh]

Nice digs!!

Gonna be tough pulling a date off the Large.... ...but still a keeper!!

Congrats on the silver as well...

HH,
Hank 8)

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

That is a pretty coppa, bud. Gotta love that sight!

 

[tymcmurray]

Congratulations. They bothe look great.

 

[cwdigger]

great finds congrats

H.H.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Looks more like a Matron Head to me 1816-1839.

Great find!

 

[Disciple]

Looks more like a Matron Head to me 1816-1839.

Great find!

Now that i look at it .. I think your right ... the way the hair is flowing ..

 

[SC_hunter]

Nice coins ....I'm still waiting on the day I can pull one of those out the ground..HH and hope you find many more.

 

[weasel606]

great finds and that merc is still a beauty congrats

 

[Evolution]

Thats a nice large you got there. You did a pretty good job getting the dirt off it but still tough to see the date. Let it soak a while longer and see what you get. Date or no date that's a nice find. Congrats!

 

[Admiral de Salee]

Love the LC's.

As much detail as that shows already, I think it'll be in pretty good shape after a little cleaning.

That's way up there on the wish list, Large Cent or Seated Anything.

The Merc is nice, too.

 

[djabend]

Great large cent val.
You have an electrolysis set up? That or a heated hydrogen peroxide bath may help get some detail out of it.
Shawn and I are planning on hunting again later this week. Hope you can come on a hunt with us sometime.
HH,
Donny

 

[Jack(IN)]

Nice find, just a shame big copper takes a beating!!

 

[UnEarthed72]

WHAT!!!!!....see Val i wasn't there with you this time...and you found a large cent..told ya I'm bad luck and jealous .

The Merc. is in awesome shape too,i am very excited for you,fantabulous finds especially that coppa large cent,no matter the date it's still an awesome coin..Congrats

 

[goldencoin]

Nice keeper!

HH
-GC

 

[UnEarthed72]

Great large cent val.
You have an electrolysis set up? That or a heated hydrogen peroxide bath may help get some detail out of it.
Shawn and I are planning on hunting again later this week. Hope you can come on a hunt with us sometime.
HH,
Donny

i'm gonna build her an electrolysis set up sometime this week,and i did tell her to try the heated peroxide method first to see how it worked.

 

[Ridley]

It's strange how fate decides what detail to leave on those big coppa coins. They drive you a little crazy when you try to figure them out.

Maybe a light rubbing with a pencil and tracing paper will help with the date?

In any case. Congratulations on finding it and the Merc!


Good stuff!



Ridley

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

It's strange how fate decides what detail to leave on those big coppa coins. They drive you a little crazy when you try to figure them out.

Maybe a light rubbing with a pencil and tracing paper will help with the date?

In any case. Congratulations on finding it and the Merc!


Good stuff!



Ridley

I agree, dude! Most coppas from PA soil are difficult to decipher.

 

[UnEarthed72]

Kirk are your hair styles going back in time or forward,either way try a beatles cut or a bee-hive,your constantly changing avatars always crack me up.

 

[au4me]

Most Lg cents are hard to read ! Unless u find them with a White"s Machine right KirK?