My First 2 Cent Coin

[sounder]

I found this coin on 10/18/06, but just haven't been able to make the time to post it here.

I was hunting the site of an 1860's one room school house in a local beanfield. There were lots of iron signals in the ground, and I dug several square nails, but this was the only coin signal that I got all day.

It rang up as a penny, at 3 inches deep. The date on the coin is 1868. This was the first coin that had the words "In God We Trust" on it, according to my coin book.

This is a first for me in more than 30 years.

Happy Hunting.

sounder

 

[The Seeker]

That is a nice find and only 3 inches down.........You were definitely not going to miss that coin! WTG

 

[sounder]

Thanks everybody!!!!!

I am proud of this coin, and was very excited to be lucky enough to find it. I consider it one of my best finds.

Happy Hunting.

sounder

 

[DigDugNY]

Thats a winner...very nice find

 

[Aussie Okie]

Sweet...

 

[ramjet2187]

Congrats!!! I love those 2 cent coins. (I have a complete collection of them, purchased, not dug)

Since I've been at this about 30 years............maybe I'm about due, too?

Great find, and many more.

Roger