My first bust coin!!

[relic lover]

I finally got out to see if the ghost town I found on my maps is really there and it was cellar hole city! Public land to boot so no issues there. It was a real dump (literally) so I headed for a foundation across the stream and far from litter bug road. found flat buttons then a shankless tombac then this beauty (beauty to me anyway). It has a clear date out of the earth but it had a severe concretion on the front my cleaning revealed her head and the fact that there was no patina under the corrosion cauliflower but I am thrilled with her appearance considering. By the way it t was only 1/2 inch deep I was sure it was fake or something at first! She is a 1798 draped bust large cent and I love her

 

[deanv63]

sweet finds.

 

[Gaijun1]

Simply Increadable

 

[filthyflyer39]

Awesome find, just shows that an area is never hunted out. just gotta go over it from the right angle at the right time

 

[mainer]

Congrats. Great coin.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Very nice and congrats

 

[Mr Tuff]

about blew ur ears off i bet sweet LC!!!! MR TUFF

 

[Argentium]

That is a very nice find ! Argentium.

 

[DigginThePast]

Great find. Congrats!

 

[steelheadwill]

Great Bust! Still looking good after all these years.

 

[relic lover]

about blew ur ears off i bet sweet LC!!!! MR TUFF

Actually The signal was broken up pretty good there was a big hunk of iron with it that caused the concretion which had rust still in it. The signal was so poor that I passed it over on my first pass then once I had more of the weeds trampled down I ran into it again and decided to dig. I always scrape the leaves away with my foot before I pinpoint and there it was I never even got down to dig I just bent over and picked it up figuring it was modern junk boy was I wrong it is my first 1700s American coin!

 

[zaxfire69]

You should love her. That is a heck of a coin find Congrats on a great coin save.

 

[calbear]

Congrats !

 

[chukers]

about blew ur ears off i bet sweet LC!!!! MR TUFF

Actually The signal was broken up pretty good there was a big hunk of iron with it that caused the concretion which had rust still in it. The signal was so poor that I passed it over on my first pass then once I had more of the weeds trampled down I ran into it again and decided to dig. I always scrape the leaves away with my foot before I pinpoint and there it was I never even got down to dig I just bent over and picked it up figuring it was modern junk boy was I wrong it is my first 1700s American coin!

Thats so Awesome! I have a hard time getting into the 1800's I rarely do that! Haven't yet this year... :-( now the 1700's... is just amazing... great job!


Chukers

 

[terpfan]

Congrats on your first bust coin, she is definitely a looker! I'm really impressed with the way you cleaned that copper and removed the cauliflower. What method did you use?

 

[halfdime]

Congrats on a great find! Western PA has some beautiful treasure just waiting to be discovered!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congratulations on your first 1700s American coin! Sounds like you are in a spot with a lot of potential!

 

[Bunker]

That's great!! On to number 2
Bunker

 

[Jeff(or)]

WTG!! Congrats!!!

 

[relic lover]

Congrats on your first bust coin, she is definitely a looker! I'm really impressed with the way you cleaned that copper and removed the cauliflower. What method did you use?

I used them all started with peroxide then careful short bursts of electrolysis with picking at the concretions in between then about 5 minutes in a brass tumbler to even out the overall look of the cleaning not a method for any coin other than the most hopeless. This is not something I would recommend to anyone interested in collector's value. I think it looks great in my display. Much better than a 1798 coliflower head although much less collectable