My first real find and it will be hard to top!

[gusnuts]

I'm somewhat new to metal detecting. I bought a Fisher F2 a few years ago and have used it here and there mostly just messing around on the beach looking for rings or change with my father. The hobby started to grow on me and I really enjoyed being able to spend the time with my him so I went out and bought a AT Pro and gave him my F2. My second time out with the AT Pro I went to an old farm field that is a friend of the family's and I couldn't believe what I found. I can still hear that beautiful tone. I pulled out what looked to be a quarter but I immediately knew it was copper. After I brushed the clump off I was staring at the most beautiful large cent I have ever seen dug. The detail was incredible. Needless to say I have been hooked ever since.

 

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[Relicific]

Beauty of a coin.
Congrats

 

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[terpfan]

You could find another dozen large cents and not find one in better condition. Congrats on your 200 year old beauty.

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet Great job!!! Hope to see many more great finds... Tommy

 

[terpfan]

Hey gusnuts,
In case you don't know this already, 1816 large cents are broken down into 9 distinct varieties, Newcomb 1-9. Your coin is in such good condition that it should be quite easy to identify the correct variety.

1816 Large Cent Varieties

By my eye the closest match appears to be Newcomb 3 (shown below), which is considered by Coinfacts to be very scarce to rare.

The thing that is interesting, however, is that obverse of the doesn't seem to match your coin perfectly. The key feature I see is in the date. The second "1" (in 1816) in your coin is slightly off in relation to the hair curl above it-- it is too far to the left of the curl. It also may be angled differently. I'd be interested in hearing from the large cent experts here. Maybe I'm not seeing things well, but I believe your coin may be a new variety altogether. In any case, for now It would be a good idea to stop cleaning the coin until you know more. It could be more valuable than you might think.

 

[gusnuts]

Hey gusnuts,
In case you don't know this already, 1816 large cents are broken down into 9 different varieties, Newcomb 1-9. Your coin is in such good condition that it should be quite easy to identify the correct variety.

1816 Large Cent Varieties

By my eye the closest match appears to be Newcomb 3 (shown below), which is considered by Coinfacts to be scarce to rare.

The thing that is interesting, however, is that the numbers in the N-3 date might not match yours perfectly. The second "1" (in 1816) in your coin is slightly off in relation to the hair curl above it, and it seems to be angled differently. I'd be interested in hearing from the experts here. Maybe I'm not seeing things well, but I'm wondering if there's a chance your coin is a new variety entirely. In any case, refrain from doing much cleaning on it for now.

Thank you. I did try to identify the newcomb as well from photos online but I wasn't having much success. Every time I thought I figured it out something else looked off but I'm definitely no expert. I would love to know which variety it falls under. The reverse is also rotated quite a bit too which I have heard is somewhat common on large cents but I heard it could also bump up the value a little. Do not worry... I am scared to touch it let alone clean it haha. I just rinsed off the loose dirt with distilled water and put it in a Mylar flip once it dried. I love the look of it just the way it is.

 

[angelito1]

you might as well quit now cause you aint never gonna top that! I'll give you 20 bucks for your detector

welcome to tnet.......

 

[IndianaBonesMD]

That's how it starts,

 

[Beezly]

Beautiful coin, very cool that it was in a field too. Poor thing must have been lonely.

 

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[Tnmountains]

It's a beauty ! Welcome to the forum you came in with a bang!

 

[DirtyPockects]

Very nice large cent

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm somewhat new to metal detecting. I bought a Fisher F2 a few years ago and have used it here and there mostly just messing around on the beach looking for rings or change with my father. The hobby started to grow on me and I really enjoyed being able to spend the time with my him so I went out and bought a AT Pro and gave him my F2. My second time out with the AT Pro I went to an old farm field that is a friend of the family's and I couldn't believe what I found. I can still hear that beautiful tone. I pulled out what looked to be a quarter but I immediately knew it was copper. After I brushed the clump off I was staring at the most beautiful large cent I have ever seen dug. The detail was incredible. Needless to say I have been hooked ever since.

Very nice coin indeed.
Your story is a little similar to mind, in that I detected for years, Dad started to come & dig for me, then I upgrade & passed my old detector to him & the rest is history.

 

[K. FLEMING]

Somebody lost a fortune that day! Lol. Nice piece

 

[Rustic]

Wowza, that coin is delightful! Congratulations on such a beautiful find

 

[Terry Soloman]

Beautiful!!!!

 

[JerseyDigger19]

Jackpot! That's the nicest dug large cent I've ever seen dug!

 

[sandchip]

Fabuloso!

 

[dsdigger]

Congrats on that gorgeous large cent! That's nicer than some of the LC's that I have bought from coin dealers in the past. Great way to start!

 

[DiamondDan]

Incredible. Fantastic coin!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Excellent looking coin. NONE of mine look like that.

Congrats on a job well done!