Nice old colonial find from a tiny park.

[prolab69]

I went on a small roadtrip to visit a friend, about an hour and a half drive from home base. I noticed a small tot lot across the street so decided to poke around some with my machine. If i was in a modern neighborhood i most likely would not have bothered, but every surrounding dwelling seemed to be from the early 1800s, it was a 2 square block area with historical markers in everyones front lawn so ya never know so after about 15mins of trash signals i get a nice 6 incher holding steady on all 4 directions hmm, so after about 10 mins of prying tiny rocks away, i get this. I just about fell over when i read the date this beats my oldest readable copper by 2 years 1798 i couldnt believe i finally broke into the 1700s.
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[YankeeDownSouthAdv.]

congrats!!

 

[dwayne sueno]

sweet! congrats. nice to be surprised sometimes...

 

[girardpaguy]

outstanding Find!!!
W2G

 

[Deepdiger60]

Nice coin sometimes those oldies pop up in the strangest places Good Hunt Dd60

 

[hogge]

Nice draped bust. Congrats on your first in the 1700's. Congrats.....Hogge

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Draped Bust are my favorite ! Looks like you got a nice one !



VPR

 

[shaun7]

Well found! I bet that was a surprise

 

[JerV3]

Nice coin and congrats.

You just never know out there. That peice of land probably saw activity in the early days.

HH Jer

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice oldie MR TUFF

 

[prolab69]

Thanks, yes it was a surprise. The funny thing that happend was when an old woman started asking me questions. First she asks "find anything?" this lady had to be in her 70s...then to my amazement she says " you should go to the old cemetary and poke around between them old stones over there" i just replied, "yeah I dont think too many people would like that, me bugging thier resting relatives and all. then she says " aww hell, no one around here gives a poop, just thought id mention it and help you out. so i just said thanks and she was on her merry way. Sorry, i just thought it was odd of her telling me to to go there.
thanks for the replies
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[Sniffy]

Nice copper! Looks like ya dinged it up a bit....

 

[Brian W]

Gotta love those early Draped Bust coins...They are beautiful coins Congrats

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Congrats on the 1798 !!! Draped bust is a favorite of many here. Wonder why the Granny suggested the grave yard Glad you passed ..bad idea . Great LC prolab 69

 

[SkyPirate]

very nice

 

[mainer]

Congrats! Shes a beauty!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Congrats

 

[gmsparky]

i really don't care how worn a coin is, IF, you can get a date on it, nice find !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hunter]

Very nice find!!!

 

[hikeinmts]

GREAT FIND!!!! And the burning question on everyones' lips.......when are you going back?
Got to be more there, and seems like the older deeper stuff will be there waiting for you. Keep us posted, please.
Now, it's all of our adventure......that you turned us on to.