The Fat Lady Finally Sang pic added

[FortBedfordbob]

Howdy Everyone,
After 20 + years of hunting I got Lucky today. John and I have been working a new place that we've taken a few Largie and Flat buttons out of the past couple of weeks. I need to find out what the exact History on this place is but as you can see it's probably 200 years old. After a slow start to getting out there this morning, we got there about 9am. We had gone over the part of the yard we were working but this time from a different angle, working slowly with the E-Tracs. The first good target I dug was an 1818 Largie, she's in decent shape. Then it was John's turn for a Largie, I think it was 1807. He'll be posting later. Then I dug the 1817 and a flat button. The signals for the most part didn't sound that great due to the amount of iron at the site. Once you got past the iron the Sunray probe would ferret out the good targets. When I dug the Liberty Cap I knew it was an oldie by the thickness. Man what a Rush ! We didn't mess with it much until we got home. The front is nice, the date is pretty weak but there and the back is pretty toasty. But I'll take it, a 1794 with what we think is the head of '93. Maybe Don or someone could let me know for sure.

Happy Hunting,
Bedfordbob

 

[adventureswithjim]

kinda makes ya wonder how she got that way? you guys diggin with dynamite?

sweet old girl no matter what!

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Bob, with the 4 now visible, I think I will go with a Sheldon 42 variety, Low rarity 4 (slightly very scarce) and it is known as the truncuated hair lock variety, also has a flat top to 4 designation. Not 100% sure due to some details not being visible to verify, but after looking at numerous possiblities and narrowing down to basically the location of the 4 on the Obverse, the high LIBERTY and on the Reverse, the stem position in regards to the letter A, the way the fraction shows and the slighly raised ribbon bow, are all indicators to it being the S-42.......

Don

Don,
Thank you very much for all the Time you put into the investigation on this coin. I'm sure there is many of us that are Glad you are here on this forum.
BB

 

[dfx willy]

Bob, with the 4 now visible, I think I will go with a Sheldon 42 variety, Low rarity 4 (slightly very scarce) and it is known as the truncuated hair lock variety, also has a flat top to 4 designation. Not 100% sure due to some details not being visible to verify, but after looking at numerous possiblities and narrowing down to basically the location of the 4 on the Obverse, the high LIBERTY and on the Reverse, the stem position in regards to the letter A, the way the fraction shows and the slighly raised ribbon bow, are all indicators to it being the S-42.......

Don

ya dons the beans bob that capped cent is too! willy
Don,
Thank you very much for all the Time you put into the investigation on this coin. I'm sure there is many of us that are Glad you are here on this forum.
BB

 

[Dixiedigger]

Super finds and a nice looking old house too.

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the coppers

 

[Kirk PA]

Big Bob strikes coppers in style! You guys find a lot of virgin yards in your area. I bet that home was once a popular tavern.

Kirk

 

[ruck]

Now Thats The Kind!