The Quest for a Large Cent Completed; Part IV, 1829!

[Mirage]

Don just got permission to hunt a home just blocks away from where he lives. He was not sure of the age and told me he estimated it to be maybe 1870’s.

I made sure Don had first dibs on where he wanted to hunt. He started in the front yard. I decided to let Don do the whole front and side first. So I just stuck with the treelawn. First coin I dug was a decent 1900 Barber dime. I thought it was going to be a penny as it was not deep and didn’t ring up like silver. I promptly gave the first fruits to Don as an token of appreciation for inviting me along to hunt.

Shortly later after digging some clad I got a deeper “wheat” penny type signal. I dug down and saw a big coin sized object in the hole. Token I thought. Wow, was I surprised to see a large cent! My first. It was a little bitter sweet as I knew Don had yet to find one.

I didn’t expect it because of the Don’s estimation of the home’s date. Talking with one of the old timers later in the day puts the house more in the early 1800’s. The old timer claimed it was the second oldest home in Wooster. Anyway, after a while the guy across the street asked if I had found anything. So I told him to come over and I would show him. We chatted for a bit and then he offered both his two properties for us to hunt. One was built in the early 20’s(my guess) but the other in the 1870s. I just did the front yard of the one home and found the token and the 1904 IH.

Thanks again Don. That red house and the others I am sure have more good stuff. Good luck.

PS- The war nickel and abalone button were from a previous hunt.

Bob

 

[geo4472]

nice finds and nice of the offer on the other two properties

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

What a great hunt, silver a large copper and then some. You can't go wrong. WTG !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Bob,
Great post. Congrats on you large cent, and other great finds too.
You were a real gentleman in giving Don first dibs on the choice yard sections, since he got the permission. That was the right thing to do.
Those sidewalk strips are very productive spots too.
Way to go guys.
-MM-

 

[civilman1]

Big Congrat's Mirage...I once took a buddy to an 1800's house,he left me alone in the front yard and low and behold all the way in the backyard he score's his first LC...1810 Nice Job...HH!!

 

[Evolution]

Great finds. I'm glad you finally got a large coppa! I only have one large cent as well, and mine isn't nearly that good. Yours looks like an MS60 compared to the one I found.

 

[halfdime]

All right, Bob! Now just sit back and enjoy the Indians march to the World Series (I hope).

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

All right, Bob! Now just sit back and enjoy the Indians march to the World Series (I hope).

I would rather see the city that calls a copper a "coppa" make it!

 

[Kas]

Way to go Bro'. I knew you'd hit it soon.

Nice work. Tell Don to get that Spring hunt together. See you there.
Ken

 

[UnEarthed72]

WTG..on your hunt...and i agree the copper is a beaut.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Congratulations, Mirage!! You did it!!

The other finds are great, too!

 

[oddcoins]

WOW ~ That's a nice variety of treasures that you found!! WTG!! WOOHOOOO!!!!!

 

[TnT2000]

hey Bob
Good job on the LC. Looks like a sweet hunt all around....Hit it hard and maybe you'll get another first.....Good Job..H.H....TnT

 

[panzermeyer]

Wow !! Nice variety of finds.God Bless and HH..Panz

 

[Danimal]

I just unpacked Bob and checked out the post ASAP. Thanks for the heads up on the phone yesterday.
That really is a nice assortment of finds.
I TOLD you that the area Nate found the two quarters in was untapped!
And on finding the LC before me...well...I'm just gonna pretend like it didn't happen

I got so caught up in my ride and covering miles I didn't even unpack the DFX ONCE!!...I passed by sooooooo many places that looked incredible. TN and KY are loaded with abandoned old majestic homes on virtually untraveled backroads that it would be a great area to live in and hunt. I ended up covering just under 2000 miles in 4-1/2 days.
Now...back home and back to reality. Tell Don I'm in on the next trip!!

See ya soon

Dan

 

[jfx55]

well look at you-! told you it would come when you least exspect it. however slow down on the cleaning looks like you took off the flake detail too much is not a good thing. in the future just throw it in olive oil dirt and all and it sit awhile.

 

[whitesPA]

nice find on the barber and largecent.took me forever to find my first largecent. bet there is more there.

 

[Giant056]

Congratulations on the Large !!!!!!!!!! you made some fantastic finds there !!!!!!!!!!

 

[staydetuned]

Congrats on a great first. That old house looks like a great place to hunt. And being eager to show your finds to others, to neighbors, is always a good thing; it's amazing how often it pans out into invites to hunt even more old property. It's not too hard to get passersby excited...

Let's see some more from the new places...

 

[Merf]

Awesome finds Bob and great pics.

Congrats on another great hunt.

 

[Johnny Cache Hunter]

That's great Mirage, I'm glad you were able to complete your quest for a large cent before old man winter puts the freeze on everyone.

It goes without saying that your post photo's are always great,but for some reason I enjoyed the pictures on this post even more than usual. Excellent Job!


HH,

JCH