They really do exist!....MI-1c-large

[jopher]

Had to get my ears lowered today.My regular barber is kinda out in the stix and I knew Id be passing by an old cellar hole Ive been thinking of hitting....again. I hunted this place once when I first started MDing...with poor results. However, that was then. Since then, Ive certainly honed my skills. Ive learned to slow down, hunt every inch of ground regardless of what obstacles you may encounter, and really examine every signal.OK...so I step onto the site and see that someone has been hunting here recently....not a problem....I dive right into a thick briar patch off to the side of the old foundation where no one else has dared to go.Im swinging my leg around pinning the bramble down and hunting about two square foot at a time and not 60 seconds in I get a faint broken quarter signal.I hunker down and scoop out a good 6inches of soil and check again...now Im getting a solid q-signal....could be anything I take another healthy 4" scoop out and see a disk in the pile!!
Its not silver and its bigger than a quarter!!! My freshly trimmed hair stood on end as I turned the coin just right in the sunlight to reveal a Coronet Head....yeah Baby....my first Mi large cent. Ive been looking for this for six years (they dont come easy in Mi).
Long story shortened....another 30 minutes in the bramble produced a nice SLQ, an Indian, a hem wieght , and a chunk of lead.The condition of the coins (especially the LC) is incredible ...and the date....wow...1818!
I think Ill have to revisit a few more sites that I hunted b-4 I "honed' my skills.Who knows what I missed?? Anyway, heres the pics and the best of luck to all.....Joe

 

[hogge]

I guess the soil you're hunting in is really kind to coppas. Real nice finds. Congratulations on your first LC. Glad it was a good one! Keep the Faith....There will be more! Hogge

 

[ivan salis]

skills are paying off it seems

 

[tymcmurray]

WOW!!! They ARE in really great shape!
Congratulations on some fantastic finds!!!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Those are great finds! Nice job on the silver! Yeah I hunt pretty regularly at the parks around my area and always seem to find stuff that I have missed before! The key is to sharpen your skills definatly! Everytime I hunt my uncles house that was built in 1889, I always come out with one or two good coins. Keep up the hunting! Good luck!

 

[Golden1]

Yes they do!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats

G1

 

[ftwhite03]

That cleaned up really nice. Congrats!

 

[Don in SJ]

I have seen others from certain parts of Michigan finding great conditioned coppers, so congratulations on your coins being so nice. I think it took me about 30 seconds to identify the variety of your 1818 Large Cent. The very visible die crack is so diagnostic that of the ten varieties for that year, only Newcomb 6 has that die crack.....

Don

 

[blklab]

Great finds "jopher". That one cent piece is terrific. What a find. You'll
have to get back out there again. Congratulations. (blklab)

 

[jopher]

I have seen others from certain parts of Michigan finding great conditioned coppers, so congratulations on your coins being so nice. I think it took me about 30 seconds to identify the variety of your 1818 Large Cent. The very visible die crack is so diagnostic that of the ten varieties for that year, only Newcomb 6 has that die crack.....

Don

Don, thank you for your input.I did not know that there were "varieties" of this coin....much less that it showed a die crack.

 

[texan connection]

Damn Ive got to get out soon Great looking coins

 

[kdismuke1]

Great hunt. the coins are great.

 

[Bob S]

Great Hunt

Very Nice WTG

HH

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I wish the soil was as good to the copper arround here as it is to yours.

Very nice coins

VPR

 

[quaidmon]

Wow that LC is in great shape. Great finds I'm sure you'll hunt that site again soon.

 

[49er]

Fantastic find. Large cents are my favorites. Keep up the great detecting and sharping your skills.

 

[Michiganne]

Wow, excellent find, Jopher! She's a beauty and a nice SLQ too. I'm glad you were rewarded for your persistence.

Keep digging!

 

[kimsdad]

Oh wow! Looks like you really worked that hone on those skills!!

Killer finds!!!!!!

 

[minton7]

nothing sweeter than that first LC..... I found 2 my first time finding..... mine were 8" deep... a foot apart.... I almost passed out LOL........ Here in SE Ohio they are very plentiful.... I have hit 5 or 6 this yr.... but none that old.... congrats man!

 

[civilman1]

Jopher!!!....Excellent!!!!!