Yes!! My oldest American coin ever 1795!!!!!!!!

[ugotit22]

I was at work today and got out alittle early. I was itching to get out and decided to hit an old house in my town that used to be a tavern. Suprisingly in about 7-9 trips over the past half a yr havent produced much. The only things i have found where a silver boy scout ring ands a 1903 baber dime. I decided to hit the side of the house today hard and very slow. I was there about a 1/2 hr and got a solid quarter hit. Although it was solid it wasnt a good "bang" sorta speak so i wasnt real excited. I dug down and check the plug and hit was in it. I started to cut into the plpug when a disk fell out of the top. I grab it and new it was a large coppa, at only 1 1/2 inches no less. Since it was all caked on with dirt i wasnt able to see anything. Into the pocket it goes till later i guess. But as the time went by i was getting more and more curious. When i reached into my pocket the date was rubbed off alittle and i saw the great 7 poppin out at me. Alittle more rubbin and i was able to see 1795. Now i was real excited hoping it was American. As i rubbed more and more away i saw Miss. Libertys cap behind her head. Boy was i stoked. Ive dug many drapped bust LC's, but never a Liberty Cap Large cent. This is now my oldest American coin to date.
Thanks for lookin
Keith

 

[allen]

way to go on that great find...

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

For sale: Cheap Ace 250 detector used only a dozen times.

Reading today's posts you all have found all there is to detect.

I'll start a collection of Pillsbury cookbooks or something....

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome!!!

 

[Derek752]

1795 1795 !!!! Liberty Cap !!

Congrats ugotit22 , 1795 is my oldest American coin as well , but its holed

Heck of a find !!

Derek

 

[49r Relics]

I was reading the Red Book and there are 3 varities on the edge, can you tell which one you found? One has letter, one has stars and bars and then there is the plain one. Just curious . . . . one is more valuable than the others. The plain edge is the most common. Good Luck.

HH, Mark

 

[ugotit22]

I was reading the Red Book and there are 3 varities on the edge, can you tell which one you found? One has letter, one has stars and bars and then there is the plain one. Just curious . . . . one is more valuable than the others. The plain edge is the most common. Good Luck.

HH, Mark

im almost sure its the plain edge, but il check it out when i get a chance.
keith

 

[The Seeker]

Very nice coin........Congrats!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Another fine post I missed. Wat to go ugotit on breaking into the 1700's. Was you ever able to clean this coin at all? Any new pics? Thanks Ron

 

[CamoQueen]

Nice find!!

 

[ugotit22]

Another fine post I missed. Wat to go ugotit on breaking into the 1700's. Was you ever able to clean this coin at all? Any new pics? Thanks Ron

Thanks ron
No i never cleaned it anymore. I have gotten over 30 coppers in all and found that some you can clean up and some u cant. This is one you cant. If i where to clean it anymore it will just deterorat. If you look at the pic of the back thats what happend when i cleaned it. Over the course of the yr i have tried soap and water, electrolisis, and hot peroxide. IN all i have found if you can see some features leave it alone. Believe it or not those are the best pics i have gotten of it. It ended up being a 1795 liberty cap LC. THats another reason i didnt want to touch it. Its my one and only LIberty Cap.
THanks again for lookin.
Keith

 

[SilverDreams]

Wow! Congrats on an awesome find!

 

[Admiral de Salee]

I miss way too many posts over here, and yours was one of them.

Congrats on a 'stuff that Midwestern dreams are made of' coin! I'm trying to break the 1850 barrier. Breaking 1800 is tough to imagine.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Hey Keith...I am with you about not cleaning it. I too have messed up too many good coins by cleaning them. Especially coppers!



Rick

 

[halfdime]

The temptation to clean is incredible, I'm sure; I've degraded Indians and wheats by cleaning. Congrats on a great find; I don't know how I missed it in June! Just for fun, here's a picture of a 1795 dollar; I had the privilege of holding it, but not owning it!

 

[ugotit22]

I miss way too many posts over here, and yours was one of them.

Congrats on a 'stuff that Midwestern dreams are made of' coin! I'm trying to break the 1850 barrier. Breaking 1800 is tough to imagine.

Thanks. But the funny part is im so envious of you guys b/c u get to dig cool civil war stuff. I closeest i ever get to civil war stuff is a couple of buttons. I dream about diggin 3 ringers all day and maybe a chest plate or buckel. Im hoping to go south over the summer and try my luck on a civil war site.

 

[ugotit22]

The temptation to clean is incredible, I'm sure; I've degraded Indians and wheats by cleaning. Congrats on a great find; I don't know how I missed it in June! Just for fun, here's a picture of a 1795 dollar; I had the privilege of holding it, but not owning it!

What a sweet coin. CAN YOU IMAGINE DIGGIN ONE

 

[LJ]

Congrats Keith!!!!! That had to be exciting.....wahooooo!!! Good luck on the next hunt.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks for replying back keith. Nice that you were to dig into the 1700's Ron

 

[goldgrubber]

Great coin! Congrats!