Yet Another Quick Hunt Nets My First Holed Largie

[Metal Magnet]

Greetings, fellow Tnetters!

Well, went back to the old sports field where I found the little silver ring earlier this week. I had also found a 1940s wheat last time. I wanted to hunt this depression where some kind of structure was. Immediately got a penny signal about 8-10 inches down. Out pops an older variety Winchester shell. That got the blood going. Unfortunately most of that area was so saturated, I couldn't dig. But, now I know there are some good signals in that area.

So, I head to higher ground, near some old houses. This is the same area where I found the small, silver ring. Quickly got another 1940s wheatie. Man, was that thing deep! I was doing my last grid line for the day when I hit a screaming quarter ranged VDI. It was a little low, which perplexed me, but it rang about 4 inches. Totally thinking modern quarter, maybe on edge or something. But the pinpoint was really drastic - and round. So, I started digging and was looking around for a quarter. Saw something that looked kinda like a half dollar. It wasn't until I picked it up, and saw how thick it was, that I got really excited. I was thinking, "no freakin way I just found my 3rd largie." Yep, holed 1848. Happy dance!

 

[smcdmc]

Nice. I've only found three largies and two of them were holed. I really wish they wouldn't have done that to so many of the coins back then.

 

[creskol]

In spite of the hole .. or maybe because of it .. That is a beauty! Nice find!

 

[Lanny in AB]

The hole lets you know it had a more adventurous life than without the hole--nice find!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[CoilFisher]

. Totally thinking modern quarter, maybe on edge or something. But the pinpoint was really drastic - and round. So, I started digging and was looking around for a quarter. Saw something that looked kinda like a half dollar. It wasn't until I picked it up, and saw how thick it was, that I got really excited. I was thinking, "no freakin way I just found my 3rd largie."

Yes, it's always the "one's" you assume are something else, then it really IS something else.

Nice finds.

 

[olekyground]

GOOD FINDS!

 

[deano]

Great find, pretty good shape too!! Congrats on your 3rd L.C.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice detailed Copper! Congrats

 

[cntrydncr1]

neat to find them with holes I think. congrats

 

[ModernMiner]

The hole lets you know it had a more adventurous life than without the hole--nice find!

All the best,

Lanny

neat to find them with holes I think. congrats

I agree. To me the coins found with holes have a lot more meaning as to how much it meant to some poor soul back then. One of my oldest and most meaningful coins was an 1833 Capped Bust Halfdime.
Great find.
Congrats,
MM

 

[RiverRat3]

Great find. I always love finding large cents. Although Maryland soil is not kind to copper.