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This morning was to be a hunt where I was going to stay in the woods, lunch, and do alot of exploring 4 sites that I know of. But the flooding that has hit our immediate area lately has not really subsided too much in the woods and lots of houses still surrounded by water. So I had trouble even walking the old dirt roads and even in the adjoining woods water was everywhere. I eventually gave up on my main goal for the day and decided to hit the site where I got the War of 1812 Irish Union Greens button last year. That site is tiny but I got that button, a 1797 Half Cent and a 1699 William III Halfpenny there, so it was worth my effort to hit more of the perimeter of the site today. I finally heard a good tone in the headphones that screamed possible copper, and deep! I guess it was about 8 inches or so down and out pops a thick copper. As soon as I picked it up I thought for sure it was a lettered edge variety of the Liberty Caps and most likely a 1794, so I had hopes of a Starred Reverse ( big dreams  ) I could not identify the coin due to the crud on it but was certain it was an early year large cent. The only other good diggable reading was only about 8 feet away but that was a large flat button, which is fine with me. The hunt was cut short by me due to back and neck issues and the thought of a 50 minute walk back to my truck so I was happy I got at least one copper and a called it a day. I put the coin in peroxide when I got home, emailed my son that I probably got a Liberty Cap Large Cent and then after about 10 minutes in the peroxide I took the coin out and using a wet q-tip gently started to remove the now loosened crud. To my delight I saw the scraggly hair of a 1793 Large Cent~! A goal coin of mine for a couple decades!! I have two 1793 Half Cents but this is special, and even though it was not the highly sought after Chain Cent, I'll take a Lettered Edge Flowing Hair Wreath type anyday!! Upon final cleaning, the Obverse has all the details and not too bad, except for that guy back in the 1790s to early 1800s who tried to hole this copper with a square nail!  But the Reverse was evidently never struck well and very little detail is visible but at least after final cleaning some of the Wreath is visible. The Edge Lettering is in great shape. The last two photos were taken on the drive home a local Alpaca farm is slightly flooded and the road I was on, the water was flowing like a stream. Don I have noticed a lot of people call other years Flowing Hair Cents and that is erroneous to do so, only the 1793 is a Flowing Hair cent. |
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Milky Way Galaxy
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:21:27 pm |
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Holy crap Don. You found something that is highly desired by my group. You da man.  Chris |
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:23:34 pm |
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HOLY CRAP !! Don you are the man ! That is the coin that I would most like to find. A 1793 Flowing Hair in any variety/condition is a BANNER find if you ask me !
VPR
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:25:24 pm |
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that coin is awesome Don! a big congrats  |
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:28:10 pm |
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still doing your thing  |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
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How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:29:55 pm |
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Great find Don. |
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:33:59 pm |
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oops, forgot to add a couple photos of the edge lettering on it.
For those who do not know the Large Cents in the early years, some had edge lettering and this one says ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR (with a oak leaf symbol after DOLLAR)
Don
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"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:39:58 pm |
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OH....MY....GOD!
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:48:46 pm |
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Don , That is a great find ! From the first year of regular issue U.S. coins - BANNER ! Argentium.
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:53:54 pm |
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Gotta love that! ...and the obverse is nice and clear! Yeah that's a Banner find for sure. We need a good old copper up there but haven't seen anything worth while lately.  |
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 03:57:22 pm |
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Yep vote going in on that one!  Hope it will find it's way up top! Very good Find Don! And neat to know about the edges on it! Take Care, Pete!  |
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 04:05:02 pm |
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holy crap is all that i could think to say as well. amazing! BANNER!
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 04:31:11 pm |
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Congrats Don on a great find! You got my vote! |
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 04:52:58 pm |
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banner....   |
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 05:04:23 pm |
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Don that is one sweeeeeeeeeeeet copper, I love the edge lettering. Congrats on a find that should be Banner!!! Bubba65 |
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 05:12:34 pm |
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Thats a sweet find, congratulations
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 05:40:15 pm |
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Double dang....good stuff.
(can ya feel my envy from here???)
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Reply To This Topic #18 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 05:51:23 pm |
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DON I VOTE BANNER FOR SURE. Once in a lifetime find.........
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Pascagoula Ms.
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 05:55:13 pm |
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I have had a few dreams of finding 1 of them.What a great find you made!congrats  |
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Silver Spring, MD
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 06:03:28 pm |
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Congratulations Don on an incredible find, a no-brainer for banner. Numismedia.com lists the 1793 with lettered edge at $2100 in G4 condition.
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 06:15:27 pm |
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How is this not on the banner yet?
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Kendall Tavern circa 1785
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My Find of a Lifetime!
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 06:25:24 pm |
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Hmm At first I thought this was another one of those annoying April Fools joke like some other ones posted today  , but after reading it I see it was the real deal! I was wondering when we would see another one of your amazing finds; this one was long overdue, so CONGRATULATIONS! My son iswent camping down in your neck of the woods with his buddies this week. I told him I was going to join him with my detector. He was not amused at the thought! (So if you see a bunch of rowdy youths from the suburbs let me know!) Take care and happy hunting! Neil |
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 06:53:44 pm |
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 06:59:23 pm |
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Oh, how did I forget to say BANNER! |
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California
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:09:05 pm |
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Holy Smokes! BANNERRR!
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what hath god wrought
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:16:13 pm |
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FLOWING HAIR LARGE CENT WOW. Banner vote!!
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:29:16 pm |
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:32:26 pm |
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Man Don,
I love that flowing hair. It's a coin I'd like to stumble on. I don't dedicate all of my time to one era. The older the better. But I gotta take what research I have available. I get to some early sites. But not nearly as rich as your parts. How many flowing types have you come by now in your day.
Great find
HH Jer
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:36:42 pm |
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First one I've ever seen.....banner!
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:38:45 pm |
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That is an incredible find...Very rare dig Congrats |
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 07:46:42 pm |
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 WOW! Sweet coin! That HAD to feel good to finally scratch that from your list!
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Apr 01, 2010, 11:24:40 pm |
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 01:14:27 am |
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Congrats Don ! You deserve that one |
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 02:42:41 am |
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Wow!!! Great fine................
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>IN GOD WE TRUST<
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Wayne County, NY
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 03:15:59 am |
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That's awsome!
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Happy Hunting!
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 03:16:21 am |
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wow don!! ive been waiting for you to find something good! i new ya would. i though my 1801 draped bust was a find. well yours blows that away. i would love to find one of those. HUGE congrats bud. banner! willy
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Reply To This Topic #37 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 04:15:47 am |
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Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
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Reply To This Topic #38 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 06:26:47 am |
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that coin should make the banner really quickly !!
Congrats on a amazing piece of american history !
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 06:38:11 am |
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It should be BANNER. And the site.....a double banner banner. Can you tell us what was at that site? Just an old homestead? Or was it a tavern, or inn, or stagecoach station? Great find, and great great site.....that just keeps giving and giving. I'm interested in what is next coming up out of the ground there. |
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 06:39:30 am |
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Banner without a doubt. Congrats on a beauty. That NJ sandy soil is kind to them.
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 02:09:07 pm |
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Man Don,
I love that flowing hair. It's a coin I'd like to stumble on. I don't dedicate all of my time to one era. The older the better. But I gotta take what research I have available. I get to some early sites. But not nearly as rich as your parts. How many flowing types have you come by now in your day.
Great find
HH Jer
I wish more Flowing Hairs were in my collection, only the 1793's are Flowing Hair types and this is the first and only one, but I have been fortunate enough to find 23 Large Cents now from the 1700s, just need a 1799 to complete that sequence! Don |
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Reply To This Topic #42 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 02:18:13 pm |
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Here's an interesting thought... that early 1800's guy hammering your coin with the square nail may be the reason you found the coin in the first place. I can imagine the coin flying through the air and getting lost in the dirt/leaves/muck after the nail slipped under the weight of his sledge hammer. That theory might also explain why the hole was not finished. In any event, what a great find!
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 02:20:09 pm |
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Man Don,
I love that flowing hair. It's a coin I'd like to stumble on. I don't dedicate all of my time to one era. The older the better. But I gotta take what research I have available. I get to some early sites. But not nearly as rich as your parts. How many flowing types have you come by now in your day.
Great find
HH Jer
I wish more Flowing Hairs were in my collection, only the 1793's are Flowing Hair types and this is the first and only one, but I have been fortunate enough to find 23 Large Cents now from the 1700s, just need a 1799 to complete that sequence! Don If you dig the 1799, I will put up a statue of you and build a little shrine where I can pray to the original copper god  |
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Reply To This Topic #44 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 02:22:58 pm |
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Here's an interesting thought... that early 1800's guy hammering your coin with the square nail may be the reason you found the coin in the first place. I can imagine the coin flying through the air and getting lost in the dirt/leaves/muck after the nail slipped under the weight of his sledge hammer. That theory might also explain why the hole was not finished. In any event, what a great find!
Makes for a good story at minimum! Don |
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 04:27:22 pm |
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Don, That is one incredible coin. The fact that the front still shows such good detail--and the date--is all one could hope for. Too bad about the square nail, but that is one phenomenal coin to find!  Cheers, Buckles |
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Reply To This Topic #46 Posted Apr 02, 2010, 04:53:36 pm |
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wow Don it will be hard to top that.
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Reply To This Topic #47 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 03:38:49 am |
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One heck of a find, and I say banner also! Congrats...Hogge |
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Reply To This Topic #48 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 04:14:40 am |
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Still no banner?!?!?!?!?!? |
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Reply To This Topic #49 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 05:36:37 am |
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It doesn't get any better than that for finding US coppers. Once again, your careful approach to cleaning the coin has paid off. The detail is great, and the square nail mark just adds to the story of the coin. I'd say its well worthy of the banner.
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Reply To This Topic #50 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 08:35:26 am |
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Don, congratulations on a great Find!
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Eastern Hell, er, Massachusetts
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Reply To This Topic #51 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 11:02:32 am |
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Well done, Mr. H.!
Banner!
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Reply To This Topic #52 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 11:45:00 am |
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I'm waiting for theopportunity to get any kind of decent large cent. Your find is terrific. Sad about the person who felt trying to hole it was a good idea. You'll have to get the "Way Way Back Machine" out to teach him a lesson. Possibly there's another out there waiting because that guy dropped them both in haste to get out of the public house.
Nice cleaning job as well. Good luck on future finds in the area.
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Reply To This Topic #53 Posted Apr 03, 2010, 08:24:51 pm |
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She's gorgeous:)
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Reply To This Topic #54 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 05:51:17 am |
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Nice find Don! Tis the season
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Central,Ny
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Reply To This Topic #55 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 06:27:01 am |
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Great find Don !!! What a FANTASTIC early American Lg Cent I'm a bit P.O'd at whoever tried to hole it though !   Congrats ... D. |
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Reply To This Topic #56 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 12:49:11 pm |
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WOW! Awesome coin! |
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Reply To This Topic #57 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 03:10:15 pm |
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Wow what a rush to even see one.. Im very happy for you.
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Not in Dirtyville
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Reply To This Topic #59 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 03:35:05 pm |
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sweet coin Don....always nice to pull out an early american
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upstate N.Y.
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Reply To This Topic #60 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 05:15:58 pm |
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Very nice Don,Congratulations ! |
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In the woods of New York
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Reply To This Topic #61 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 05:32:06 pm |
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WOW !!!!!!!!!That is a great find !
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Reply To This Topic #62 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 05:44:27 pm |
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Congrats on making banner Don!!!!
Bubba65
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Posts: 1345
East Tennessee
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Reply To This Topic #63 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 06:00:19 pm |
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One of my detecting buddies found one of those about 10 feet from my truck door when we were out hunting one day.
Just my luck. That is one great find hope to find one my self one day.
Jason
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Posts: 1667
North Carolina
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Tesoro Silver UMax, Garrett Ace 150, Garrett ProPointer
_____________ 1810 Half Dollar - Old Coin Collection - Dug_____________
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #64 Posted Apr 04, 2010, 07:16:16 pm |
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That's a really nice coin. Great find!
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SkyPirate
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Posts: 3987
Massachusetts
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Mxt 6x10 coil Massachusetts
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Reply To This Topic #65 Posted Apr 05, 2010, 03:26:08 am |
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keenest hobby ever
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Posts: 986
in the stix of NY
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Whites Eagle Spectrum, Fisher CZ-3D
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #66 Posted Apr 05, 2010, 04:25:01 am |
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Wow man, Big congrats on banner. It belongs there for sure makes me really want to find some older sites, all my large cents are 1820s-30s range |
every minute not detecting, is a wasted minute.
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My Find of a Lifetime!
Posts: 4580
1313 Mockingbird Lane
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Whites Spectra V3i, Minelab Excalibur 1000
_____________ 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime_____________
___________ Engagement Ring Found & Returned - Wedding Band Recovered and Returned___________
Primary Interest: Other
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Reply To This Topic #67 Posted Apr 05, 2010, 08:08:24 am |
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Don,
Congrats again on a great find and of course on your banner. It is always a great moment when you find a coin that was one of your goals.
I am curious if you are able to narrow down the variety of the cent?
(I think it may be time to change your avatar to the Flowing Hair Cent!)
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**Bring History Back to Life**
Posts: 2410
Keep on Digging!
Detector used Detector(s) Used - MINELAB Explorer-II
_____________ "SNY” pre-Civil War Belt Plate - Eagle Belt Plate - 1835 Half Dollar - Civil War Eagle Cuff Button_____________
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #68 Posted Apr 05, 2010, 08:38:28 am |
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That is a great coin Don.....Just like Ironpatch said, that is one of the oldest and nicest early large cents I have seen in a while! WTG
John W.
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Sometimes you need to look back ........to a time that made you laugh and smile! Memories of all the great times..... will always be there!!
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Reply To This Topic #70 Posted Apr 05, 2010, 05:25:21 pm |
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Don,
Congrats again on a great find and of course on your banner. It is always a great moment when you find a coin that was one of your goals.
I am curious if you are able to narrow down the variety of the cent?
(I think it may be time to change your avatar to the Flowing Hair Cent!)
Neil, sorry, I love my NJ copper as my Avatar for the foreseeable future Although the scraggly hair coin would look good there, without a doubt. As far as variety goes, that was simple, there are only two varieties of Lettered Edge Wreath types, both are IDENTICAL except for the Sheldon 11b one has two oak leaves on the edge lettering and Sheldon 11c has only one Oak leaf on the edge lettering. Mine is the later. Sheldon 11c Many thanks to all the kudos on this coin, I was just lucky to be at the right location to find one and it may be another two decades till I get my next one.  Don |
"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Posts: 19278
Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
Detector used Detector(s) Used - ace 250
_____________ Banner Stone_____________
Primary Interest: Metal Detecting
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Reply To This Topic #71 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 06:28:14 am |
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Congrats on the banner find, it deserves to be up there ! |
ALLEN
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Posts: 988
Norway
Detector used Detector(s) Used - XP Goldmaxx Power.
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Reply To This Topic #72 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 08:02:19 am |
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Thats a Great coin. |
Det vi vet er så uendelig lite mot det som har hendt. Arkeologen er som den som går langs en strand og finner småtterier, skyllet i land fra et forsvunnet skib. Men selve skibet som gikk i dypet med menneskene får han aldri se.
http://www.comepraytherosary.org/
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Posts: 1577
Hurlock, Maryland
Detector used Detector(s) Used - E-TRAC, EXPLORER II, Excalibur II, IDX Pro
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #73 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 09:08:14 am |
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Very nice, Don. I can't, tell by the picture. Is the reverse Chain or the Wreath version. By the way I found a "Little Sister' in March a 1793 1/2 cent, made just 6 months after they started making the flowing hair "Chain Cent'. It looks like it was made into a cape button, cool. I also found a 1757 1/2 Real last month that had a button shank attached to it. I guess I should get a few pictures taken and post for all to enjoy.
Way to Go Don!
Ed D.
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Keep detecting, Keep digging, Keep finding!
Ed Donovan
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Posts: 1577
Hurlock, Maryland
Detector used Detector(s) Used - E-TRAC, EXPLORER II, Excalibur II, IDX Pro
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #74 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 09:14:51 am |
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My Bad!
Oooops. I reread Dons post. He already answered my question, it is a wreath version. Still "Sweet" in my book too.
Ed D.
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Keep detecting, Keep digging, Keep finding!
Ed Donovan
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MDing
Posts: 389
Girard Pa
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Bounty Hunter QDII / Cen Tec Pinpointer
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Reply To This Topic #75 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 10:54:48 am |
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Thats an oldy......... and a goody
Nice digs.
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MDing is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get.
Or is that Life is like a............... no matter it is the same thing 
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Reply To This Topic #76 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 05:52:27 pm |
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Wow that is a great find Don! You sure are doing well. Buttons and coins. Have to start calling you a nick name of some sort:)
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Thanks for playing. You lose.
Posts: 1216
smAlbany, NY
Detector used Detector(s) Used - DFX
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Reply To This Topic #77 Posted Apr 06, 2010, 06:06:38 pm |
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PCGS has this coin id-able at $1,950. Of course, the hole some jerk was using to make a necklace makes it worth a heck of a lot less, but the coin is still freakin cool.
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Never underestimate the stupidity of people.
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Posts: 1952
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Reply To This Topic #78 Posted Apr 07, 2010, 02:16:03 am |
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i keep coming back to look at this!! it might have to be one of my new goals. man she sure is sweet. willy
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Posts: 270
bennington vermont
Detector used Detector(s) Used - whites prism IV
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Reply To This Topic #79 Posted Apr 07, 2010, 06:13:13 pm |
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:hello:She's just gorgeous! Congrats on the banner
vermonster
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Posts: 906
Illinois
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Radio Shack Discovery 3000
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Reply To This Topic #80 Posted Apr 09, 2010, 06:28:17 pm |
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Very awsome find. HH in 2010 KW |
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Posts: 2685
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Whites DFX w/ Sunray DX-1 probe and Minelab Excalibur 1000
Primary Interest: Metal Detecting
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Reply To This Topic #81 Posted Apr 10, 2010, 08:51:13 pm |
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Don,
Was away on vacation this week so I'm just getting caught up on T-Net. Great find and congrats on the banner.
I love those old edge lettered coins.
NJ
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Posts: 226
THE EAST COAST
Detector used Detector(s) Used - E-TRAC,EXCAL-II
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Reply To This Topic #82 Posted Apr 15, 2010, 12:40:16 pm |
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WOW! that is incredible,congrats how do you ever think of being that far back in the woods?
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Reply To This Topic #83 Posted Apr 15, 2010, 08:00:18 pm |
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I call that a great find! Out of all the large cents I would love to dig one of those!
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presidential campaign items, 1860 JOHN BELL-EDWARD EVERETT tin type pic token, 1888 Benjamin Harrison pin. 1876 CENTENNIAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDAL WITH BARON VON STEUBEN AND GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. CW RELICS 1864 Union store card,3 I,1 R, eagle buttons
Posts: 3839
ILL
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Minelab Safari, Garrett pro pointer, bounty hunter 202 with a 10in magnum coil, Automax pinpointer,
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #84 Posted Apr 15, 2010, 08:07:57 pm |
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nice LC!!!!!!!!! MR TUFF
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oldest dug 1831 William IIII. 1844 1/6 Skilling. 1834,51,84-86,91,92,93,94s,97-06,08-11,13 Dimes. 1854,56,76s,94,99,1902,06,09d,11,15s Qtrs. 1864 2cent. 79,83cc Morgan. 1867,68,82,87,88,90,91,93,95,97,98,1900,02,04-09,11,12d Nickles. 1848,56,59,61,64-67-69,73-75,81-85,87-09 Cent.
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Posts: 420
Detector used Detector(s) Used - E-TRAC and Minelab Explorer II
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Reply To This Topic #85 Posted Apr 15, 2010, 08:08:45 pm |
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BANNER!!!!!
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Posts: 135
California
Detector used Detector(s) Used - Whites MXT
Primary Interest: All Types Of Treasure Hunting
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Reply To This Topic #86 Posted Apr 16, 2010, 07:26:34 pm |
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BANNER!!!!!
Already has been for a while. |
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Posts: 251
Primary Interest: Metal Detecting
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Reply To This Topic #87 Posted Apr 17, 2010, 06:38:30 am |
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Wow.awsome congrats
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Posts: 516
mesa az
Detector used Detector(s) Used - whites mxt
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Reply To This Topic #88 Posted Apr 17, 2010, 09:22:17 am |
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nice find
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