I got Busted this weekend

[lenmac65]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

 

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[robertk]

That's a beauty. Nice find!

 

[PlzBSeated]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

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Sweet!

PBS

 

[RobNC]

Beautiful find. That determination paid off!

 

[dognose]

a great find.
congratulations

 

[jewelerguy]

that's a beauty

 

[tamrock]

That one was surly lost early on. Folks were likely talking a lot about the new state of Ohio when that penny went missing.

 

[bc5391]

fantastic.

 

[Bamasteve]

Outstanding find, congrats!

 

[grasshopper]

Beautiful coin...congrats!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

What a beautiful old coin - congrats !

 

[Silvermonkey]

WOW! The detail on that coin is exceptional. What a beauty. Nice camera work with the eagle too. Congrats!!

 

[lenmac65]

That one was surly lost early on. Folks were likely talking a lot about the new state of Ohio when that penny went missing.

Thank you. I love imagining stuff like that when digging old coins and relics. Who knows, the last person to hold this coin before me might have voted for Thomas Jefferson!

 

[villagenut]

She's a looker for sure. One of the better conditions seen on early dug coppers.

 

[ARC]

And here i was thinking your weekend was a bust....
Bah...
Well done :P

 

[Digger RJ]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

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Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Merf]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

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Congrats on that beautiful find

 

[caretaker]

pretty coin

 

[oldmxrat]

That's an awesome coin, congrats!

 

[cannonball]

I searched a former homesite in the woods on Sunday. Two hours passed with no keepers, so I hit the snooze alarm on my phone to give myself a little more time. A few minutes later, I got an iffy high tone that turned out to be an 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. The obverse looked good right out of the hole, though the reverse looks poor. I used Andres pencils on the reverse, but the dirt and corrosion is stubborn. I also found a brass thimble a few minutes after the coin, then had to head home. Thanks and good luck out there.

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Nice Coin. Congrats!