1798 Large cent and a strange piece of lead.

[kmk]

Yesterday evening at the field across from my house, I took my Apex with my new Ripper coil to test it out. I have been all over this field for years with my AT Pro find all kinds of coins and cool things and thought I need to try my Apex to get more versed in Multi Frequency detecting.

I wasn't out long before I found what I thought was a dandee button, until I got home and went to clean the green corrosion off and discovered it was a coin. I then found a lead piece, that looks like it may have been a cover or a cap for a container. The coin like all my other coppers I find, I coat them with olive oil to stop the corrosion process after I clean them and dry them.

 

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[TORRERO]

Obviously some kind of lead seal

 

[cannonball]

Yesterday evening at the field across from my house, I took my Apex with my new Ripper coil to test it out. I have been all over this field for years with my AT Pro find all kinds of coins and cool things and thought I need to try my Apex to get more versed in Multi Frequency detecting.

I wasn't out long before I found what I thought was a dandee button, until I got home and went to clean the green corrosion off and discovered it was a coin. I then found a lead piece, that looks like it may have been a cover or a cap for a container. The coin like all my other coppers I find, I coat them with olive oil to stop the corrosion process after I clean them and dry them.

Congratulations on the draped bust, Nice time frame.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on finding the very old Large Cent !

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

Awesome find! Congrats.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Yesterday evening at the field across from my house, I took my Apex with my new Ripper coil to test it out. I have been all over this field for years with my AT Pro find all kinds of coins and cool things and thought I need to try my Apex to get more versed in Multi Frequency detecting.

I wasn't out long before I found what I thought was a dandee button, until I got home and went to clean the green corrosion off and discovered it was a coin. I then found a lead piece, that looks like it may have been a cover or a cap for a container. The coin like all my other coppers I find, I coat them with olive oil to stop the corrosion process after I clean them and dry them.

great save for sure

 

[Jeff H]

Nice! I love finding those Draped Busts that dip back into the 1700s.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Congratulations on a great coin. Thanks for sharing.

 

[pepperj]

Well done on the copper and cloth seal.

 

[oldmxrat]

Great finds, congrats!

 

[igloo777]

I have read that mineral oil may be a better alternative to olive oil, as the olive oil is organic and contains fat which can putrefy (rot or decay).

 

[kmk]

I have read that mineral oil may be a better alternative to olive oil, as the olive oil is organic and contains fat which can putrefy (rot or decay).

Ok, cool I will use that going forward. Thank you very much!!