1800 US Large Cent in great shape!

[strycker]

Found this today in West Virginia on an old farm. She was about 8" deep I'd say. I found a token of some sort as well that I will post in the 'What Is It?' section.



Sorry, the pic is not the best.

 

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[davehky]

Nice great find!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great fins

 

[Terry Soloman]

Wooo-Hoooo! Great find - Congratulations!

 

[skunemonk-1]

Nice find!!

 

[Twinkletoes]

You are right! It's in great shape!



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[JmCraz8]

Great shape indeed, congrats!!!!

 

[got2dig]

Good hunt, that LC looks very good....HH

 

[JohnnyMac]

great coin

 

[strycker]

Questions... since I have rinsed and cleaned it a little, will it begin to deteriorate now? And is there a safe way of keeping it in its current condition? I've seen in here that some recommended Verdi-Safe or something to that effect. Would it be okay to find and use this on a coin of this nature? I ask because since it's had the dirt removed and rinsed, I've seen a few little specs of green showing up and I know corrosion is the killer of copper coins, is it not? This is my first one and now wishing I had just simply brushed the dirt off and gone no further.

Recommendations? Thinking of running out and getting a couple of air-tites for it.

 

[fano169]

I would do no more to it , in my opinion

 

[RobRieman]

Great find! One year earlier and it's worth a fortune.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice find. I think it will be fine as is.

 

[adaminnh]

Wowsers! Seems lots of folks have been finding LC's latley but yours is my favorite so far. Lucky dog!

 

[JimmeyC]

Nice LC for sure!!! I'm no expert but the 2 I have found were in very bad shape. After some cleaning they remained the same. I believe dry and chemical free is the safe bet.

 

[strycker]

Nice LC for sure!!! I'm no expert but the 2 I have found were in very bad shape. After some cleaning they remained the same. I believe dry and chemical free is the safe bet.

Believe it or not, and I've looked this up since they told me, the coin shop said a light rubbing with WD-40... that's right WD-40 would help it out a lot. Both guys mentioned it at the shop I stopped by to see about holders for the coin. I had to look it up myself after hearing it but it looks like a lot of people do this with old coins. This is staying in my personal collection and not selling at least right now, so I may dab a little on the greenish spots to see if it helps. Still undecided. It does need just little more cleaning. Still some crud on it. Nervous now though.

 

[John Boy]

Great find for sure.looked great to me I probably would of just let it be.way to go

 

[Valley Ranger]

Nice one!

 

[Joe88]

Very nice find!!

Congrats!!

 

[RelicMedic]

Congrats on an incredible find! Over 200 years old and she doesn't look a day over 50!