30 minutes research, 3 minute hunt, ONE HOLE...

[diamondjim]

Bruce came down this week to my check out my new place in South Carolina. We spent 30 minutes researching this place, swung for 3 minutes, first hit I got 1798 large cent :-) And she's really pretty, nice high grade and detailed!

A good days work, time to go get some beer....

And an oxygen tank for me....

Tomorrow maybe we'll spend at least 9 minutes there

 

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[Argentium]

OH MY GOD ! I think that is one of the sweetest early large cents i've ever seen

posted on here. Both obverse and reverse are wonderful - congratulations on super

find . Argentium.

 

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[NJ Marty]

That is one of the nicest dug large cents I have seen. The soil is very freindly to the coppers where you are hunting.
Marty

 

[stoney56]

Sweet!!! Are you in the Low Country? That sand sure keeps things nice. Take a lunch and make it 30 min.

 

[stillgottawork]

If that's what your finding in 3 min................ I'm movin to South Carolina.

Great find...............

 

[lairmo]

Beautiful Coin!!!!
Beautiful Coin!!!!
Beautiful Coin!!!!

 

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1793 Penny
The most "expensive" penny is a rare one minted in 1793. Only four are known to exist today and their worth is estimated at more than $275,000. Source

 

[terpfan]

That coin takes my breath away. Congratulations on an incredible find.

 

[civilman1]

Very Nice

 

[zaxfire69]

You are one lucky dude. Would have had to call and ambulance if I would have dug such a beautiful coin. Congrats.

 

[Bridge End Farm]

great end to your research

wonderful coin

 

[pro778]

I can't believe what nice shape it's in. Great find!

 

[diamondjim]

Thanks all for the encouraging replies....our ten minutes there today wasn't as good, just a couple of flat buttons and a musket ball...

This site might be done for now (pretty small area to work), but I feel unbelivably lucky to hold this super old coin. I've dug other big peniies, seated, even a couple of foriegn 18th century coins in the past...but this one's special, 1798 big penny, like most of you probably, I've day dreamed about a coin like this from the first day I turned on the detector.

And yes, one thing I've found so far is the low country sand IS kind to copper, some of the large cents I dug in Ohio were so chewed up I almost wish I hadn't dug them....almost

Take care all...hopefully new cool stuff to post soon

 

[shaun7]

thats the nicest one i've seen on here! now i know what they are supposed to look like

 

[romeo-1]

Holey Moses...great detail on that!

 

[coltdavis]

awesome find! about how deep was this beauty? keep it up and HH

 

[kimsdad]

Oh WOW, DJ!!! What a sweet coin!!

Someday I hope to find one of those...

Great to see you back!!! The good old "Finger of Fate" isn't showing up on your post & I really need to rub it!

 

[t-bucket]

Nice find Sweet find !!!!! I am still waiting on my first large cent !!!!!

 

[barry61]

That is a beauty!
Barry

 

[John987]

SUPER find!! CONGRATS!!
John from Upstate NY