Back to the old site ,Find my First 1798 Large cent ( Pics )

The Seeker

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With the weather in the upper 60's on Monday I decided to go back to the site where I? found the 1805 bust half? Dime and a number of old? coins. I called my friend Jim B and we were on our way to the site ,the ride is about an hour and when we got there the clover and grass was matted down buy the snow we received last week. It was perfect? the snow melted and we started detecting Jim finds and 1864 Indian Head Penny and a nice large Flat Button as we looked at it you seen a circle in the center ..could it be!!! NOT? Just another flat button that looked like a GW. Moments later I found an Indian head? .It was funny because it was a1864 same date as Jims. as I made my way down near the? road I? had a good deep hit ,out pops a flat button? nearly a foot away another flat button. So now I'm the person that will stay in that? spot for 2 hours and it was worth? it in an area about 30x 30 I found 2 large pennies 1798,1803 , 2 more buttons one pewter and a Jews harp? . The 1798 is the first 1700 large pennie I have found . So that made the trip well worth it ....In that area was a number of Square nails and a old horse Buckle....Will keep posting as long as the weather cooporates....Keep on Digging.....John
 

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The finds of a lifetime! Excellent!

Most likely the action on that 30x30 spot took place during the era of 1864.

If I found that spot I'd not only detect it I'd sift the dirt with a screen.
 

Hey great finds you may have a button field going on just like lance. HH
Mchamby
 

I was reading in a coin article last night about how 1798 large cents were really hot...and collectors were buying them up....and then remembered your article from last year on your find....
Plus...it was such a great find it needs to be looked at again.... :)
 

Seeker!!!!.....Still Love Ya Man!!!!.....Great Find's!!!.....
 

Wow that is a beauty. I love it. The coppers are flying out of the ground this week. I love it. Congrats!!!
 

Awesome finds as usual John. Keep them coming. Amazing how many Large Cents there are out there in NY. Congratulations on your first 1700's LC. ;D

Bob
 

Boy how I wish the Midwest held that much history.

Nice finds again...
 

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