First Large Cent!!! Shes a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Ohio Jerry

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First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

She's a crusty 13 star Matron Head with a cross chiseled into the reverse but I'm still thrilled to have dug my first large coppa. Minted 1816-1835 but that's as far as i can identify it. The liberty shows in the headband but the date still eludes all my efforts to bring it out...I tried the peroxide method and that helped identify it but a little acid on a q-tip really brought out what detail is left... I know some of you are cringing at the thought but I'm determined to bring out the date even if i have to hook up with a CSI and use some of that stuff they bring out old ground off serial #'s from guns LOL..Thanks for havin a look!!
Jerry P.S. my daughter says I have OMDD (obsessive metal detecting disorder) ;D ;D ;D
 

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Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Awesome!! Still waiting on mine!
HH
Baggins
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

A super find Jerry. Congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Those are few and far between.
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Congrats on the awesome find!
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Nice detail, even with the cross.
Congratulations. :thumbsup:
Leon
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

WTG I don't think there will be a whole lot more you can do to make it any clearer. Looks like mother nature has had her way.
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Hey Ohio Jerry Congrats on the FIRST Lg Cent :icon_thumleft: :headbang: :hello2: :blob7: :icon_cheers: :icon_thumright:

You'll start finding Lg Cents on a regular basis now !!

WTG !

Derek :icon_study:
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Welcome to the big penny club, jerry. They sure are a rush to find. Both of them I have gotten have pushed the happy-dance to seizure-like proportions !!! Here's my first in salute to yours.
 

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Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Congrats on joining the large cent club. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing that large green disc in the hole waiting to be picked up. :thumbsup:
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Congratulations on the large cent! My guesses for the sates are 1817, 1821, and 1831.
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Excellent find! Welcome to the club!
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

welcome to the club, nice find hope you find many more.
 

Re: First Large Cent!!! She's a little crusty but she got me into the club :-))

Welcome to the club!
 

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