my 2nd large cent and my second 1803 draped bust

[diggin603]

Have only been in the hobby for about 6 months. I got my second large cent since I started and it's also my 2nd draped bust 1803 large cent. Awesome!

Found the same place I got the horse tack and 1880IH from on Monday. Hole I can find some more.

I believe it to be a small date small fraction. Looks like a G rated one goes for like 50 bucks...anybody want to give their opinion on what this would be graded?

 

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[Cletus]

Congrats on a great find!!

 

[Joe hunter]

I don't know the grade but it's a really nice one

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice hit !

 

[Argentium]

I'd guess you have a condition leaning toward fine details , with environmental damage/dug condition . just a guess - Nice Find !

 

[wagbert]

Methinks a strong VF when dropped. It looks like the curl over Miss Liberty's forehead is well defined. Dug or not, it is still a very nice copper. One of the Large Cent guys will have to identify the Sheldon variety for you. There are some pretty scarce 1803's.
Thanks for sharing,
Phil

 

[The Dirt Pirate]

Great find. I still haven't found a large cent yet and I've been detecting for a long long time.

 

[diggin603]

Thanks guys, hopeful that one of the largie experts chime in on the new guys post. The other one I found this summer was all corroded and beat up. This one actually looks bent a little bit but nothing fresh it was something that happened before it was dropped or from the harsh new England winters? I love the feeling when I see these big bad boys in the hole or plug. Didnt realize it was in that good of shape....I just liked the fact it wasn't corroded

 

[trapperart]

Nice

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice Large Cent find for only being in the hobby 6 months. It is more about the places that you have to go, then how long you have been swinging the coil. And it looks like you have a good spot.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Beautiful coin,congrats!

 

[OutdoorAdv]

Well done and that's a nice looking DB LC The first half dozen DB's I dug were so toasted I couldn't get a date... Could only see the bust. Oddly, I've dug 3 DBs this year and they've all been 1803 too. Must be a popular year.

 

[diggin603]

Wow that's crazy!

I'm pretty happy with it. I went on a coin collecting page on Facebook and some guy estimated it to be somewhere in the 1500 to 2500 range.....seems unrealistic to me...but now I need to find a collector to bring it to and see what they say in person and maybe have it graded!

 

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