Neighbors rake pulls up a Large Cent....

[mvSWAT]

Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

I'm still looking for my first large cent and a friend finds one while raking around a large tree. He thought there might be more there so let me detect but nothing turned up other than several zinc pennies scattered a little ways off. Some guys have all the luck.
Happy Hunting. Dan

 

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[Michigan Badger]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

Well that's the way it goes sometimes. A true case of beginners luck

Keep looking in very old places and you'll get yours.

Badger

 

[midas777gold]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

Best places to look for Large Cents and Colonials are around old (pre-1880) foundations and houses, old picnic groves and any other site that dates 1880 and before.
I had hit a pre-construction site of an old golf course 2 years ago, that happened to be a picnic grounds and farmhouse in the 1800's. Large cents and Colonials were strewn about the 250 acre site. My oldest from there was a 1722 Rosa Americana 2 pence, with over 20 Colonials (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York) found and a few Large Cents.
Another great spot was an old Prayer meeting site from the 1800's, where hundreds of people would gather to hear the travelling preacher.

The key word here is - RESEARCH!!!!!!!!!

 

[The Seeker]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

Thats the way it happens sometimes! Remember you have to be in the right place at the right time! Plus have a little luck on your side..........HH

 

[Proolio]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

ranking? what was it laying on the ground?

 

[diggerodell]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

You fellows back east have all the luck. Here in mid-Kansas about all there is old to find is wheat cents. There wasn't much population until 1900 and no one then could afford to lose a penny. I've been coin-shooting since the mid 60's and have yet to find an Indian head with my detector. I used to find them in change, however.

 

[Blackjack77]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

yeah ,the midwest limits the age of coin finds, but hey just finding any coin is sweet!!
HH

 

[bomber]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

man,i've got a thousand dollar detector and can't even get close 2 that

 

[civilman1]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

That's like over here at Antietam in Sharpsburg,people tilling and planting there veggie garden are alway's coming up with the goodie's....I'm buying me a rake!!

 

[Postalrevnant]

Re: Neighbor's rake pulls up a Large Cent....

OMG thats insane find raking lol.

Postalrevnant