Large Cent, Seated, Possible Sterling

[aloldstuff]

Tim (massdirtfisher) and myself got out Sunday morning. Rob is on lockdown for two weeks. We managed to hit three spots. The first was a farm that I had hunted before and found some good items. This time around I got a silver plated flat button and a memorial. Second spot we hit was where I got the KG II. I managed a musket ball and a jefferson. The third spot was the charm. This spot is where I had found the Barber half. First off found a wheat, 1944. Then I got the what I think is a napkin ring which is monogramed D E G . It looks silver, is very flimsy but I can't find any markings. Next up was the seated dime, down about 7, 1876 and has full liberty. Next was the Large Cent. I don't have a date yet (it's soaking) but if anybody can tell me what type it is I would really appreciate it. Last was a 1913 wheat. Finally a really good day of digging.

Thanks for reading and keep digging

[del]

great hunt Al , did you save any finds for Tim :dontknow: lol lol , your large cent is a matron head type 1816-1839 but looks like an earlier one . big congrats to you and boy are you going to make Rob envious to get out lol lol keep it up :grin:

[aloldstuff]

Del, thanks for the kind words. Is there any special way that you clean your coppers? I usually use the soda, vegetable oil method but I look at some pictures on this forum of just dug LC's and then the after cleaning and I am amased at the difference.

[del]

Al , alot depends on what the condition of the copper coin is when you first recover it . some you might not have to do much too , others are basket cases and nothing will help them out . yours looks very pitted and was subjected to alot of moisture and i don't think you'll get much more detail to show on that one . on average i usually only get 2 or 3 decent coppers out of a dozen i find . when i do get a good candidate for cleaning i use hot peroxide , q-tips , toothpicks and sometimes a heat lamp.

[aloldstuff]

Thanks Del, glad to know that only a small oercentage of coppers come out good and it's not really me destroying them

[Tony Two-Cent]

Great finds! I especially love the seated dime! NICE! Someday I will find one!

Nice early Large Cent too, hopefully you'll get a date from it.

Good job on the successful hunt!

[JTGOLD]

very nice finds,wtg.

[jkress]

Nice!! Great hunt across the board. The napkin ring is interesting.
Seated and an LC would definitely be a dream hunt in my book.
Congrats on some great finds again Al. :clapping:

[RobW]

boy are you going to make Rob envious to get out lol lol keep it up :grin:


See what happens when he goes out without me...he finds good things...least time it was another seated dime...he's not going to let me come play anymore :crying02:


Great finds...it's amazing what can be missed even after a good pounding at a site

[angellionel]

Those are some sweet finds Al. I bet you can squeeze a few more keepers from that site.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice digs dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rob been a bad boy? why the lock down?

[aloldstuff]

Those are some sweet finds Al. I bet you can squeeze a few more keepers from that site.


I'll be heading back this weekend

[aloldstuff]

nice digs dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rob been a bad boy? why the lock down?


He has relatives up until Sunday I think.

[russellt]

thats awesome. im jeaous in fact .. freaking sssuuuwwwwweeeettttt thumbsup01

[Mudder]

Awsome hunt, I just found my first LC, it has a little more detail but not much more. WTG thumbsup01

[aloldstuff]

Awsome hunt, I just found my first LC, it has a little more detail but not much more. WTG thumbsup01


I'm done cleaning this coin and still no date, Del was right again.

[sniffy]

AWESOME!

[Cheap Thrills]

What a great hunt Al , huge congrats !! :yes: :clapping: thumbsup01