407floyd
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This is the sequel to Post #9 and includes, to me, the greatest find of my 45 yrs. of detecting. Some of you in New England may not see this as a big deal, but down here in Texas, I'm considering this extremely rare. I didn't know what I had when I dug it up, until I got home and cleaned it. 1796-1804 Draped Bust One Cent. This coin is worn smooth because it's been through so many hands, but still has the tell-tale signs of this coin. I included more pics for verification or comments from others. United States coinage began in 1793 with the Cent and Half Cent. George Washington's term ended in 1797. The Constitution was barely a decade old when this coin was minted. This coin quite possibly passed through the hands of Founding Fathers. Touching this coin gives me direct connection to the beginning of this daring, tumultuous experiment that has survived many attempts destroy it. May this coin never go the way of fallen empire coinage. It'll be hard for me to top this find since history is the driving force behind my detecting. I'll give it a shot though.