1793 Large Cent?

[Don in South Jersey]

This past weekend I found this & it is so much thicker than any other coin I have found so I thought it was a slug. After cleaning, I could see the strawberry leaf or some type of 3 leaved leaf at the bottom so I am thinking this may be that coin. I can't see a date, so I am guessing about the year...

 

[GKMan]

Looks like a flowing hair to me, if it is a strawberry leaf it could be worth huge money, don't touch it until you learn more..

 

[CT Todd]

There's no dought it's a coin but to put an exact date will be hard. Green discs in the dirt are fun to dig no matter how they come. Nice find

 

[GKMan]

It looks like it is not the strawberry leaf, still a great find!
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[Don in South Jersey]

Nice ID on the normal leaf...

 

[ChicagoJohn]

Great find and its so old! I would bring it to NGC to discuss about it grade and where to clean it!

 

[sube]

That's a great coin in any shape sube

 

[mcb613]

I think I clearly see a 3! Good luck with it! You ever hunt near Camp Roosevelt, Ill be there with scouts in September. Thx, Mike

 

[BRambo]

Great find

 

[hershey1]

Nice real nice! Good advice from GK man. Make sure what you have before cleaning. Congratulations. HH

 

[nw1886]

I took up this hobby because there were no Coin shops where I grew up. Now I make a living in a large shop that covers both pursuits. That is a 1793 but the real question is....is it a Chain Cent?

Leaving it alone and getting it looked at is the thing here. Corrosion is heavy so any work should be done by someone who knows how to make the best of a bad situation and reveal the reverse details...no such thing as a bad 1793 and what a dream find!

 

[jerseyjim]

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I think I dug the same coin. I couldn't read a date.

 

[KeithNY]

This is my third large cent in a year..this latest one is dated 1820..its very corroded so leaving it as is