Today is the day.......

[ToneTime]

I found my first large cent! I was really excited when it popped out of the ground. I took my 8" model compadre to an old railroad spur area that I have been hunting for a while. I found the large square iron nut that the coin is sitting on right next to where I found the coin. I honestly did not know what the coin was before I brushed off some of the dirt and saw the one cent written on it, I just knew it was a chunky coin and did not look silver, was a great feeling. The date is 1842 and leave it up to the compadre to find it, I'm happy with that. I will get another picture once I get it cleaned up but I am going to take my time doing it.[attachment 322029 1446585319203394796715.jpg][attachment 322030 1446585459576-150801925.jpg]

 

[slingshot]

Compadre=mini Mackro Racer.

 

[oneguy]

Congrats, nice coin...!!! I got a chuckle out of that and can appreciate your excitement as I also dug my 1st LC last year and it was also an 1842. I'm in western Montana so an LC is a really big deal out here as not many made it out here back in the day..........

 

[hatpin]

That looks like a nice one too. Yeah , be careful cleaning that beauty .

 

[Kapok]

Awesome. Beautiful find! Large cent is still on my bucket list, after all these years.

 

[ToneTime]

Congrats, nice coin...!!! I got a chuckle out of that and can appreciate your excitement as I also dug my 1st LC last year and it was also an 1842. I'm in western Montana so an LC is a really big deal out here as not many made it out here back in the day..........

Western Montana sounds like a nice place to be and I would say that finding a LC out there is definitely a major find. Although I have been hunting hard here in PA for several years to find it. Yes it was exciting!

 

[ToneTime]

That looks like a nice one too. Yeah , be careful cleaning that beauty .

Definitely a nice one, good detail! Going to clean it slowly.

 

[ToneTime]

Awesome. Beautiful find! Large cent is still on my bucket list, after all these years.

Well you got a good machine there also to find one.

 

[JMC]

Great find.

 

[amberjack]

Kool

AJ

 

[kaolinwasher]

that is truly a nice find, most large cents people find are just toast, your find looks like its not badly corroded. I know I would greek out if i found sorting like that

 

[jld66]

yes, that is a nice one ToneTime. good for you.

 

[ToneTime]

I am fortunate that for the most part the soil around here seems to be pretty gentle on the coins! I have found some old ones that clean up so nice, its amazing that can be. A lot of limestone.

 

[BLOODHOUND1970]

GOOD ONE THERE!

 

[always diggin 2]

wow! congrats awesome find.

 

[Thompson44]

Awesome!! Still on my bucket list. Got to love those Compadre's!

 

[ToneTime]

The coin cleaned up pretty good so far and has a nice patina, thanks for all the nice comments![attachment 322120 1446832491300337326357.jpg][attachment 322121 1446832528998-2090348265.jpg]

 

[hatpin]

Oh , thats much better shape than the one I found .