1793 or 1795? Liberty cap large cent!

[Mark kus]

What a afternoon well Dad and I started off in a old field in town which is open space anyone can use it,
I hit a 1944 merc quickly then an ox knob lots of nails junk when a older couple came over to us to talk and
They said they thought we were a father and son who stops to detect the field and they both found some coppers
Old buttons to.
Wel long story short they invited me to their house right across the street mid 1700’s beautiful house!
Which they said “it’s been hunted “ lol I like a challenge and so I walked up the hill that was behind the house flanked by a stone wall.
Well my first great signal a 30-31 and running park 2 sensitivity 20 they were excited watching me I said I have a great signal they came
Over as I dug out a plug saw the green copper stain wow! I have a copper they asked what it was all I could make out was
The capped head facing right so I knew it was 1700’s copper!
Turns out to be a either 1793 or 1795 liberty cap my oldest US copper they also invited me to come back anytime believe me I will be scouring
That property and surrounding woods they own over 30 acres also found a musket ball some modern bullets!
HH..

 

[laplander]

A friendly conversation paid off nicely! Congrats on your oldest American copper
Jeff

 

[GKMan]

Big money in any condition if it is 1793 cent. Nice find for sure!

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Great score.. i found 2 of them years ago at two different spots one week apart and never found another one... should be engraved on the outer edge.... congrats on an awesome find..

 

[Mark kus]

Thanks guys I could not believe it was my first hit in their back yard it feels like it has a reeded edge to

 

[MetalMiner]

Congrats! nice find.

 

[Ted S]

Another good find! Congrats!

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Very cool congrats!

 

[CT Todd]

Very nice find. Good for you

 

[floodplaindetector]

Outstanding find! Well done and good story also.

Dave

 

[Mark kus]

Outstanding find! Well done and good story also.

Dave

Thanks Dave you get your Large cent?

 

[floodplaindetector]

Nope, that 1821-1840 3 Pfennig is as old as I got this year up here.
Think I need to take a long road trip to your area

Outstanding find! Well done and good story also.

Dave
Thanks Dave you get your Large cent?

 

[Mark kus]

Nope, that 1821-1840 3 Pfennig is as old as I got this year up here.
Think I need to take a long road trip to your area



Outstanding find! Well done and good story also.

Dave
Thanks Dave you get your Large cent?

Yeah I pulled a 1835 and this one this week!

 

[calabash digger]

Congrats!

 

[PryorCreekJoe]

Congrats on the old copper. Looks like it came out of good soil to have lasted this long.

 

[Mark kus]

Congrats on the old copper. Looks like it came out of good soil to have lasted this long.

Thanks the back is a little worn figured it is a 1795 with a little olive oil..

 

[sgoss66]

HOLY SMOKES!!! INCREDIBLE, Mkus!!!!

SUPERB!

Steve

 

[pghmole]

Very nice find! I got 2 of the same variety in the last few weeks,they are always welcome in my pouch!.Im pretty sure one of them is 1801 the other is pretty toasted and not sure if it will give up a date or not i havent messed with it yet,HH Mole

 

[Mark kus]

Very nice find! I got 2 of the same variety in the last few weeks,they are always welcome in my pouch!.Im pretty sure one of them is 1801 the other is pretty toasted and not sure if it will give up a date or not i havent messed with it yet,HH Mole

Try putting olive oil on it what I did was able to get a date

 

[pghmole]

Very nice find! I got 2 of the same variety in the last few weeks,they are always welcome in my pouch!.Im pretty sure one of them is 1801 the other is pretty toasted and not sure if it will give up a date or not i havent messed with it yet,HH Mole
Try putting olive oil on it what I did was able to get a date

Thanks ill have to give it a try but im not too hopeful though the one is pretty toasty