Draped Bust Large Cents - 1802 S-233 And 1803 S-261

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angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 3:49 pm I found these two Draped Bust large cents a few years back while metal detecting. Both are scarce varieties. Over the years my main interest has been finding silver coins, but these two had my heart thumping when I pulled them out of the ground and observed the details on them. Environmental damage is evident, but they held up well considering the damage coppers tend to sustain while buried. Report this Post to the Staff

jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 3:56 pm For dug coins, they do look great! IMO, don't waste your money slabbing dug coins. Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 4:11 pm I think they held up exceptionally well for dug copper. Copper mostly corrodes quite badly. Yours are very nice. Congratulations on an exciting find! Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 4:13 pm Very nice piece, the 1803 especially. Report this Post to the Staff
angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 4:29 pm Thanks all! The soil were they had been 'hiding' is somewhat sandy and has good drainage, so that kept them in better shape than would be expected of such dug coins. Fun finds for sure! Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 4:44 pm Amazing! Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 5:28 pm Quote: I found these two Draped Bust large cents a few years back while metal detecting. I had to read that a couple of times - awesome find! Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 5:30 pm Those look great, all things considered! The soil chemistry was very favorable. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4418 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 5:44 pm I gotta get my shovel out! Great finds ... Report this Post to the Staff
Firecoinz New Member United States 24 Posts	Posted 03/27/2014 5:50 pm Nice finds! Where did you dig those up? Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 03/28/2014 09:47 am Amazing find! Both attractive despite being ground finds! It must be an amazing feeling to dig up something that cool... I would be like: BTW to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 03/29/2014 12:28 pm Thank you for the kind comments everyone! I have found many coppers over the years, but these two along with my 1786 Connecticut Copper are the best of the bunch in eye appeal. Coppers do make for exciting finds even if corroded though. TJsCoins, I'm pretty sure I did a 'happy dance' when I dug them up. I'm just glad no one saw me performing. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/29/2014 9:37 pm Lovely coins! I live in SE Wisconsin and am also a metal detectorist. A year ago I found a bronze 1810 Norwegian 2 Skilling in a local park. How it got there I will never know, but it, too, was well preserved by the soil. I would love to find a large, early US copper, but I don't think there are any around here. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 03/30/2014 11:42 am Hey Paul, that sounds like an exciting find! One of the fun things about the hobby is that you really never know what is under the coil. Congrats on a fun find! Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8517 Posts	Posted 03/30/2014 12:21 pm Just incredible finds ! I love watching Diggers just to see what they come up with. That and I get a kick out of those two lol. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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