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Pistareen Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 02/17/2015 09:55 am Here are a bunch of "greenies" spanning the years from about 1740 to 1840. They are mostly Matron Head cents and Georgian half pennies with the occasional Draped Bust, colonial copper, or hard times token. Found at various sites they often go unattributed unless a numismatist takes the time to look them up by variety. Even after attribution they have environmental concerns, unworthy of being slabbed. They usually end up in coffee cans along with flat buttons and other old brass whats'its going for up to $5 each in bulk lots. I store them in plastic half dollar tubes waiting for someone to take an interest in them. What do you do with your greenies? Report this Post to the Staff

Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 02/17/2015 11:19 am I treat them with verdicare and hope for the best Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 02/17/2015 7:59 pm Nice old bunch of greenies! I've dug dozens of old Indian cents that have (usually) one-sided damage, usually caused by fertilizers. I keep them seperate, just stored in a zip lock bag, uncatagorized. The few large cents I've dug are in 2x2's, with date found and location. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 02/22/2015 5:42 pm If, and when, I ever dig up a large cent, I'll let you know. That's the problem living in an area that wasn't settled until the 1850s. The chance of me finding a large cent are slim, although I did dig up an 1810 Norwegian 2 Skilling two years ago. I still would love to know where that came from. Where do you live that you find all these old coppers? Out east somewhere I'd imagine. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Pistareen Valued Member United States 309 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 9:52 pm Yes back East it is. I've been meaning to write a book on the topic of what coins have been dug from the first Europeans who brought coins to the New World and left them here down to about the Civil War. I used to live not far from a little town, "Manassas" on the Bull Run which no one should ever have heard of except for some excitement that happened round about there over 150 years ago. Not much had happened there since, back when I lived nearby. I started metal detecting in the early 1970s and kept up with who was finding what (but not necessarily where, as diggers didn't usually volunteer active hot spots). Anywhere being cleared for development (outside of the National Battlefield Park) was worth looking over. When you first dig up a large cent you may think you have a clad quarter as they are not too different in size. Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 02/24/2015 06:04 am Quote: When you first dig up a large cent you may think you have a clad quarter as they are not too different in size. All the largies ive found have signaled just like a quarter, did not expect a large cent. I'min lower Mi and most areas were settled in the mid-1800's. My buddy dug about a dozen LC's at a one-room schoolhouse site. The schoolhouse was later relocated. Mine have been found in private yards, hard-hit parks, and old fairgrounds. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
Ahab8 New Member United States 36 Posts	Posted 03/10/2015 05:50 am I've been lucky to find a couple nice LCs and a nice 1760 HIBERNIA half penny. The rest of the LCS and HPs are not so nice. I keep a journal of all of the finds and locations. Then I put my ugly old coppers in a wooden case. I always like to see how many I dig in a season. I also want to see just how many I end up with in 20-30 years when this detectong journey is over Report this Post to the Staff
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