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08-03-2007, 10:53 PM
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1836 Large Cent!!!
I went back after work for about an hour to the place that I found the colonial copper last weekend, and found this 1836 Matron Head in a sandy area of the woods!!! It was only about 4 inches deep. It cleaned up really nicely after a hydrogen peroxide bath. The coin still has some great detail with only a little corrosion! It is only the second large cent I have found, and they are both 1836!!!!
I also found the shoe buckle (?), which still has a working hinge! Any help with time period would be appreciated. Can anyone ID what Newcomb variety this is?
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08-03-2007, 10:58 PM
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Neil - What a great find! I am glad you were able to recover that awesome large cent!
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08-03-2007, 11:02 PM
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That is incredibly beautiful. What great shape it is in too. Congrats.
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08-04-2007, 04:49 AM
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Great find
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08-04-2007, 06:28 AM
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1836 LARGE CENT
PCGS Nos: 1726, 1727 Mintage: Circulation strikes: 2,111,000 Proofs: estimated 10 Designer: Robert Scot Diameter: 28-29 millimeters Metal content: Copper - 100% Weight: 168 grains (10.89 grams) Edge: Plain Mintmark: None (Philadelphia)
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08-04-2007, 07:27 AM
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That is a nice one. I wonder if the sandy dirt had any affect on the condition of the cent? It seems that when pictures are posted of coins removed from sandy type dirt as opposed to the clay type, the coins in the sandy dirt look better and cleaner. Very nice either way. Can't help with the buckle although it looks old. Hit that place again. Never know what you will find.
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08-04-2007, 07:31 AM
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Shoe Buckle
NEIL, BEAUTIFUL finds my friend. I have a buckle just like the one you have and it dates to the POST Colonial Period.
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