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xzlr8n
05-04-2010, 09:54 PM
Hit a house site that I ran over probably 6-7 times last year with my DFX and MXT. Wasn't expecting much but was surprised with these finds, especially the 1865 2-Cent Piece. Glad I decided to hit this yard one more time and maybe some more now. I probably missed these by the fractional swing of the coil, no fault of either the DFX or MXT, but the V3 sure did lock in on them. The 2-Cent Piece was 4 down, solid green bars at 51 VDI, and equally dominant at 7.5 red and 2.5 green in pin point mode. The first picture is how it came out of the ground, quarter sized with a hint of green and the tell-tale 2 shinning through. Cleaned up pretty good except for the heavy crustations and corrosion, still it is in pretty good shape with the WE just readable. I was hoping the Memorials were silver dimes as they hit hard at 77-80 VDI. Funny how there is a 100 year difference in the finds :confused:!! Goes to show why you should go back again and again!!! :rolleyes:

angellionel
05-04-2010, 10:13 PM
That 2-cent piece sure is a great find. A nice old one. Congrats! :yes:

Beefcake
05-04-2010, 10:37 PM
Awesome 2 center!!! Wierd...that's like the 3rd one I've seen in the last week that was found. Very nice find!

Ill Digger
05-04-2010, 11:44 PM
Ohhhh :drool: That's Sweet !!!
I love seeing that GREEN :twirlingeyes: comin' out of the ground!!!
And she has the prettiest shade of green too!!
The 2 center is high on my wish list !! Thats a dandy !!
Congrats :grin:

coinnut
05-05-2010, 06:50 AM
Nice two cent'er. They are always a surprise coming out of the ground. I always forget about them until one pops out. lol That one is sweet! Removing the green is a touchy subject and always comes with the risk of exposing some pitting below the green. I usually leave it if it's a nice deep color. Congrats on your sweet 2 cent piece. :yes:

yazoo
05-05-2010, 06:57 AM
Sweet ,love the 2 cent piece,one of the nicer coins made. Great job. H.H. Yazoo

tanacat
05-05-2010, 08:00 AM
Wow what a beauty :yes: Congrats! Isn't it fun leaving the dirt on for awhile... the anticipation before cleaning up to see the condition.

hoser
05-05-2010, 09:17 AM
Outstanding! Man I love that green color. Very nice indeed. :drool: :yes:

moseng
05-05-2010, 10:27 AM
Wow, nice! Bet it felt good when you saw that staring up at you!

Geodawn
05-05-2010, 02:38 PM
That green patina is mighty handsome. Great find!