Large Start 2015!

[Bell-Two]

We finally got a small break in the weather with temps going up to the high 40’s melting a lot of the snow on the ground. I decided to go out to a field that has been very good to us this season. The top of the ground was quite muddy so careful walking was required but beneath that mud the ground was still frozen rock hard. My first good signal was a solid 12-45 on the CTX and after scraping the mud off the target area I took my Predator shovel and on an angle tried to break loose the ground. After a couple of attempts a chunk came loose and this is what I saw!

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/Tony_Mantia/Mobile%20Uploads/1849LargeCenJan17_zps73cc6ac9.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/Tony_Mantia/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1849LargeCenJan17_zps73cc6ac9.jpg.html)


As usual the fertilizer was not kind to this 1849 Large Cent but I am glad to have it particularly it is a date I have not dug before.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/Tony_Mantia/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2990_zpse3623ac4.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/Tony_Mantia/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2990_zpse3623ac4.jpg.html)


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t184/Tony_Mantia/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2989_zps63436e96.jpg (http://s160.photobucket.com/user/Tony_Mantia/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2989_zps63436e96.jpg.html)


http://youtu.be/bvU3r0_8rcE

[Tony Two-Cent]

You are living LARGE, Tony! :thumbsup01:

How sweet it must be to be able to hunt this time of year, and to find a nice Large Cent!

:congrats:

[OxShoeDrew]

That looks like it might be lovely under that covering! Congrats!!

[del]

great way to start of the year Tony (not many dig large cents in January:notworthy:) , I hope there many more to find for you all .

Dan

[Digger Don]

Wow, I'm envious that you can get out and hunt this time of year, and digging Large Cents to boot.
Great Job!!

[Lodge Scent]

Very cool ! If you could find someone to lug it around for you, a big heavy ice spud might useful :)

[The Rebel]

WTG on the frozen LC!

[Pacivilwarluke]

Fertilizer is such a pain, but that's still one awesome large cent! Looks like it could've been dropped in 1849! HH!

[Ill Digger]

That is a LARGE START!! And a decent one at that! It has some corrosion. I've ( you more than me) seen a lot worse looking LCs come from fields.
Great start to the new season Tony!!
Congrats! :grin: