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DAN03USMC
06-16-2011, 07:54 PM
Hey all. this is my oldest U.S. coin with a clear date. 1798 draped bust. I also dug a first for me, a 1/4 Skilling ( a swedish coin) 1802

del
06-16-2011, 07:59 PM
great looking penny Dan :peace: , anytime you can read a full date on a coin thats more than 200 + years old ... :perfect10:
its a good thing , its good to see you getting out again too . congrats

Dan

zrickkid
06-16-2011, 08:00 PM
Very nice!! :envious:

randy
06-16-2011, 08:12 PM
Wow, that is one sweet coin :twirlingeyes: :twirlingeyes: :twirlingeyes: Congrats!

jkress
06-16-2011, 08:59 PM
Wow... two incredible finds. |:confused:) :clapping:
I can't even imagine finding a coin around my grounds from the 1700's.
Love the Swedish coin too. :smitten:
Congrats.

odave
06-16-2011, 11:24 PM
Two beauties Dan :perfect10: thumbsup01 thumbsup01 Congrats

fsa46
06-17-2011, 05:43 AM
Love those 1700 coppers....congratulations Dan.

aloldstuff
06-17-2011, 07:00 AM
Excellent coins, I'm still looking for a draped bust. Congrats

milco
06-17-2011, 07:25 AM
Those are two great old coins, congrats!

MassDirtFisher
06-17-2011, 09:36 AM
Congrats on a beauty of a large cent. Happy Hunting!!

RobW
06-17-2011, 03:31 PM
:shocked04: Awsome finds! Congrats! :clapping:

coinnut
06-17-2011, 05:01 PM
Two nice coins :clapping: Never found one of those 1/4 Skillings. :shocked04: Nice to see the 1700's cracked once in a while thumbsup01

Ill Digger
06-17-2011, 08:32 PM
Whoa!! I can't even imagine finding a coin from the 1700's!
If I ever find one.... :confused:... I might keel over right there from shock !! :shocked04: :angelic: lol
A buddy of mine found a 1 Skilling last year. Your 1/4 Skilling is in waaay better shape than his.
Two very cool finds!
Congrats :grin:

mike l
06-17-2011, 09:34 PM
Nice old LC Dan, thats a cool old Swedish coin too!

russellt
06-18-2011, 05:31 PM
:perfect10: sssuuuweeeeeettttt. semper fi