I was skeptical. But not now!

[RaZR]

I have seen so many people telling about all the old coins they were finding in bean and corn fields. And i gotta admit i was skeptical about their claims, but not any more! I have two farm fields right across the road from my house. A couple days ago my wife had a chance to talk to the guy who farms them. She said he had no problem with my detecting out there when he didn't have crops growing.
So today (after i got the laundry and dishes done) i headed over to run the E-trac
over the muddy lumps. My first find from my 15 minute hunt was a neat brass nozzel thing.
The next find caused me to stop my hunt and head back to the house to hit the sink and scrub brush. What was it? <: just the oldest coin i have found so far!!!
And it was only about 50 yards from my front picture window.
It's another first for me and i still can't believe it. An 1849 large cent!

Here's pics.......

[Full Metal Digger]

I was just like you until I hit my first cornfield and found my 4 oldest coins ever! That large cent is in very good shape and should clean up real nice. Congrats and I hope you find lots more in that field! Dave.

[CODY]

And in such good shape. Congrats and good luck on finding more. HH

[sandals]

and almost right out the front door, congrats on an awesome find!

[angellionel]

She is a beauty. Congrats on digging your oldest coin!

[starman2]

Congratulations on your first Large cent. Great shape too. | Amazing find for right across the street. WTG RaZR!! I bet you'll be back tomorrow. Good Luck!

[two_bit_digger]

Excellent find, and in great condition too!!! Must be nice to have a hunting spot right across the road from your home.
You're a doubter no more.

[POKIE73]

they can be one of the best places to hunt if you can walk in the dead furrows bad knees make it hard but we try alittle now and then congrats on your finds dennis

[Tony Two-Cent]

I'm skeptical too. Better let me hunt that field with you, maybe that will convince me. lol

Awesome large cent! Congrats on the terrific find!

[JTGOLD]

very nice looking LC,wtg.

[DirtFisher]

Sweet find! Congrats!

[Fire Fighter 43]

I too was skeptical until I tried my first field hunt about 5 years ago. Now farm fields are one of my favorites places to hunt. Congrats on a great find and Good Luck on your return trips. HH

[mike l]

That LC is in awesome shape, congrats on your first <:. I got to get me a farm field!

[starman2]

Hey RaZR. I'd like to see that LC when you get it cleaned up. |

[Cheap Thrills]

Great coin and pictures !!

[Hook]

congrats on such a good looking LC! and your oldest yet...sweet!

[yazoo]

Nice Large Cent, Is amazing how close to home you can find one. I found my 1 and only LC 3-4 blocks up the road first five mins in a bean field, Only took almost 20 yrs to get it.Just dont find that many of them here in Indiana. Yazoo

[aloldstuff]

Old fields are the way to go. Congrats on getting your oldest coin only 50 yards from home. Seeing that you found that I know that there is some old silver waiting for you, go get it....

[milco]

Congrats on your LC! I was never a field skeptic. Being fairly new to metal detecting, but a long time history buff, fields have been one of my go to places to hunt! WTG and keep hitting that area year after year!

[jkress]

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Sweet find! So those farm field really do produce. I've got to try a few this coming year.

A big congratulations on the LC... especially since it has been waiting all this time just 50 yards away. Very well done RaZR... very well done.