ollievon
Elite Member
It's been a long time swinging, and I have seen two of my buddies get amazing 2 cent pieces steps away from me, but this coin has always been elusive. I was swinging on a new farm permission and was having little luck in the plowed fields, so I meandered over to the woods that followed a creek. It was dead silent and then a strong tone from all angles and not the TID of a shotgun shell, however, I did fear it would be a deer slug, or some weird old caliber spent cartridge. Nope...at about 6 inches a green coin pops out and the first thing I thought was a Largie...but the numbers were totally wrong..."what are you?" I said to myself.
Upon further examination it was a 2 Cent Piece! I was floored, finally!!!!
It was pretty ratty and needed to be tooth picked with warm water back home, it took about an hour and 2 beers to get the details. It is an 1864 (first year of issue) and a possible Small Motto, but I'm still working on determining that which is tricky with dug coins. The details are fantastic and the green patina is the best. I'm happy to be in that elusive club now!
Morgan Club (check)
Reale Club (check)
GW Button Club (check)
Flying Eagle Club (check)
2 Cent Club (check)
Now need to find myself into The Trime Club...membership is just difficult, ugh...but finds like this just keep me going!
Upon further examination it was a 2 Cent Piece! I was floored, finally!!!!
It was pretty ratty and needed to be tooth picked with warm water back home, it took about an hour and 2 beers to get the details. It is an 1864 (first year of issue) and a possible Small Motto, but I'm still working on determining that which is tricky with dug coins. The details are fantastic and the green patina is the best. I'm happy to be in that elusive club now!
Morgan Club (check)
Reale Club (check)
GW Button Club (check)
Flying Eagle Club (check)
2 Cent Club (check)
Now need to find myself into The Trime Club...membership is just difficult, ugh...but finds like this just keep me going!