One keeper today but wow is it a good one

[GeoAngelo]

Generally I consider a hunt to be a success if I find "one good thing."

Today I was hunting a friend's land in a part of NY that actually belonged to Mass until the 1850s. We were close to wrapping up and I was close to being skunked on the day when I got a solid 93 on the manticore a few feet from the road. Generally a high tone near the road means a can or car part but not this time.

As soon as I saw those rings I knew I had a Fugio Cent!!! Of course it's beat up from the road salt but I don't really care. Still can't believe it! This coin had lots of meat on it when it was lost.

Here it is seeing sunlight for the first time in 200 years.

And here it is after conservation.

 

[too_pointer]

Thanks alot for sharing with us.!

 

[CallMeGrey]

Awesome find! It always pays to detect right up to your car at the end of an outing.

 

[metaladdict]

Nice coin for sure!

 

[Wgan]

Nice I am hoping to find one someday

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Very cool! Wow love to find one. Congrats

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the fugio!

 

[HungryGhost]

That’s bangin’!

 

[CalReg]

Sweet!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

East coast colonial coppers and LC's : SICK, sick, sick. I especially hate the fresh reveal pix !

 

[cellrdwellr]

Solid find for sure! I was lucky to see one dug in front of me a few years back. Unluckily, it was from MY spot congrats!

 

[Fe Man]

Whoa! That's a nice find (even though I did have to look it up).

 

[BuckHill]

Great find!

 

[stetam]

Congrats! Great find.

Steve

 

[jhanson]

Congratulations on an incredible find, and thanks for the history lesson. I had never heard of the Fugio cent before.

 

[chillforlife]

Yowser, that's a keeper for sure.

 

[Mr. Digger]

Such an important coin with amazing history and historical significance. Hopefully someday I will be lucky enough to find one. Huge congrats!

 

[Jamflicker]

That's a beauty, congrats!

 

[GroundSweeper]

Amazing coin. Congrats!

 

[GeoAngelo]

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone. This is one of my top finds to date!