I recovered this one from about 4ft down. Any stabs at grading it? Value? Is that a double-chin? Someone asked me if I was using a backhoe....I wish....
I think I'd dig 4 feet for that one. Looks like a hit on the chin. What do you use to clean your finds?
Wow awesome find! Looks like it may be a "stemless" variety in good condition - could be worth a few hundred bucks!
Thanks for the input. Stemless? I better go get a book. Any ideas on that double chin? Don't think it's a hit or scrape that caused it. How bout those semi-circular scribes on the upper right quad? Looks like two arcs parallel to one another.
It's obviously damaged/pitted. Netted. G6. Stemless, 1797 Reverse, and Plain Edge. Red Book pricing (midway between G4 and VG8) = $200.00
VF-35 details, corroded, net VG-8. Numismedia has VG-8 at $270. I wouldn't be surprised if it fetched that kind of money on Ebay. There's a lot of people that are crazy about draped bust cents with strong details; even problem coins like yours can fetch big bucks.
I hear the Whites MXTs are great machines. I take it the hole was already dug when you started detecting? Nice find.
The hole was dug by me in phases detecting as I went. Rule is, if you continue to see ash keep going.
I was thinking the same thing... Is it because it may be ash from a privy, and the specimen "found" it's way in the privy sometime in the past?
The "ash layers" simply indicate a strata or deposit that was concurrent with human occupation thereby making it's presence a pretty good indicator that finds such as bone, ceramic, glass, and other items might be found. It is wise to "follow the ash". I invite you to look at yesterday's non coin recovery and notice the ash and charcoal in the soil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TKbAtmcW-8
Thanks for the great tip! I just recently picked up two detectors and started... will keep this tip in mind :kewl:
I know this is old, but I just noticed it. If you still have this coin, it is an S-133 R5 probably trending to R5-. There is a rarity premium over the typical stemless wreath, but not too great since the stemless wreath already has a redbook premium. The S-131 R2+ is the common stemless wreath 1797.
