Pastor Bob Elite Member Joined Jan 25, 2013 Messages 792 Location Eastern Nebraska Jan 8, 2017 #1 Cleaning up coins from late hunts this year and came across this 1916 Canadian Large Cent. Think I got it at a park in Iowa. First one I have found. Attachments 1916 canada largie.jpg 36.1 KB · Views: 409
Cleaning up coins from late hunts this year and came across this 1916 Canadian Large Cent. Think I got it at a park in Iowa. First one I have found.
bruinvikes Elite Member Joined Dec 20, 2011 Messages 6,314 Location Curtice, Ohio Jan 8, 2017 #2 Awesome find!
J jwp1964 Forum Supporter Joined Mar 9, 2013 Messages 10,438 Jan 8, 2017 #4 Nice surprise. Really like the patina those Canadian Largies get. Congrats.
GroundSweeper Forum Supporter Joined Apr 8, 2013 Messages 21,248 Location Placer Co., CA Jan 8, 2017 #5 I'd love to find something like that, congrats!
cellrdwellr Elite Member Joined Jul 20, 2014 Messages 19,263 Location Dirt Cellar, MA Jan 8, 2017 #6 Awesome find! Love the reverse of those coins. I got 6 in 2015 and zero in 2016 lol crazy HH!
airhead Junior Member Joined Dec 17, 2016 Messages 94 Location Stamford, Connecticut Jan 8, 2017 #7 Sweet, I guess I'll keep looking
ScubaDetective In Memory Of Forum Supporter Joined May 14, 2008 Messages 12,276 Location Underwater with the fishes Jan 8, 2017 #8 Sir, Is anything you dig up expected? Not for me! I enjoy finding those Canadian large cents Nice find
Sir, Is anything you dig up expected? Not for me! I enjoy finding those Canadian large cents Nice find
Coleminer713 Elite Member Joined May 15, 2012 Messages 658 Location Brainerd, MN Jan 8, 2017 #9 Cool! I've only found one and it was a 1916 as well! It's also my only large cent, if it counts lol
matmit Elite Member Forum Supporter Joined Jul 6, 2010 Messages 13,155 Location Mount Pleasant WI Jan 8, 2017 #10 Congratulations on the Largie! My first large cent was Canadian also, but I dug it near the river in Ottawa
Congratulations on the Largie! My first large cent was Canadian also, but I dug it near the river in Ottawa
Ron 71 Forum Supporter Joined Sep 20, 2015 Messages 5,305 Location Middlesex co. Massachusetts Jan 8, 2017 #11 Great find, Congrats!
Coinshark Elite Member Joined Mar 26, 2010 Messages 929 Location Southern States Jan 9, 2017 #12 Congrats on the big copper! It looks good for display. Good start to 2017!
Tom_in_CA Elite Member Joined Dec 23, 2013 Messages 20,728 Jan 9, 2017 #13 I dunno why, but I enjoy finding those. They are pretty coins.
Jamflicker Elite Member Joined Jan 5, 2011 Messages 17,000 Location Southern California Jan 9, 2017 #14 Sweet find, congrats!