Found a 200-year-old coin in my driveway last Saturday

I was digging a post hole for a new mailbox near my house outside Richmond. The shovel hit something hard and I almost tossed it aside. Turns out it was a 1820 large cent coin, pretty worn but you can still see the date. My neighbor is a history buff and he about lost his mind when I showed him. I spent the next two hours sifting through the dirt and found a few more old buttons and a broken pipe. Now I'm wondering if I should call a local archaeologist to check the rest of the yard. Anyone else ever stumble on something old while doing yard work?

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fiona_nelson5120h ago

Wait you found an 1820 coin just digging a hole?! That's insane!

danieljenkins20h ago

Best find I've had was a rusty garden gnome I'm pretty sure was hiding from my lawn care skills lol.