Dreams do come true! Check this bad boy out!

Slipperyjack47

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I was'nt gonna post this untill I had a friend take some better pics but Michiganne asked me to do it so they could have a look at my finds for today. I went back to an old one room school house today that I had hit once before with my old minelab X-70 and had gotten some nice coins and tokens from. I figuired that I had been doing real well with the new explorerPro and wanted to see if the beast would do its thing on this old spot! I was not disappointed! I started by getting a old wooden pocket knife, then a nice 1893 indian showed his face. A few minutes later another indian 1875 but damaged almost beyond recognition! RATS! Then the detecting gods smiled thier face down upon ol Slipperyjack and I got a solid tiny hit and out come one of the coins I would never have thought I would have got in this state, a 1831 capped bust half dime..WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! I am only posting the pic of the half dime tonight in here for all my friends from Michigan to see, and tomarrow a friend will be taking high quality pics for me to post on the "Todays Finds Forum" Where I will include all the coins I dug and a complete story.......Still think I am dreamin!!!! WOW hope you all enjoy this half as much as I do, no pun intended lol


Happy Hunting
Slipperjack47
 

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Wallhangers

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OH YEAH! She's a beauty. You earned that one buddy! Make sure when you tell the rest of the story tomorrow, you mention what you had to give up first! I can't imagine the feeling of popping that out of the ground. I am still pinching myself from the seated dime I found earlier this year. Oh yeah, thanks for calling this morning and giving me the itch.
 

Michiganne

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Mar 27, 2007
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:o Jack....I'm speechless! Hardly a bad boy but one gorgeous lady! If only she could talk.
And yes, she deserves a better picture. WTG :wav:

As Prober suggested, "You da' Man!" :icon_king:

Keep digging!
 

Copperhead

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I'm from CT....Sorry I cheated and looked.. ;D....Dang Jack that's one nice looking coin..Truly, an amazing find.....Big time Congrats to you.. :thumbsup: ...Look forward to hearing the whole story with more pics...
 

BandB1

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Sweet coin, looks like it's in great shape, nice detail. Congrats!

Good luck,
HH.
 

bootybay

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Holey Moley Jack.. NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :thumbsup:
 

Prober

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Nice find Jack! What, no clad? That is one beautifullllll coin! You are really cooking now!
 

fistfulladirt

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Woah! Sweet! That's one very old coin there. You're blowing us away with those finds Jack. Keep at it and we'll be wondering what you dig up next, congrats! AMC
 

mpostma

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Wow! My hat is off to you, or my cap!
What a great find! Congratulations! I am drooling on my keyboard!
HH
Mark
 

Jim C.

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What a find!! Those don't pop up to often in old Michigan. Great nab Jack. Wow thats cool.
 

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Slipperyjack47

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AMC, I think your refering to the obverse picture, the coin is designed with the eagle a little low and off center, guess it was to make it to appear to be almost 3D. Its correctly struck but its an odd design on a very unique coin. I am still in shock over it, i just keep looking at it lol


HH
Slipperyjack47
 

Giant056

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Awesome score on that half dime :thumbsup: I've yet to find one of them but I'll keep trying, you aren't that far from me either. I know a guy who found one of those on the east side of town here in Kalamazoo but he knew a bunch of people in his area and got permission from them (lucky guy). I know they are around it's just finding them that's the challenge and like you say it's not very often you find silver that old in Michigan.
 

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Slipperyjack47

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Thanks Guys N Gals, glad your enjoying the pics and hope your finding great ones too!


HH
Slipperjack47
 

jopher

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Finding a seated silver in Mi is rare enough, much less a capped! WTG ....Joe
 

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