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Jan 17, 2010, 12:52 AM
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My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
I posted this earlier over in the Whites forum, but thought I'd add it here since I'm not likely to surpass it - maybe ever.
Found this awesome 1832 capped bust half dollar about 5" down in the frozen ground, across the street from my house in the woods. The woods are along a road travelled from the early 1700s between Baltimore, MD and York, PA.
Only minor cleaning (hot water and a soft brush) to get the dirt off. It came out of the ground just as you see it, shiny and sharp.
Greg
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Jan 17, 2010, 01:03 AM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
That is a sweet coin...It is in incredible shape
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Jan 17, 2010, 04:00 AM
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Incredible piece of history.
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Jan 17, 2010, 09:22 AM
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Sweet looking piece of silver.
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Jan 22, 2010, 05:56 PM
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Nothing that old in my display, congrats
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Jan 22, 2010, 06:40 PM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
Gorgeous big chunk of old silver. Congrats!
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Jan 22, 2010, 07:58 PM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
Superb find, what a beauty. I still have yet to find any half dollars or dollar coins. Maybe this year will provide a few.
Oldest U.S. Coin: 1787 Connecticut Copper
Oldest non U.S. Coin: 1777 Spanish half reale
Best civil war finds: Line A confederate button, NC button, 3 Connecticut buttons,New York officer cuff button, 3 Union officer sword belt plates, US box plate
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Jan 22, 2010, 08:43 PM
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Jan 22, 2010, 09:19 PM
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 Colonial East End NY LI Member of the Historical Artifact Detecting Team
Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
That is one really nice looking coin WTG
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Jan 23, 2010, 12:02 AM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
Man that is nice. I hope you put it in a coin holder so it won't get scratched. That is one nice coin
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Jan 23, 2010, 12:11 AM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
Cha-Ching! What a beautiful coin; congratulations! Breezie
Every time I watch Gone With The Wind, I think we're gonna win this time!
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Jan 29, 2010, 08:53 AM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
How much of the road is a road now, and how much has become grown over? Have you hunted any other section
of the road? Man, what a superb find......keep us posted on other finds from that road. (I think I would make
a board named after the road, and put that coin as the highlight, plus the other important finds on it.)
Thanks for posting such a find. Must have almost given you a heart attack when you pulled it up.
Can't find it if you're watching tv at home, your machine isn't on, and the head of your detector is pointed up!!
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Jan 29, 2010, 09:28 AM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
That's it, I don't want one unless it looks like that.
AMERICAN DIGGERS ON SPIKE: THE TRASH WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCRIMINATE OUT!
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Jan 31, 2010, 02:13 PM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
WOW!
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Feb 01, 2010, 03:25 PM
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Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
Awesome coin!!!
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Feb 01, 2010, 04:14 PM
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She is one foxy babe for sure!
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Feb 01, 2010, 04:20 PM
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 Let's go diggin!!!
Re: My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010
Nice find, across the street even more awsome!!
Bet you''ll go back?? again and again
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