3 Minelab Explorer XS machines for coin hunting, Minelab GPX 4500 for relic hunting and DIV bad ground diggin and Garrett Infinium for rainy bad ground diggin.
Today was the highlight of my 22 years of detecting. My buddy Dale and I went relic hunting today. We hit a nice cleared site and began finding both union and confederate relics. After awhile I got a signal that hit like a bullet on my Explorer. I was surprised to see a silver coin in my dirt pile. At first I thought I had dug a Spanish silver but after looking more closely I knew I had something very rare. A couple years ago I dug a 1916 D Mercury dime but that doesnt compare to this 1792 Half Disme. Here is a little history of this coin. There were 1500 minted and then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson took them all to Monticello and then dispersed them into circulation. There are but a few hundred in collections now. This is a day I will never forget nor will ever top. Thanks for looking and enjoy!
Holy Moly !!!!!!! EXCELLENT FIND INDEED !!! i am soooooooo jealous !!!!
[size=11pt]A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?[/size]
Marc,
While your coin may be the same age as the 1792 Irish Camac Half Penny token I dug last week, it certainly doesn't wear a beautiful patina as my copper did...NOR did it take a boat ride over to the USA like mine did.....NOR did it carry the "personalized" touch of having someone punch a friggin hole in it like mine did....
What's the big deal?
(BTW, this is all done jokingly)
Awesome find, and truly a once in a lifetime item.
Can we see some more (better, closer) pics? Please?
"The Beauvians are obviously reptilian"
Riley Martin
The most amazing find.
Congratulations to you
and thanks for sharing this here with us.
Looking forward to seeing some more photos
and also some updates on the info you gathered.
Wow, you must be on cloud 9 with this one.
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