Heartbreaker

[coinman66]

Found this in my sisters yard. She lives next to an old park that closed in the 1930`s. Also there used to be an old mill nearby that was built around 1833. I found it at a depth of about 4 inches. When i first saw it i thought it was a head of nail. But once i knew what it was i was pumped. A 1853 Three Cent Silver! It was slightly bent when i found it. I took it into my sisters house to show her, but she wasnt home, so i showed my nephew. He said look uncle Frank its bent. Then he took his finger and pushed on the coin and you know what happened next. I said how do like that, that coin has been in the ground for probably 100 yrs and 5 minutes out of the ground and you break it in two. I wasnt that mad because the coin really wasnt worth that much anyway. But let this be a lesson if you find something delicate!!!

 

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[hollowpointred]

thats a damn shame. still a great find though. i guess you cant get too mad though. he didnt do it on purpose.

 

[Snee]

Very nice find!

 

[skierbob]

Know how you feel. I broke one just like that a little while ago myself. They are few and far between. Had to buy one to replace the one I broke.
Bob

 

[whitesid]

nice find
to bad it only lasted 5 mins

 

[Roadquest]

We learn as we go, have been there and done that. Just not with a coin.

 

[lonewolfe]

nice find no matter!

hh

 

[Woodsie]

When is your nephew's funeral?

 

[DDEXPII]

nice

 

[bogeymcq]

The coin is a beauty indeed but the story. . now that is PRICELESS!!!

I have had a few things from my youth that when I allowed my children to play with. . well. . my thought was if the item survived me it surely could survive them. . . nope. . apparently the new generation is much STRONGER

Great coin & now it has an even greater story to go hand in hand with it!

Bogart

 

[Iskuli]

OH MY GOSH! I have one of those! What is it exactly? I thought it was a Jewish coin......I can't see a date, where would that be? More inf. please!

 

[goldencoin]

2 halfs of a three cent is better than zero half of a three cent!


HH
-GC

 

[Dharmacy]

If its any consolation, I know of two other people who have broken three cent pieces doing the same thing! Still a nice find tho!!

D.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Nice find....Too bad about it breaking though.

AP is a welder....maybe he can weld it up for you! LOL!

 

[doyboy]

That would have pi$$ed me off! I would tell him to keep his hands on his own coins!

 

[Sandmaniac]

Whats worse, breaking a coin like that or putting a mickey mantle card in the spokes of your bike. We all made mistakes when we were kids.
MIke

 

[SilverDreams]

Still a great find!

 

[Jack(IN)]

Been there...

found a 1922-D wheat, hit by a lawnmower not in the greatest condition, not even sure about weak "D" or not...showed it to my hunting partner(less than a year detecting) and suddenly I see him rubbing hard on the coin...rubbed the date alomst completely off trying to "clean" it. Wasn't too upset because of the gash made by the mower, but I remind him every time I show a coin not to rub it!!

 

[Eddy1H]

Now with that historic coin you have a history in it too, definitely a keeper, and a memory to be held on to. Things seem to always happen for a reason, you will probably never forget this find, Nice coin and happy hunting
Eddy

 

[SteveDodds]

I'm new to this hobby and I haven't found anything yet. So I'm guessing that after being in the ground for awhile the coins become brittle?