1837 capped bust half dime

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hi all.I was hunting a park with some friends today when a kid from one of the house's next to the park got us permission from his parents to hunt his yard.I was searching the backyard when I got an iffy signal that I thought might be a silver hiding in some trash.I dug down about 6-8 inches and found a tiny silver coin.My eyesight isent the best but I was pretty sure it was a half dime.I showed it to my buddy Coop and he just about freeked He informed me that it was an 1837 capped bust half dime. This is my very first capped bust silver coin and only my second half dime ever.Whats realy cool is that both dimes were 1837's.My fist was the first year of the seated liberty type that I found last winter and this one today was the last year of the capped bust type....pretty cool !

 

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[DigginThePast]

Great finds! Congrats.

Love the Capped Bust, especially the eagle design on the reverse.

 

[mainer]

Love the capped bust. That thing is in great shape to boot. Nice find.

 

[FingerGrime]

That thing is in great condition!

 

[halfdime]

Beautiful!

 

[teleman 2525]

supper dupper find

 

[mlayers]

That is a great looking coin must be at least XF condition. WTG....Matt

 

[wells]

wow that is in good shape. i have one also, a 1836 which is is almost as good as yours and an eyeball find by my father behind our barn in 1964.

 

[sscindercoop]

rip shes a beauty I vote Banner Come on guys lets get this one up top

 

[mikefromIllinois]

nice capped bust. still on my list. Mike

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all.

wow that is in good shape. i have one also, a 1836 which is is almost as good as yours and an eyeball find by my father behind our barn in 1964.

Thats pretty cool .

rip shes a beauty I vote Banner Come on guys lets get this one up top

Thanks Coop....I'm glad you were there to help me out.....next time remember to take deep breaths and know that your turn will come soon.

 

[steelheadwill]

Beauty !
Got my banner vote !

 

[terpfan]

rip shes a beauty I vote Banner Come on guys lets get this one up top

I'll vote banner as well. 1837 is the year with the lowest mintage in the half dime series (871,000). She's in excellent condition too. Great find!

 

[dano7]

nice capped bust banner find!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Real nice shape. Cool that your two are 1837 but different types.
Chris

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Very nice early silvers and congrats

 

[Sniffy]

FRIGGIN SWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!

 

[djm of PA]

GREAT looking coins, congrats

 

[billydabeeg]

Awesome coins. WTG.

 

[celtex]

nice shape!