Green and smaller than a large cent

[McCDig]

Headed back to Bel Air and a 2.5 hour hunt in the woods.

I went to an area I had not detected and made a big meandering loop, coming back around to an off-trail spot where I found a flat button and buckle recently.

New area yielded a flat button within the first 20 minutes, then came a horse shoe (not shown) and bale seal (note the crossed hammers, or hammer and chisel?). Found what looked like a rejected bale seal and a quarter-sized lead blank that maybe related. Then a long drought as I wandered. Finally making it back to the off-trail spot where I found a flat button, I made it to the top of the hill and got a hit in the 70s. Flipped out something green and round and figured it would be a flat button, but there was no shank. Finally got enough of the soil off to make out it is a half cent from 1808! About thirty feet away I found a broken tombac button and then about another 30 feet past that stopped and thought I dropped something out of my pouch. It was the bigger part of the tombac. It didn't take long to find and then back to the truck to end another good relic hunt.

 

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[trapperart]

Some very nice finds McCDig congrats

 

[against the wind]

Love the 1/2 cent,,
Congratulations

 

[Scrappy]

Yep, that's how most of my half cents come out, or worse! Great find man on that Draped half cent - we don't see those every day

 

[ScubaDetector]

Awesome old half cent. Congrats on a rare find.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Sweet half cent man

 

[port ewen ace]

still looking for a halfsy-- NICE

 

[Showtime2385]

Sweet half cent! Congrats

 

[btjbtj]

WOWEE! On the half cent! Great finds all around. ~Lisa & John

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on that Half Cent McCdig.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well played my man! That half cent is a sweet little find.

Best of luck to you on your next outing.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Great finds! That half cent is really cool. Congrats and HH

 

[Chestdiesel]

Lucky ducky. Last year they made the draped bust half cent. Found a 1809 this year, missing it by one year. But I also found the rare, coveted 1855, with only 60,000 minted. So maybe I'm a lucky Ducky too?? Lol. Great find brother. Still searching for my first draped bust coin. Cheers