Semi Key Date 1849-0 Silver Seated Half-Dime and other Items Possible Kettle Point?

[bonepicker]

Went back to the Old trusty half-dime field today after cutting up some Oak for firewood.
Decided to get 2 birds with one stone. Some fire wood and metal detecting at one of my permissions.
I havent found much at this site in a while, but being persistent and digging everything paid off today.
Dug a little pottery, lots of melted lead, some rusty blobs, and some tiny brass today.
The big surprise was the half dime. #4 for me, and #7 from this site. It was a faint tone on the XP, in an area i was digging lots of melted pieces of lead.
I say semi key date, because there was only 140,000 minted at the Orleans mint that year. VF-20 puts it at $220. I think mine could possibly have VF details.
First one to come out completely black from this site. I think its due to it being dug in a low area of the field, near a tree line, that usually stays damp.
Shade, and easy diggin. Got kinda warm today for jeans and a t-shirt.
I also dug a folded over triangle which looks like a kettle point. Not that familiar with these, but ive dug quite a few folded over brass triangles from this site.
After reading in the Fur Trade section, i cant help but to wonder if the item pictured in the palm of my hand is a brass kettle point.
The land owner told me his father in law used to find arrow heads near this field a long time ago.
I recently searched the land deeds on this site, and one of the 2 names on the deed was WAK I O NAH.
On the actual deed it refers to a Choctaw Certificate, so i believe that the land was indian land at one time.

 

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[port ewen ace]

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[ucvrelics.com]

Nice One keep it up.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful coin find!

 

[Scrappy]

It's a tough call on that point. But that New Orleans seated silver is the bees-knees!

 

[ajaj]

Excellent half dime find. I am envious. Looking closely at the photos (again, I emhasize "photos"), I'm thinking a grade of Fine, Environmental Damage.

aj

 

[bonepicker]

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Thanks ace.

Nice One keep it up.

Thanks. Will do!

Beautiful coin find!

Thanks Prof.

It's a tough call on that point. But that New Orleans seated silver is the bees-knees!

Thanks Scrappy.
I figured it would be a hard call on the point, but i had to ask. I have dug several similar to this at this site.
I dont find many seated coins, and i get extra excited seeing the O mint mark. 90 minute drive to NOLA from here.

Excellent half dime find. I am envious. Looking closely at the photos (again, I emhasize "photos"), I'm thinking a grade of Fine, Environmental Damage.

aj

Thanks AJ. After zooming in and looking at the pics more, you are prob right. Wishful thinking, i suppose.

 

[texjim]

WOW!!! Bucket Lister for me

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

very nice coin! congrats!!

 

[Twinkletoes]

Excellent find! Supports the dig everything philosophy! Congratulations! H Digs

 

[weregolf]

What a coin, wish it was the same amount that ceramic pieces

 

[bonepicker]

WOW!!! Bucket Lister for me

Thanks Jim

very nice coin! congrats!!

Thanks RRH

Excellent find! Supports the dig everything philosophy! Congratulations! H Digs

Thanks Twink. Dig it ALL..

What a coin, wish it was the same amount that ceramic pieces

Thanks Were.

 

[Tradertom]

Really sweet!
Congratulations

 

[Dave N Japan]

 

[sgtled3533]

Beautiful find!!!

 

[deershed]

Sweet half dime, I think you hit a home run with that one.
Congrats!!

 

[bonepicker]

Really sweet!
Congratulations

Thanks Tom

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Thanks Dave

Beautiful find!!!

Thanks Sgt

Sweet half dime, I think you hit a home run with that one.
Congrats!!

Thanks Deer

 

[Mr. Digger]

Nice Seated!

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a very pretty coin! I'm guessing that it was hard to hear given all the scrap in the area. Well done!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the seated half dime and other finds