1836 Capped Bust Half Dime, trade brooch, shoe buckle, farthing, etc...

[Dust Eater]

Went back to where I recently found a Spanish real and started searching along the old road that's adjacent to the cellar hole. 2-3 inches down I popped out a holed 1836 Capped Bust Half Dime. I managed to scrape it while digging it out - wasn't expecting it to be so shallow. Then as soon as I tried to take a picture I got stung in the back by something fierce, which had me off running. Also got some poison ivy on my face . Other good finds included a King George II farthing, iron shoe buckle with anchor chape, a saddle strap tie-down, and what looks like a crowned heart fur trade brooch? Kind of interested in hearing a few more opinions on that piece.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the very productive hunt!

 

[xr7ator]

I hit my oldest dime back in the 80's and have hit some nice coins even with the pinpointer's help. Hopefully that's not your best half dime and if it is, you'll find a better one soon!
Can't help with ID but congratulations on a fine hunt and thanks for sharing.

 

[thrifty76now]

That half dime is a beauty too bad somebody holed it.

 

[Ahab8]

Well done buddy. I know early on it was common for the English to trade that type of item with the natives. Then at some point the natives decided they liked silver and that’s when the Luckenbooths and the other silver items became popular as trade. This is just a theory on that piece so don’t put too much stock into it. I have zero capped silvers....yes zero. So I’m quite jealous. You’ve had an incredible couple years my friend. Keep up that killer research and putting in that effort in the woods

 

[Dust Eater]

That half dime is a beauty too bad somebody holed it.

Too bad somebody whacked it with a trowel.

 

[Dust Eater]

Well done buddy. I know early on it was common for the English to trade that type of item with the natives. Then at some point the natives decided they liked silver and that’s when the Luckenbooths and the other silver items became popular as trade. This is just a theory on that piece so don’t put too much stock into it. I have zero capped silvers....yes zero. So I’m quite jealous. You’ve had an incredible couple years my friend. Keep up that killer research and putting in that effort in the woods

Thanks for the kind words. And hey, I'll take your Mass shilling over the capped bust any day!

 

[JeffInMass]

Absolutely awesome half-dime! Quite the state we are lucky enough to live in, huh??

 

[Carolina Tom]

You can heat that coin, just a little, and straighten the rim. It’s all good. Congrats on all the nice finds.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Awesome finds!

 

[port ewen ace]

WOW!!!!!!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Man those Capped bust Dimes are a beautiful coin. Great find!!

 

[ecmo]

Congratulations on the capped bust dime. I'm envious, wonder if anyone in my state has ever found one.

 

[Ogre1190]

What we won't endure for our hobby, right? 😉 Nice work! 🙌

 

[BigWaveDave]

Outstanding digs!
Go Sox!

 

[basque-man]

Nice Score!!!

 

[GB1]

nice finds

 

[Whyme]

Oh man awesome find! Congrats!

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Poison Ivy and insect stings - Ahhh! The joys of mother nature. No worries on the scratched Capped Bust. If you're going to ding a coin, it might as well be a holed coin.

 

[A2coins]

I think the owner of that coin got reincarnated into a bee , nice coin ,,,Well done cool finds, I found a silver quarter last year and realized I stepped on a bees hive in the ground I ran must have looked like forrest gump with all my gear I never found the quarter again cause I dropped it lol