1829 Caped Bust Half Dime

saysitall

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Jan 6, 2008
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Well, I finally found a rare coin! It's n 1829 Capped bust Half Dime in really good condition.
I took my Minelab XS down about two blocks from where I live to a big field where an old drive-in movie used to be when I was a kid. Before that there was a very old Interstate race track.
It's pretty tough searching because the grass is only cut high and there are a lot of stiff weed stems to deal with. Anyway, I was searching along when I got a really good "Silver" signal. It was only about 2 - 3 inches deep (not counting the tall grass/weeds). When I dug it up, I could tell it was silver, but only much smaller then a dime.
When I wiped the dirt off, I could tell it was old, but I didn't have my reading glasses with me (left them in the truck), so I couldn't make out the date. When I got back to the truck and put my glasses on....boy was I surprised!!!
 

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JerV3

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Nice coin man,

I'd get back there in the fall.

HH Jer
 

zaxfire69

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Awesome Coins. :thumbsup:
 

mpostma

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Absofreakinlutely Gorgeous!! Nice Job. What a great find!! Know anyone with a brush hog that would be into a midnight run?

Congrats again!!!
MP
 

time4me

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Such a beautiful coin. I hope to be as lucky to find one some day.

Way to go!!!!

:wav:
 

Ohio Jerry

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Holy cow! That half dime is even sweeter looking than the "35" i posted a while back. They are beautiful coins and yours is probably a $150 coin in that condition. Congratulations!!!!
 

halfdime

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Oct 31, 2006
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Beautiful! I've been fortunate to find three half dimes, but none of them were a bust. That is one sweet coin!
 

MikeOregon

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Nov 26, 2005
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Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Out here on the west coast, coins like that are only found in coin shops and in our sweet dreams!

Way to GO!!!!

Mike
 

Mirage

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Sep 16, 2005
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Sweet find. That is a rare one. When you say you finally found a rare coin - I am curious to know how long you have been hunting? I have found only a couple coins in 5 years that I would consider moderately rare.

Bob
 

jgas

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Sweet find. Man that is an awesome find. Great condition on that one. Might want to get that slabbed. :thumbsup: jgas
 

Woodsie

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very nice...in fact that's beautiful. I've been doing this for 20 years and I never found anything like that..Congrats :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
 

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