A Flowing Hair Half Dime!!!!!!

[Mach 1 Pilot]

Had a few hours this afternoon, went back to the early 1800s tavern/hotel site that I have been working with BedfordBob, DeArmittPA, my brother-in-law and my son. But today it was just me, and I thought I was going to get skunked. After an hour and a half there was nothing really decent in my pouch. If you have been following along the last few months, this is the same site in which 9 coppers dating between 1771 and 1807 have been found (plus one 1800 2 Real!), including DeArmitt's banner 1793 Flowing Hair Largie. To date, I personally found two of those coppers, both half cents. So I really was hoping for a Largie (or a pocket spill! ) before I even arrived.

Well I think I've probably found the best coin that I will find at this site. A 1794 (or 95?) Flowing Hair Half Dime!



When I first pulled it out of the ground, it was so small and thin that I thought it was a button. It had that tombac button look to it. But then the eagle appeared, and I noticed no shank, and soon enough the outline of the head appeared. And I found a date!!! That shocked me considering how worn this coin is after all of the years.

I'll also add a picture of a few buttons and other odds and end pieces that were found. Anyone know what the silve/chrome plated thing is? It has a patent date of August 12, 1890, maybe it was hinged on the narrow edge?

Thanks for looking!

Man, I'm still spooled up about this one!



EDIT: Added a few newer pictures of the half dime -hoping these are a bit brighter....

[johnnyi]

That is a fantastic find! Well done! One of the key U.S. coins on everyone's "wish list" !!!
p.s. terribly hard to find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CMDiamonddawg]

Awesome find !!! Mach1 : " 1795 " only 86,416 minted too bad the 15 Stars are worn off, still a jaw dropper ..

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Looks like 1795 fantastic find and congrats on that beauty

[sscindercoop]

Amazing find

[Swingit]

Great Find

[goldencoin]

Excellent!

HH
-GC

[Evan/tn]

dude that is one sweet find
big congrats!!!!

[FortBedfordbob]

A Big Congrats on this one A Banner Find for sure Gotta Love that E-Trac

[makton]

Beautiful!!! I vote BANNER

makton

[MaineRelic]

1700's silver is on every M- DERS Wish list !! Top notch find !! My sincere congradlations!!

[postalgriff]

awesome awesome find!! a big congrats to you sir, amazing, banner worthy no doubt.

[cdltpx]

I want to say BANNER that is a rare coin and it's value is probably the cost of an ace 250. Ask me if you find something that could pay for your detector I say that is a banner find. I would be on cloud nine if I would ever find something like this.

[Nate in Ohio]

Congrats on a sweet coin. Definitely looks like a 95. Very sweet! Hope to see it on the banner.

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Outstanding, amazing, dumbfounding, shocking, thrilling !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

[jeff of pa]

Awsome Coin !

I Hope you can get some of that Black Off.

[Bridge End Farm]

wow thats a real sweet find congrats on the discovery

I vote banner too on a 200 plus year coin dig

[johnnyi]

Awsome Coin !

I Hope you can get some of that Black Off.

Man, don't touch it. When you start trying to clean a coin as very worn (yet beautiful) as that one, you'll gain very little except losing patina which adds character to the worn off areas. Again, great find!.

[baspinall]

Sweet find! Don't see many of those popping out of the ground.

Brian

[tymcmurray]

Outstanding, amazing, dumbfounding, shocking, thrilling !!

Keep @ It and HH!!

This says it all except...........BANNER!!!!