1809 Half Cent and Draped Bust!!

grasshopper

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Got out yesterday following some rain and ground thawing. Back to the 1790s courthouse site again.

Within 5 minutes I got the 1809 Half Cent. Only the 2nd half cent I've ever found. This one is in pretty nice shape.

About 30 minutes later I got a screaming 90 on the Deus and out popped the Draped Bust largie. Can't see the date but it has enough details to ID it.

Also got a nice tombac with a flowery design, a broken huge dandy button, also with some flowers, and another fancy button.
 

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pa-dirt_nc-sand

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Great finds. Both of those coins are still on my bucket list. Congrats!
 

BLK HOLE

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wow you got some real beauties! Congratulations:occasion14:
 

Carolina Tom

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Very nice old copper coins. I'm a bit partial to that half cent. Very hard coin to find.

Congrats on a job well done sir.
 

Vhoov

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Awesome finds.
 

pepperj

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Congrats on the coppers and the buttons, a really good hunt.
 

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Congratulations on the old coin shooting! :occasion14:
 

Tpmetal

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east coast guys make me sick. Sick sick sick. :BangHead:

When are you just gonna lose it and move east? I'll bet money it has to happen at some point in your life.
 

dirtlooter

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beautiful finds, love the 1/2 cent and the tombac. great job with the Deus
 

TomW244

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That's a beautiful coin! (I got my first half cent earlier this year, but it was a beach find and saltwater was NOT kind to it.) Congrats and great job on the recovery!
 

Phishfindr

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Great hunt! Congrats! :thumbsup:
 

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