1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! Shes a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Ohio Jerry

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1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

I went in to the woods again without my camera :( I rushed out the door for a two hour hunt before dinner to a nearby one room schoolhouse site and didn't realize til i was on site that the camera had gotten left behind. The last time i did that i missed photographing an 1837 Large cent coming out. This evening i swore if i got a solid 79 vdi reading that I'd mark it and run home for my camera.
I've pounded this site several times without even an Indian head to show for my time and i figure it must have already been detected hard. I went tonight thinking there was surely an elusive Indian head around somewhere! Well,no I.H. but this little sweetheart makes up for the times I've been skunked here.The Indian head in the first couple pics is to show how tiny this coin is.
I didn't get a picture but I'll never forget what this little piece of silver looked like laying in the spoil pile. I thought it may be a 3 cent piece til i saw that eagle!! Now it's time to really slow down and work this site over. Thanks for havin a look!! whooo hooo!!!!!!
Jerry
 

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Mr_Mojo_Risin

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Looks to me like the "Large Date, Large 5c" variety, catalog says $95.00 - 110.00 in what I would call Fine condition
 

JimBeHuntin'

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

A big congratz on a sweet little dime ... awesome find ~ Jimmy
 

Baldingboy

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Jerry,

You are kicking A$$$$ lately! Good going. That is a sweeeet coin!!!!!!

Baldingboy
 

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Ohio Jerry

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Polarbeer said:
Grats on a beautiful coin, definitely worth slabbing it. :thumbsup:
Thanks Polarbeer,any preference on coin grading and slabbing services?
 

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Whoo hooo, she's a beaut. Congrats!

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texan connection

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Dang nice shape
 

willybgood

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

sweet little coin way to go!!!
 

SaginawIan

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Gotta be one of the best coins I have seen in a LONG time. Those things are usually all worn out. Looks like it was dropped right around 1835. Amazing and I'm jealous.

Ian
 

Ray in CA

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

It's amazing how some of these old school sites are. No significant digs, and then BAMM! You nail yourself a great coin.

That is one beautiful little coin there. It's hard to believe how small they are, and how easily they could have been lost!

Congrats on a great find!

Ray
 

curbdiggercarl57

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Good eye on the cropping, and a real hard to find coin.
CurbdiggerCarl
 

Ricardo_NY1

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

What a trophy of a coin Jerry! Wow. I know the exact feeling of not having had that camera man! I know the feeling :) Congrats on that 1/2 dime.
 

Derek752

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Dang Jer I was so ready for in the field insitu before & after dug photos and ya forgot the camera again...Ruins the post of a FANTASTIC find for me now :sad11:
Just kidding :laughing11:

Dude SWEEEEEEEEEEET 1835 !!! :occasion14: :headbang: :occasion14: I'll bet your still looking at it :thumbsup:

NICE find Jerry

Derek :icon_king:
 

PANNONIAN

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Rare find! You should go back and search more. Congrats!
 

Giant056

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Re: 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime!!! She's a Petite little thing but a real beauty

Awesome find indeed :thumbsup:
 

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