1840 half dime and a large cent.

Merf

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IMG_5674.jpegIMG_5673.jpegIMG_5680.jpegIMG_5679.jpegIMG_5678.jpegIMG_5677.jpegIMG_5675.jpegFound these today in a junky area of a site I have hunted many times. Dug every signal and it payed off. The half dime had a hard life and the large cent date is ??
 

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Too bad that the half dime is so damaged, it appears to be a key date coin if my eyes aren't playing tricks on me, I see a "O" mint mark, is that correct?

If so it would otherwise be worth a few hundred dollars.
 

Too bad that the half dime is so damaged, it appears to be a key date coin if my eyes aren't playing tricks on me, I see a "O" mint mark, is that correct?

If so it would otherwise be worth a few hundred dollars.
Not sure. I will try to magnify it.
 

I enlagred your photo and pretty sure I see the "O", it would be on the back just below the "m" in dime, here's a photo of one worth about $20,000

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Thanks for the info. A U Seeker
 

You are right , it is an o. View attachment 2136894

I would try to flatten it out, the best way to do that without further damage is to put it between 2 pieces of some hardwood and then into a vise and tighten down as much as you can, you may have to do that a few times moving the coin in between the wood to a new spot each time.
 

Killer hunt! I would totally anneal that dime before trying to flatten it out. It won't damage it and would make it a much more presentable piece. If you try to flatten without annealing it will almost certainly crack.
 

Killer hunt! I would totally anneal that dime before trying to flatten it out. It won't damage it and would make it a much more presentable piece. If you try to flatten without annealing it will almost certainly crack.
Thanks for the tip Oldmax. I will do that
 

Congrats on the nice finds!
 

Yeah that half dime has seen better days but it's still a really neat find.
 

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