6 hour hunt one coin , but ... it's a keeper liberty cap 1/2 cent ?

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Hello all hope your all out swinging and digging up cool items
It's getting slow in my hunting grounds

Maybe we found everything ?

Yesterday I went on a hike and s half
I covered a lot of area finding nothing
Halfway through the day I found one coin
A toasted copper , smaller in size I thought farthing or 1-/2 cent
I no longer clean any copper in the field not even a wipe !!
I pack it in dirt and leave it alone till I'm home and prepared to " ruin it at home "
I started by removing from dirt and letting air dry. Then a side paintbrush
Sideways toothpick then a peroxide wash with paintbrush
When I was finished I had " what I think is an early liberty cap 1/2 cent
Let me know if you agree or see something I don't
I do not have a date but I think I see 179?
Thanks for looking hh gl

 

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[Erving]

The two photos to the right look like a bust with liberty above it at a 90 deg. angle to the left. Could be a Liberty Cap half cent, or Draped Bust half cent also. Nice save.

 

[grasshopper]

It looks more like a draped bust to me. Either way, nice find!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice find. I believe it is a draped bust, liberty cap would be higher on head

 

[Loco-Digger]

Awesome score Charlie, I hope you at least dug a little trash throughout the day to keep it exciting.

 

[Scrappy]

Well, all of my Draped bust half cents looks like a cow chewed on them. Looks like yours came from the same cow buddy. Nice early US digs.

Cheers

 

[btjbtj]

WTG, ECH! Looks like an old copper to me (ours are always toasted)! Congrats. -Lisa & John

 

[Gimme a Lobsta' bub!]

Dang it, and I thought my old lady was the most awful thing I'd see today. Whoa, looks like ET took a big alien **** and hammered it into a coin! Might make good lobster bait..


Eat more Lobsta'

 

[Silvermonkey]

Finding an old copper ( in any condition) is always a thrill. Congrats on a very nice find.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Dang it, and I thought my old lady was the most awful thing I'd see today. Whoa, looks like ET took a big alien **** and hammered it into a coin! Might make good lobster bait..


Eat more Lobsta'

Welcome to t- net lol
Toasted coppers are great lobster bait.
I also use them to catch silver coins

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Thanks for the I D.
I did think it was capped but I'm still happy to I d it at all

 

[flatbutton]

Nice save!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done Charlie! Half cents are hard to come back.

I look forward to your next post, as I suspect it will make my knees buckle.

Get it? Buckle...

 

[smokeythecat]

Nice save and I agree on draped bust from what I can see.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the old Copper

 

[deershed]

It's definitely a half cent and they don't come everyday, Congrats!!
I get just enough good old coppers that the majority of the toasted ones I find don't bother me as bad.

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Thanksthank you all for your comments