CW hunt yields capped bust silver!

[sekypaleo]

Well, I have been detecting for about 30 years, two months ago I got my very first capped bust silver.... a quarter. The only problem was it had been holed right where the date was. Still it was a capped bust silver. Today I got my second! I went CW relic hunting today and the day was going pretty slow with only a 44 cal pistol ball to show for my efforts. After digging way to many 22 casings and shotgun shell hulls, I finally got a good reading on my Teknetics Omega of 77-81. I figured it to be a minie ball and was surprised to see a heavily dirt encrusted coin in the dirt pile. I could see it was silver but didn't want to wipe the dirt off and scratch it. I noticed it was smaller than a dime so I figured it was a seated half dime lost by a Union soldier. Driving home I couldn't stand it anymore and pulled into a gas station to wash it off. I almost let out a yell in the gas station rest room when the water revealed a 1835 capped bust half dime in not bad condition! This is now my oldest American silver I have found. Tomorrow a friend and I are back in there looking for more. HH everybody.

 

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[RelicHunter97]

Niiice silver, Keep at it!

 

[KyFreeBird]

Great find !!!!!!

 

[umrgolf]

sweet coin.. took my pard from last year out to a site and he got the same coin

 

[crazyjarhead]

That's a sweet find down there in cincy I hope to find one of those someday Good luck Sat. Supposed to be darn near 80 by Sunday. Enjoy

 

[DigginThePast]

Great looking Half Dime. Congrats!

 

[Argentium]

Man , that is a dream find right there ! Argentium.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Love busts halfdimes Nice

 

[halfdime]

Sweet!

 

[Turtleman]

Seky,
That is a really cool find. I think the bust silvers are my favorite American coins. I have one site I am picking away at currently that has the potential to put me into the bust era.
I hope you find another bust tomorrow.
Btw, how deep was it?
Congrats again!
T-man

 

[oakhunter27]

very nice half dime great lookin coin

 

[Mr Tuff]

congrats on a nice oldie!!! MR TUFF

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, a Ohio CW camp, mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! Nice coin, love to find one in that shape. Great find, Congrats

HH, Ringfinder

 

[CRUSADER]

Your capped bust series of coins is one of my fav looking out of all your coins

 

[VOL1266-X]

VERY NICE!! Congrats on a pretty coin with a strong strike. HH, Quindy.

 

[wvrick]

Great looking coin, really good condition. Really a nice find...... Congratulations

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Congrats and nice silver

 

[deanv63]

Sweet finds!

 

[terpfan]

Outstanding recovery! I know what you mean about needing to stop on your way home to clean up that big find. I've visited a McDonalds restroom before to do the same thing. The curiosity just kills me.

 

[Tykit]

You lucky dog. I've been detecting since the early 70's and still looking for my first.