Finally!! Capped Bust

[umrgolf]

Wednesday, January 19​

Matt talked me into going on one last hunt with him yesterday before I left, and thanks to him, I now have my first capped bust coin As many holes as I've dug in SC, NY, VA, MO, and AR in the last 4 years, its really incredible that I finally got one in Arkansas on the last hunt I'll have for over a year.

If you saw the post from this last weekend, you'll remember that Matt brought me out to this site on Friday.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,377213.0.html

Over the last 8-10 years, this spot has given up 30+ silver coins, all pre-1855. I was able to manage an 1850 halfdime and the gold bar on Friday and yesterday I scored the 1830 halfdime. It was such an amazing feeling, I think my hands shook for 30 minutes Most guys would probably not be kind enough to have me come out to a spot like this, so I'm very grateful Matt. Thanks a million

Short video of the coin​

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Unknown brass, piece on left has a "C" still visible ​

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I think the soldier who had the center Enfield bullet was missing his wife ​

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Possibly the same guy got ahold of this piece of lead ​

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Odd looking bullet Post-war?​

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All of yesterday's (non-ferrous) finds​

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Finds from both Friday and yesterday​

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[HISPAN]

Re: Finally!!

Nice coin ... congrats !
H .

 

[dwayne sueno]

Re: Finally!!

congrats on the capped bust, Jeff.
those little guys are great fun to find.
i'm still looking for that draped bust silver, though...

 

[Steve in PA]

Re: Finally!!

That's fantastic Jeff! I still haven't found a capped bust silver yet, and I've been detecting for 25 years
I did manage to find a draped bust silver this past year though

 

[Roger Mn.]

Nice halfdime. I can't get past 1853.

 

[Ray in CA]

Wow, now those are some great finds! Especially the gold bar! Great job!!

Ray

 

[peanut]

That was a lot of fun! And it was my pleasure taking you out there. Don't forget about me going to Virginia with ya!
And thanks again for the good deal on the detector. It's guys like you and I that don't let the green eyed monster of greed ruin our friendship and our detecting. You be safe over there and good luck to ya, like I need to wish you luck!
Your friend,
peanut

 

[EagleDown]

That's all??

Just kidding. Great finds, I'm soooo jealous!!

In 50 years, the oldest I've ever got was a holed 1856 half-dime.

Congrats.

Eagle

 

[{Sentinel}]

That's what Im talking about! Anyday you put a Capped Bust halfdime in the pouch is a great day! Its funny, all the $100s and $1000 finds you and I found and the firsts you dug last year with me but not one single Capped Bust Its just one of those things about metal detecting! Congratulations on a great hunt and a fantastic way to represent down there and sweet way to end the Year!!!

 

[hwking01]

SUPER DIGGS

 

[mainer]

What a sweet site those are in the dirt. Managed to dig a couple capped half dimes myself, and I will never forget either one of them. Congrats Jeff.

 

[jamesbibb]

Well Jeff songrats on finally reaching that milestone Congrats a million! And she is a beauty!! Ive only found one they are hard to come by WTG Brotha!

 

[txconservative]

You rock !

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Finally!!

congrats on the capped bust, Jeff.
those little guys are great fun to find.
i'm still looking for that draped bust silver, though...

Aren't we all That would be a real dream... 2012

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Finally!!

That's fantastic Jeff! I still haven't found a capped bust silver yet, and I've been detecting for 25 years
I did manage to find a draped bust silver this past year though

That Draped Bust was sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.. this is the year for the Capped Bust for you

 

[umrgolf]

Re: Finally!!

Nice coin ... congrats !
H .

Nice halfdime. I can't get past 1853.

Wow, now those are some great finds! Especially the gold bar! Great job!!

Ray

thanks guys! good luck in 2011!

 

[umrgolf]

That was a lot of fun! And it was my pleasure taking you out there. Don't forget about me going to Virginia with ya!
And thanks again for the good deal on the detector. It's guys like you and I that don't let the green eyed monster of greed ruin our friendship and our detecting. You be safe over there and good luck to ya, like I need to wish you luck!
Your friend,
peanut

Again, that was very kind of you to take me to a spot where you knew there was a possibility of finding coins like that, hunted out or not.. We will certainly be traveling to VA to hunt with Sentinel one of these days

 

[umrgolf]

That's all??

Just kidding. Great finds, I'm soooo jealous!!

In 50 years, the oldest I've ever got was a holed 1856 half-dime.

Congrats.

Eagle

keep goin, you'll get one! HH this year

 

[umrgolf]

That's what Im talking about! Anyday you put a Capped Bust halfdime in the pouch is a great day! Its funny, all the $100s and $1000 finds you and I found and the firsts you dug last year with me but not one single Capped Bust Its just one of those things about metal detecting! Congratulations on a great hunt and a fantastic way to represent down there and sweet way to end the Year!!!

was a lot of holes we dug at very early sites to not see one of those in the dirt lookin forward to our own DIV in 2012

 

[umrgolf]

SUPER DIGGS

thanks!

What a sweet site those are in the dirt. Managed to dig a couple capped half dimes myself, and I will never forget either one of them. Congrats Jeff.

Thanks mainer, got out just in time.. we could use your snow crew out here today Good luck this year