FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........HALF DIME AND INDIAN HEAD!!

JJS NEW ENGLAND

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Jun 14, 2007
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MINELAB EXPLORER SE-- B.H LEGACY 3300 WITH 11 INCH DD COIL
I FINALLY GOT MY 11 INCH DD COIL IN AND BOY DOES IT ADD DEPTH TO MY BH LEGACY 3300. LAST WEEK I PURCHASED A HALF DIME ON AN ONLINE AUCTION. IT WAS AN 1853 WITH NO ARROWS. I FIGURED I WOULD NEVER DIG ONE. WELL TODAY AT 10 INCHES POPPED OUT AN 1853 WITH ARROWS. MY HEART ALMOST STOPPED. THEN 10 MINUTES LATER A NICE 1869 INDIAN HEAD PENNY AT 9 INCHES EASY. THESE ARE THE PICS OF THEM WITH A QUICK SWIPE OF THE FINGER. NO CLEANING DONE YET. I WAS IN A SLUMP FOR NICE COINS FOR SOME TIME , BUT NOT ANYMORE. NOW, I HAVE TO HIT ALL MY OLD SPOTS TO GET AT THE DEEPER TARGETS. THIS SPOT WE HIT TODAY HAS HAD MANY HOURS PUT INTO IT. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND HH TO ALL
 

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treasuredog

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Re: FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........

Wow! very nice :thumbsup:. I guess there is something to be said about using a different coil.
 

Diggincoinz

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Re: FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........

That's a sweet seated!
 

pepperj

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Re: FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........

Sweet silver! :thumbsup:
 

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Re: FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........

two super nice finds. :thumbsup: WTG
 

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JJS NEW ENGLAND

JJS NEW ENGLAND

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Jun 14, 2007
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MINELAB EXPLORER SE-- B.H LEGACY 3300 WITH 11 INCH DD COIL
Re: FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........

who says friday the 13th is a bad day.
 

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JJS NEW ENGLAND

JJS NEW ENGLAND

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Jun 14, 2007
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MINELAB EXPLORER SE-- B.H LEGACY 3300 WITH 11 INCH DD COIL
Re: FINALLY!!!! FRESH FROM THE DIRT........A HALF DIME AND INDIAN HEAD!!!

JUST NICE TO GET OUT AND SWING WITHOUT SNOW.
 

kuger

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Congrats!!!!!1853 and 1855 sure seem to be common dates on those half dimes!
 

kdismuke1

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Jun 14, 2007
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HALF DIME AND INDIAN IS NICE. HOPE THE NEW COIL HELPS YOU FIND MORE. :thumbsup:
 

Narthoniel

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Jul 1, 2008
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Congrats!! I found my first half dime today too. It is a GREAT feeling eh? I was so excited I forgot which way I had been walking!

WAY TO GO!!!!
Anthony
 

HomesteadHunter

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Nov 14, 2008
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Thats a very nice half dime you found there. And your 1869 IH is a semi-key date. In good condition, the book says its worth $90.00!. Very nice find.

James.
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HolyDiver

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Congrats on that silver and IH! :thumbsup:
 

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JJS NEW ENGLAND

JJS NEW ENGLAND

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MINELAB EXPLORER SE-- B.H LEGACY 3300 WITH 11 INCH DD COIL
THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT REPLIES. HH
 

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