My First Bust Coin!

dano7

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Sep 8, 2008
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Hi all! I generally do not post much. But this is my oldest U.S silver coin I have ever found. I had to share it! I have been hunting Indian artifacts in this field for years, I just got permission to metal detect it too! I dug a lot of trash at first, some old buttons. Then I got that signal, popped the plug and saw it was a silver coin, I said “please don’t let it be Spanish”. I am very happy with the shape it’s in, no plow damage! I hope it has some friends. :thumbsup:
 

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Deno

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Dec 22, 2008
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Welcome to the club. That is one beautiful coin. That one is going to be hard to beat.
Banner for sure. Congratulations dano.
 

1235CE

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May 23, 2006
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Awesome find!!!!......nice job just gently rinsing it and not polishing it to death, I cringe when I see people do that and it leaves a mess of hairline scratches too.

I would be absolutely proud to have that coin in my collection!!!

Keep up the great work!!

oh, and Banner?.........no doubt about it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

HH all!!

Greg
 

terpfan

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Oct 31, 2007
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shootist said:
Oh god it is just beautiful,thanks so much for sharing it with us,really gets the juices flowing when you know there is stuff like that laying around to be found,HH...Shoot

I was thinking the same thing!
 

West Jersey Detecting

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Oct 23, 2006
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I had not seen many posted before, but it seem s like these have been popping up a bit more latesly.

That is a real beauty!!
 

Mach1Pilot

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Jul 21, 2008
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Oh my! What a find! :notworthy: Incredible condition! :o

Congrats on the find and the banner! :icon_thumright:
 

relic lover

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Jul 4, 2006
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Wow what a coin! Now go back and get the 1804 dollar :wink:
 

HomesteadHunter

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Nov 14, 2008
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Can't really add to much else that hasen't already been said, excellent find, excellent recovery and great pics. A well deserved banner find.

James.
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NJ Marty

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Jun 7, 2008
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Awesome early American silver you got there, much more impressive than a reale and looks great up on the banner.
Marty
 

DANGLANGLEY

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Oct 3, 2006
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Dang, did you need CPR when you saw that beauty? Congratulations on findin that 200 year old silver.

DANGLANGLEY
 

halfdime

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Oct 31, 2006
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I was fortunate, several years ago, to find an 1831 Bust Half; it had very fine details, but was corroded a bit. Yours is an incredibly beautiful coin! Congrats on the find and the banner!
 

Tom_in_CA

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Mar 23, 2007
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sheesk Louise ! I haven't seen a bust half in shape like that in a long time :thumbsup:
 

Ray in CA

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Oct 11, 2007
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Oh my, that is a beauty!! I say Banner for sure!! Congrats on a absolutely wonderful find!

Ray
 

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