My First Walking Liberty Half and a Cool Flower Button.

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Got to go for a couple hours late today with Brother John, My nephew Caleb and his friend. We detected an old farm site in The Baird's Mill area here in TN, hoping to find some CW relics.

Well, I didn't find alot in the short time we had, but I did manage to pluck a couple keepers. A nice 1935 Walking Liberty Half dollar. This is my first silver half. It gave a nice strong 50 cent reading at about 6 inches. Most times these turn out to be something other than a half dollar, so I was Very Pleased! Found a nice Flower button with a great green patina to it. I know these were worn by some soldiers during the CW and so who knows maybe we'll find some solid CW signs next trip.
 

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dave in iowa

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Hi Kirk , nice walker , hows the music doin?
 

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Seeing that big silver in the dirt just about takes your breath away. :icon_cyclops_ani:
 

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Congrats on your first half dollar. The flower button does look like it is civil war period. Way to go. :thumbsup:
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That's NICE.

I'll bet you were doing the dance when you saw the walker......
 

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Congrats on that first silver half! Every time I find one, I think, "How could they lose something this big?" It's not a complaint, mind you.
 

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Thank you everyone for your kind support and encouragement.

dave in iowa said:
Hi Kirk , nice walker , hows the music doin?

Hey Dave, I've been writing alot lately. How bout you?
Andie Rigney said:
Any idea where you think Morgan's camp was at in that area?

Andie, I was hoping you could put us on the camp in that area :tard: ;D
Dman said:
Congrats on your first half dollar. The flower button does look like it is civil war period. Way to go. :thumbsup:
Dman
Thanks Dman. The Bairds Mill area as you I'm sure you know was home to one of Morgans camps. I'd love to find it. As far as I know that camp has never been found.
dcooper1 said:
That's NICE.

I'll bet you were doing the dance when you saw the walker......
Didn't do any outward dancing but I did hollar like a crazed kid to get Brothers attention
halfdime said:
Congrats on that first silver half! Every time I find one, I think, "How could they lose something this big?" It's not a complaint, mind you.
Yep, I've always thought, Silver dollars and half dollars were rarely lost due to their size. I can't imagine how surprised you'd be to dig a Dollar.
 

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Nice finds! It's always fun to see the silver in the dirt, especially that big. Great looking Walker! :thumbsup:

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Great looking half :thumbsup:
 

TommNJ

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Beautiful LARGE silver, still waiting for my first walker, nice condition to boot !!!

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Winner winner chicken dinner!
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Congrats on the first WLHD :thumbsup:, she's a keeper for sure :icon_sunny:.

Thanks for sharing Kirk.
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Don't they look purdy coming out of the ground?! Congrates!
 

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That's a cool button, and one pretty lady you found - Congrats :thumbsup:

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Feels good to see a big shiny silver coin when you turn the plug of dirt over don't it? Very nice half!!! Congratulations on your first.

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