My best find ever - 1832 capped bust half dollar 1/17/2010

[hammong]

I posted this earlier over in the Whites forum, but thought I'd add it here since I'm not likely to surpass it - maybe ever.

Found this awesome 1832 capped bust half dollar about 5" down in the frozen ground, across the street from my house in the woods. The woods are along a road travelled from the early 1700s between Baltimore, MD and York, PA.

Only minor cleaning (hot water and a soft brush) to get the dirt off. It came out of the ground just as you see it, shiny and sharp.

Greg

 

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[Brian W]

That is a sweet coin...It is in incredible shape

 

[birdman]

Incredible piece of history.

 

[pepperj]

Sweet looking piece of silver.

 

[dirty_digger]

Nothing that old in my display, congrats

 

[Nick A]

Gorgeous big chunk of old silver. Congrats!

 

[bearbqd]

Superb find, what a beauty. I still have yet to find any half dollars or dollar coins. Maybe this year will provide a few.

 

[cntrydncr1]

she is a beauty!

 

[Deepdiger60]

That is one really nice looking coin WTG

 

[vayank54]

Man that is nice. I hope you put it in a coin holder so it won't get scratched. That is one nice coin

 

[Breezie]

Cha-Ching! What a beautiful coin; congratulations! Breezie

 

[hikeinmts]

How much of the road is a road now, and how much has become grown over? Have you hunted any other section
of the road? Man, what a superb find......keep us posted on other finds from that road. (I think I would make
a board named after the road, and put that coin as the highlight, plus the other important finds on it.)
Thanks for posting such a find. Must have almost given you a heart attack when you pulled it up.

 

[Iron Patch]

That's it, I don't want one unless it looks like that.

 

[Johnlightning]

WOW!

 

[Hunter]

Awesome coin!!!

 

[jimcor]

She is one foxy babe for sure!

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Nice find, across the street even more awsome!!
Bet you''ll go back?? again and again