🥇 BANNER 1814 E/A Capped Bust Half Dollar

[Bubba65]

Hi All,

Went out for a short hunt with my kids today. Was using my new T2SE detector which I like a lot. About 15 minutes into the hunt got a decent signal and dug down to dig up the Batmobile, which was a real cool find. It was made by Corgi but don't know the year it was made so if anyone knows that would be cool to hear. Anyways after about a half hour of hunting I got a bouncing signal between 77 up to 95 on the machine. At about 7 inches out came the Half Dollar which was real sweet to find. I told my kids if we don't get anything good for the day, that with that one find we made our day. There was a lot of high fives going on for sure. After that find we dug a few handle parts from old utensils. Just before it was time to go I got a nice 77 signal on the detector. I dug down about 5 inches and out popped the spur which was real cool for sure to find.

After getting home and cleaning up all the finds. I noticed that the Capped Bust is the E over A variety which was cool. Also I noticed that William Eno signed the front of the coin. He was born in 1800 and lived in the house. Probably value wide it hurt the coin, but I think it is really cool that it was signed by an early occupant of the house. Well thanks for reading and looking.

Bubba65

 

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[Sovereignelite]

Awesome and OLD 50 cent! Hard to top that...nice spur too!

 

[ggossage]

Bee-U-tee-ful half! Congratulations! Hope it makes the banner...I'm voting!

 

[dutchtoga]

What character all your finds have. Love the engraving on the half. Super finds!!!

What mode do you use the T2se in?
Stock coil or sniper 4" coil ?

Any T2 pointers ? I've been using one for about 6 months and I like it a lot.

Congratulation on a killer hunt.

 

[Argentium]

I think BANNER is called for here - with no hesitation ! I don't see the signature that you referred to - close up ?

 

[mariposagold]

A signed silver coin from the 1800's is awesome.

 

[mercury1]

Wow bubba, that half is so cool. Couldn't imagine finding an oldie like that. Congrats.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Gridwalker306]

I think that coin being signed makes it super cool!

 

[birdman]

You cleaned house!The spur or the half would make a fantastic hunt but both together is going to make me vote banner.

 

[HCW]

that 1/2 is banner material for sure.
the bat mobile is cool too.

 

[Greylock]

The half dollar is awesome. What a special piece of history with a name to put to it. I voted banner

 

[hogge]

Nice coin Bubba!

 

[RelicDude]

Wow beautiful capped half those don't pop up often. Or for me at all lol.

 

[Don in SJ]

Finding a signed coin by the landowner is super! Yeah, not sure what category a signed coin falls into with collectors but that is one nice piece of history, besides being a very early large American silver....

NGC grading service would put this coin into the Graffiti category. . Personally it is so much more interesting with the land owners name!


Here is NGC's grading guideline for a coin like yours:

GRAFFITI describes a coin into which initials or some other writing has been
scratched or carved. This may be narrowed down to read OBV GRAFFITI or
REV GRAFFITI.

 

[romeo-1]

I don't know the value of that silver without the signature but I think I would rather have the signed coin...very cool find!

 

[romeo-1]

I think BANNER is called for here - with no hesitation ! I don't see the signature that you referred to - close up ?

Click on the bust side picture to zoom in...

 

[Jyverb64]

Thats an awesome half

 

[Argentium]

Bubba65, How did you get access to this property formerly belonging to Mr. Eno ? I too think it's pretty special having a coin that is
connected to a resident/landowner - nearly 200 years ago !

 

[silversurfer1111]

wow look at that big silver sweet ! nice save