1809 Classic Dead Half Cent

[West Jersey Detecting]

After many months, I finally got back to my favorite site for about an hour today. I can't believe that after 5 years, I am still pulling coins out of this spot. The coppers are all toasty, but that is ok with me.

This one was a very questionable deep iron type of signal that occasionally settled in the penny range...good enough for me to dig . The V3i read 7.5 inches, but this one was at least 9 inches deep.

As best as I can tell it is an 1809, which is the same date as the only other one I dug at this site. It is too bad the obverse is so toasted because the back still has quite a bit of detail despite the massive corrosion.

I can't remember when I dug my last copper, but I remember that I was in shorts and a tee shirt!

PS Camera went out for repairs this morning. Sorry for the scans!

 

[S.TexasKevin]

Way to go Neil, I have never seen a half cent before.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Way to go Neil, I have never seen a half cent before.

...thanks Kevin, I don't dig many of these. That is for sure!

 

[civilman1]

I dug my first Half Cent couple month's ago Neil,also an 1809! Great dig

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Great recovery Neil. Still looking for one of those myself.

 

[jerseyben]

Great to see, especially this time of year!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Sure does look like Dead.



Nice find,

Buck

 

[RelicHunter97]

Civilman, I also dug my first half cent recently, Last month, also an 1809! Nice find by the way. I'm beginning to wonder if Dead is a typo or not :P

 

[IAsoldier]

Awesome coin.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Civilman, I also dug my first half cent recently, Last month, also an 1809! Nice find by the way. I'm beginning to wonder if Dead is a typo or not :P

 

[JW15]

It may be toasty but a half cent is still a sweet find!! They don't show up everyday and I'm still looking for one so...

 

[steelheadwill]

You got a date and a decent reverse
I say Great Find! Congrats

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice coin those are a rare find


Blaze

 

[Brendan M.]

Nice one, Neil! Glad to see that spot is still producing!

--Brendan

 

[Lanny in AB]

Nicely done!!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[testing123]

Hey Neil, congrats! At least you're able to get a date off of it. I found two toasted coppers earlier this year that couldn't even be identified, so this isn't bad at all!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice! i only duf 3 half cents.mine were all draped busts.a nice 1 hour hunt i'd say!

 

[bookfisher]

Hey Neal,

Nice dig, since Half Cents are scarcer than Large Cents. Last month I dug an 1806 Half Cent with the Artifact Dectecting Team out East. I've dug about 50 Colonial Coppers and Large Cents, but that Half Cent was only my second. Just don't see them that often.

Bill

 

[digsallday]

NICE FIND ANYWAYS--MAYBE HAVE IT PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED.LOOKS LIKE IT HAS POTENTIAL ON THE OBVERSE.CAN SEE SOME OBVERSE DETAILS.GOOD JOB ON THE FIND

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

NICE FIND ANYWAYS--MAYBE HAVE IT PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED.LOOKS LIKE IT HAS POTENTIAL ON THE OBVERSE.CAN SEE SOME OBVERSE DETAILS.GOOD JOB ON THE FIND

These types of coins tend to peel. Any cleaning will remove whatever detail is left.