🥇 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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[silversurfer1111]

I had to look at it 2 times lol what a awesome coin man love it !

 

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[testing123]

Wow. What a treat! Maybe he signed it and buried it as part of a cache? This way if it turns up spent somewhere by someone else he would hear about it. Wasn't each coin in the Mohawk Valley hoard marked?

 

[BuckleBoy]

Absolutely killer finds with the great half dollar and the fantastic, complete, late 1700s civilian spur.

Congrats,

Buck

 

[terpfan]

Love that signature on the bust half. I am not a collector, and definitely would appreciate finding a coin that had been personalized. How do you come to learn that the name corresponds to a resident born in 1800?

 

[CladMagnet]

wow very nice !!!!!!

 

[oddrod]

Coin is a beauty. Congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

Sweet! I would love to find a Capped Bust half. Yeah, I would give that aBanner vote!

 

[Wildcat1750]

What a beauty!

 

[Bubba65]

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.

Thanks for the good words. Actually this was my tenth time out with the SE. I used my old Explorer XS for 14 years until it died on me. I was using Sensitivity 70, Discrimination 45 and Boost Mode.

Bubba65

 

[Jeff H]

Congrats on a very nice find. I agree, the signature adds to the coin's "coolness" factor.

 

[Bubba65]

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.

Thanks Don for the information. What do you think it would be graded without the signature? Although I like it with the signature much more.

Bubba65

 

[Bubba65]

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 !

Thanks a lot. I asked the current landowners to hunt the property. Of course they said yes, but both the husband and wife told me it had already been hunting and I wouldn't find anything. Of course I enjoyed hearing those words and like a challenge .

Bubba65

 

[Bubba65]

Absolutely killer finds with the great half dollar and the fantastic, complete, late 1700s civilian spur.

Congrats,

Buck

Thanks Buckle, So the spur is from the late 1700's that is cool to find out, thanks for the information.

Bubba65

 

[gleaner1]

Congrats Bubba that's a nice one

 

[Bubba65]

Love that signature on the bust half. I am not a collector, and definitely would appreciate finding a coin that had been personalized. How do you come to learn that the name corresponds to a resident born in 1800?

Thanks Terpfan for the good words, the house is a got very good documented history and the family was wealthy and well known in many areas in that time.

Bubba65

 

[Bubba65]

Thanks all for the good words and the Banner votes. The fact that it is signed and he was one of the occupants when the house was first built makes it all the more special.

Bubba65

 

[stewielouie]

Love that Big old silver, Congrats on that Capped Bust!!

 

[silversurfer1111]

I had to come back for a 3 look lol .. that coin is so awesome .. i hope i can dig 1 up some day ...

 

[Bubba65]

I had to come back for a 3 look lol .. that coin is so awesome .. i hope i can dig 1 up some day ...

Hey silversurfer1111 thanks for the great words. Any great coin is just a beep away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bubba65

 

[pong12211]

Wow that coin will deffinetly be hard to top.. Congrats are deffinetly in order..