1838 Seated Half Dime - higher grade, but unfortunately...

testing123 · Oct 5, 2011

...someone decided to put a hole in it. Went to a field today that's produced older coins in the past. After 5 minutes got a signal that sounded sort of like a Zincoln. But, instead, out pops a Seated Half Dime! Might gross as an XF, but of course the hole lowers that. Still happy she popped out! Took forever to get reasonable pics.

HH all!

DirtkneeDan · Oct 5, 2011

Nice detail. Shame about the hole. But I agree, rather find one holed than not find one at all.

kyphote · Oct 5, 2011

I've had a handful of these turn up at the place I hunt but never one with a hole. Actually on my wish list. Trade you? Great find.

Miah · Oct 5, 2011

I just found a 1838 Seated Half Dime a few days ago, my first seated coin but mine was from the salt water so not as nice as yours.

kyphote · Oct 5, 2011

Miah said:
I just found a 1838 Seated Half Dime a few days ago, my first seated coin but mine was from the salt water so not as nice as yours.

Can saltwater do this to silver? Very interested.

Miah · Oct 5, 2011

Oh most definitely, saltwater coins are almost always thickly tarnished a purplish black sometimes they are actually in a concretion.

West Jersey Detecting · Oct 5, 2011

Miah said:
Oh most definitely, saltwater coins are almost always thickly tarnished a purplish black sometimes they are actually in a concretion.

Even Rosies and Washington silvers! (You can always try a little electrolysis on it though)

relic lover · Oct 6, 2011

The hole is a bummer plus the guy still lost it anyway so the hole is ironic as well :wink:

testing123 · Oct 6, 2011

kyphote said:
I've had a handful of these turn up at the place I hunt but never one with a hole. Actually on my wish list. Trade you? Great find.

haha, so you'd want to trade me a perfectly good seated half dime for this one that's all holed up?

MaineRelic · Oct 6, 2011

Still a very nice find testing ! I am seated less so far this year so I would not look a down at a holed one ! Yeah but I hear you ! That would have been a great coin find unholed ! HH M.R.