1871 seated half dime, 1943 S war nickel, junker ring

RobRieman · Sep 11, 2013

Had a hour and a half before it got dark so I headed out close.
Dug the ring right off the bat and had my heart pumping....ahhhh junker.
Then the 1943 S war nickel, smile back on my face.
Then I hit a deep zinc penny signal, didn't make sense so I dug it and found the 1871 seated half dime!
Wow, those things are so small! I had never seen one in person before much less find one.
What a killer hunt, I don't get these types of finds too often.

mreese1849 · Sep 11, 2013

I have never seen one in person either. how much of a size difference is there between a regular dime and a half dime??

BC1969 · Sep 11, 2013

Nice finds, them half dimes are really friggin small, and as hard to find as them canadian fish scales.
Way to Go!

Mike

RobRieman · Sep 11, 2013

mreese1849 said:
I have never seen one in person either. how much of a size difference is there between a regular dime and a half dime??

Here's a crappy pic but you can get the idea of the size.
They are only about half as thick though and light as a feather.

Evolution · Sep 11, 2013

Sweet half dime. :occasion14:

I've never found one myself but my hunting buddy found one this year and they are indeed very small. Can't wait to find one myself.

mreese1849 · Sep 11, 2013

wow now that is tiny lol

hugoborchardt · Sep 11, 2013

beautiful seated. congratulations!

Argentium · Sep 11, 2013

That half dime is a very excellent find !

Chuxter · Sep 11, 2013

RobRieman said:
Had a hour and a half before it got dark so I headed out close.
Dug the ring right off the bat and had my heart pumping....ahhhh junker.
Then the 1943 S war nickel, smile back on my face.
Then I hit a deep zinc penny signal, didn't make sense so I dug it and found the 1871 seated half dime!
Wow, those things are so small! I had never seen one in person before much less find one.
What a killer hunt, I don't get these types of finds too often.

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Nice finds. I also have never found a half dime.

jewelerguy · Sep 11, 2013

fantastic half dime. congrats!

ATpro5 · Sep 11, 2013

A war nickel and a half dime... Two coins from totally different time frames. Must be a lot of history in that area. Great finds!

CASPER-2 · Sep 12, 2013

CASPER-2 · Sep 12, 2013

ATpro5 said:
A war nickel and a half dime... Two coins from totally different time frames. Must be a lot of history in that area. Great finds!

ONE OF MY FUNNEST HUNTS I HAD - WAS A SMALL FARM FIELD IN THE COLONIAL CENTER OF A TOWN WHERE THERE ARE OLD HOUSES ON BOTH SIDES A LATE 1800 SCHOOL AND A 1940 SCHOOL NEAR IT - FOUND 1600 COINS ON UP TO PRESENT DAY SILVER - NEVER KNEW WHAT WAS COMING OUT OF THE NEXT HOLE - ONE DAY THERE i GOT A 1600 COPPER A 1700 COPPER SOME INDIAN HEADS - SEATED- BARBER AND NEWER SILVER ALONG WITH MUSKET BALLS AND BUTTONS FROM 1600S ON UP - SUCKS IS OLD TIMER WE HAD PERMISSION FROM PASSED AND PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT IT - WONT ALLOW US IN THE NO MORE

RobRieman · Sep 12, 2013

ATpro5 said:
A war nickel and a half dime... Two coins from totally different time frames. Must be a lot of history in that area. Great finds!

That's the really strange part ATpro5. I found these on a baseball field of a school built in 1960. The only history I can find is an aerial photo from 1932 that shows a house about 300 yard away. I'm beginning to think they were brought in with fill dirt back in the day when the school was built. I don't know of a house near that age anywhere near the area I was in. I find my best finds in the places they just are not supposed to be!