1st relic hunt with the X5.1807 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle dime I think...

[Mike95inNJ]

My partners and I hit a recently harvested field today for over 4 hours. I found my first silver with the X5 It appears to be a 1807 Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle dime. It's in rough shape but you can make out the date. The back shows more detail. It's a touch smaller than a nickel. Were dimes bigger in 1807? Also found what I think is a copper that has no detail at all and worn thin. It was kinda tough swinging through the stubble but we managed. My buddy George found a Liberty nickel but I did'nt get the date. I thought I had a indianhead only to find out it's a 1959 stinkin' Lincoln. Can't wait til next Sunday to hit another field. Sorry about the crappy scans. My scanner bites.
HH, Mike in NJ

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice finds.
Good luck learning the ins and outs of
the new machine.

 

[Evolution]

Great finds there Mike. Large coppa is large coppa. The dime is incredible too!

 

[Nate in Ohio]

WOW. Plehbah is right, that dime is one HECK of a find. Congrats! I'd scavenge that site like crazy. Nice other relics....good luck with more stuff, HH!

 

[Kas]

Awesome coin. That's a keeper for sure. Good work.

Ken

 

[Mike95inNJ]

Lawdsa Mercy!

That is a numismatic gem. What a nice coin. Do not underestimate the coolness of that dime!

Yeah I thought it was pretty cool to find that as my first silver with the X5. Although my X2 would've found it as well. Not deep at all. It goes for $350 in G4 on one of the coin sites.
This was the last year of the draped busts and 165,000 were minted.
Cya, Mike

 

[geo4472]

wtg nice finds

 

[Don in SJ]

Nice going on the early dime Mike, shame on the wear factor but still a not too common of a find.

Don

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Way to go there Mike. Very nice finds. That dime is a beauty!

DANGLANGLEY

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

OUTSTANDING, and I mean OUTSTANDING find, bud! However, where is the enthusiasm?

zoyster

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

I agree with zoyboy, where is the excitement? This coin is a find of a lifetime!

Kirk

 

[whitesPA]

cool find on the dime

 

[halfdime]

Very nice! That is a great find!

 

[Mike95inNJ]

OUTSTANDING, and I mean OUTSTANDING find, bud! However, where is the enthusiasm?

zoyster

I agree with zoyboy, where is the excitement? This coin is a find of a lifetime!

Kirk

I was excited when I found it...
HH, Mike in NJ

 

[BuckleBoy]

Oh MAN OH MAN WHAT A COIN! This is one heck of a find! Are you certain it isn't a quarter? Dimes were only 1mm larger in diameter...

 

[texan connection]

my god man-thats sweet $225 minimum dime!!! and thats a 07 redbook price TOO SWEET

 

[Mike95inNJ]

Oh MAN OH MAN WHAT A COIN! This is one heck of a find! Are you certain it isn't a quarter? Dimes were only 1mm larger in diameter...

Hi Buckleboy. It appears to be approx 1mm bigger then a new dime and alittle smaller then a nickel. Next week we do the field across the street. Hoping for some more old silver.
Take care, Mike in NJ

 

[Roger Mn.]

Very nice finds Mike,especialy the dime.

 

[jopher]

Lawdsa Mercy!

That is a numismatic gem. What a nice coin. Do not underestimate the coolness of that dime!

DITTO!

 

[LI Tom]

That dime is just one very awesome find,that has to be making you feel just great.Looks like a super site to hunt.