Kirk PA
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- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Gold
- Primary Interest:
- Relic Hunting
We got out yesterday to a new field. The windchill was around 15 degrees and believe me, it was too cold for comfortable detecting. My hands were numb within the first 10 minutes. 
Chris had secured permission from the gracious landowner on Saturday and we all had high hopes on hitting some nice coins or relics to end our 2010 year. This was going to be our last hunt due to cold temperatures and frozen ground in the very near future.
Kyle was the first to find the iron patch in this nicely harvested corn field. He was also the first one yelling out a sweet find. I was focusing in the iron when I got a perfectly-locked "Dime" signal. I popped out a beautiful 1832 Capped Bust half dime. I yelled to the guys, "Capped Bust! Half dime!" This is my 2nd Capped Bust half dime (the last one was an 1836 dug in 2007). I am thrilled to the extreme now.
Over the next hour, I continued to dig up some buttons and a Beautiful 1868 2-Cent piece. I also dug what I thought was an Indian Head until I cleaned it up a bit. The front says, "Evans & Allen - Watches & Jewelry - Binghamton NY." The reverse has the words, "Business Card," inside of the wreath. I did a little more research and found this newspaper clipping from January 29, 1863: http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper ... NY Union News 1862-1863 Grayscale - 0178.pdf If you have anymore information on this token, I would appreciate it greatly.
We only detected for two hours, but it was a great end to a fantastic season for me. The PA winter is on it's way.
Keep the passion high!
Kirk
Chris had secured permission from the gracious landowner on Saturday and we all had high hopes on hitting some nice coins or relics to end our 2010 year. This was going to be our last hunt due to cold temperatures and frozen ground in the very near future.Kyle was the first to find the iron patch in this nicely harvested corn field. He was also the first one yelling out a sweet find. I was focusing in the iron when I got a perfectly-locked "Dime" signal. I popped out a beautiful 1832 Capped Bust half dime. I yelled to the guys, "Capped Bust! Half dime!" This is my 2nd Capped Bust half dime (the last one was an 1836 dug in 2007). I am thrilled to the extreme now.
Over the next hour, I continued to dig up some buttons and a Beautiful 1868 2-Cent piece. I also dug what I thought was an Indian Head until I cleaned it up a bit. The front says, "Evans & Allen - Watches & Jewelry - Binghamton NY." The reverse has the words, "Business Card," inside of the wreath. I did a little more research and found this newspaper clipping from January 29, 1863: http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper ... NY Union News 1862-1863 Grayscale - 0178.pdf If you have anymore information on this token, I would appreciate it greatly.
We only detected for two hours, but it was a great end to a fantastic season for me. The PA winter is on it's way.
Keep the passion high!
Kirk
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Especially when they cut the beans in my most productive field last week. 
I have two 1/2 dimes this year.My first (1837 seated) I found in a swampy area in February when the temps were below zero.If you don't mind freezing your kahunas off theres allways going to be diggable areas somewere. 
My second (1837 capped) I found this summer in a more favorable enviroment ......80 degrees and sunny. 
Bring on Spring!
I have yet to add a Half Dime of any date to my finds. I think that I would rather find the old silver on a last hunt than a boaring old copper 
