BIG, OLD silver.....RIGHT on the surface!!!!

Goes4ever · Dec 13, 2012

I got permission for a field last weekend, and it was worked up, and smoothed off. And we got a ton of rain over the weekend, and with temps in the 30's it was not drying out a bit!

I got off work at 3pm, got to the field by 3:40pm....so I had a lil over an hour to hunt before dark, was dying to get out. Every 5 ft I walked I had to kick mud off my boots, it was squishy, and a mess. I had what I call "frankenstein feet"....lol

Not much for the first 30 min....then I saw something about 15 ft away, and the sun was just shining off of it back at me....I walked closer and I could see right away it was big silver. Talk about making your heart race!!!!!

The first pic you see here is exactly like I found it, reverse side was facing me and I could see without even touching it, that it was a barber half!

SWEET!!!! This is the first silver half I have found in a field in 5 yrs of field hunting. And it is my oldest silver half this year. It was a 1900-S....it had some battle scars from the yrs of plowing, but I sure am NOT complaining. Didn't even have to dig for it.
I also got a V nickel and a Boyscout pin...ran out of time, hope to get back tomorrow for another hour.

ohiowhiteguy · Dec 13, 2012

hey there goes4ever..yep i was out in the rain and mud like you last weekend..those are some SWEET... finds keep it going cause you know it's gonna get colder.HH...
OWG...

bill from lachine · Dec 13, 2012

Beat up or not I'd take that silver half in my pouch any day....wtg.

Regards + HH

Bill

cti4sw · Dec 13, 2012

That BSA pin is neat too.

Jyverb64 · Dec 13, 2012

That's a great half

oxbowbarefoot · Dec 13, 2012

That's awesome. No, better than awesome, thats fan-frickin-tastic!! :thumbsup:

I have yet to find a large silver on the surface. Found plenty of gold (jewelry, no coins), and a William III Half Penny on the surface, but silver bigger than a Half Reale. The Half Reale was the only good surface find I've made where my coil found it before my eyes did. (my eyes better work better, they cost a lot more than my detector :tongue3:

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The pin is definitely cool too, and I am still waiting to scratch a V-Nickel off my list.

freddy williams · Dec 13, 2012

awsome half and I'd knock mudd off my boots all day for some more of those. HH

freddy williams · Dec 13, 2012

That particular coin in my 2010 red book in EF condition is worth 200+ dollars so even with the plow marks you have a valuable piece for your collection if you ever sell it let me know...

worldtalker · Dec 13, 2012

Cool!!! Don't you just love those mud snowshoes :laughing7:

God Bless Chris

Garabaldi · Dec 13, 2012

Congrats GOESFOREVER!!!!!I think it may have been sweeter digging it

Nice find my friend.
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matt092079 · Dec 13, 2012

Nice detail on it. Too bad it's beat up...still a beauty.

Wildcat1750 · Dec 13, 2012

Awesome Big Silver surface find!!! Did you run your coil over it anyway?
Nick

GaRebel1861 · Dec 13, 2012

That's a day maker! Great find.

dsinsc · Dec 13, 2012

Nice half! S mint ta boot. Coins that big stand little chance of escaping "battle scars" in a plowed field. I just dug a Morgan dollar that's plow hit in a few spots and only worth melt value but since it took 20+ years to dig one it's a keeper to me.