Big old silver that I NEVER thought I'd dig!

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So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!
 

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Wow, what an impressive recovery! Once in a while someone finds a bust half, but you seldom seen Draped Bust halves come out of the ground. 1805 is a slightly better date in that series. VF detail and no hole drilled through it makes it one special find!
 

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!
That's a BANNER find. And the condition is unbelievable...
 

Big silver and 3 three ringers in one hunt is great day!
Congrats
 

That will pay for a nice dinner and night on the town! :icon_thumright:
 

That will pay for a nice dinner and night on the town! :icon_thumright:
Collector through and through. Would never sell any of my finds. Unless maybe a big modern gold chain or something with no other historical value haha
 

Sumbich that’s a beauty!!! Well done!!!!
 

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!
Congratulations on a great find!
 

Looks like your old shovel went out with a bang!
Congrats on a very nice coin. Draped Bust silver isn't easy to find.
 

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