BIG...OLD...U.S. SILVER

[dirtdigginfool]

Hello Tnet friends, first of all...Happy Mother’s Day to all you mamas out there! All last week I was itching to get out but didn’t have a decent place in mind, but that changed when my diggin friend Randy called Saturday morning, as he had done his homework, locating a site that showed a house on the 1875 map. Permission secured, we ventured out. Well short of the 500 yards we needed to walk to get to the site, we started getting tones, and were finding mostly old bullets. Only 20 minutes in, I dug a Largie (no date yet) and Randy upped the game, digging two. Weird spot-3 Largies, no other coins. Headed to the house site and it wasn’t hard to find... brick, pottery, colored glass, and lots of iron. We dug a few wheaties, bunches of buttons, axe and Randy popped his third Largie, a beautiful 1853. Then he dug a large, intact crotal bell, complete with dinger. Today: we get an early start as heavy rain is on the forecast. The same site started getting stingey, only giving up some wheats and another complete crotal bell. Taking a lunch break, Randy brought the 1875 map up and spotted a house site in the adjacent field. Off we go and again-boom; glass, brick, pottery.. lots of buttons came out before my neighbor John popped a sharp 1850 Largie.. and then another, an 1831. Randy snagged a cool token and then I got that sharp, loud 90, 91 signal. I could tell it was shallow and found it with my Carrot. Picking at the dirt revealed a BIG, shiny rim. I called the guys over and proceeded to carefully pop it out. Coveted in dirt, I didn’t think it was a coin...no reeded edge. Then Randy reminded me that Capped Bust had no edge reeding. Spritzed it off and saw the eagle and the 50C. The edge was stamped with “half dollar”, and beautiful Lady Liberty with her cap on. Still dirty and I’m not touching it. So sorry for the rambling... but I love this hobby, and I really love finding things like this. To be honest, this coin isn’t even on my bucket list, that’s how unattainable I thought it was and I thought I’d find a gold coin before finding one of these. Thanks so much for looking... Ddf Scotty.

 

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[lairmo]

Just wow!!! That is some nice hunting!!!

 

[lairmo]

The token is in Token Catalog, but yours looks to have the & symbol and arrows in better shape!

 

[Tuberale]

Nice old silver dirt digging fool.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Just wow!!! That is some nice hunting!!!

Thx Lairmo... big I gotta give credit where it’s due... Randy did some awesome research and put us right on the goods! Appreciate the kind words... thx for looking... Ddf.

 

[Truth]

That property must be incredible. I would truly freak out if I had a hunt like that. I love the token I love it all and congratulations on that incredible Silver coin.

 

[sandchip]

What a fine coin! Wow.

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice finds!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Double wow ... a Capped Bust Half and other great finds - well done !

 

[WHADIFIND]

Congratulations Scotty.

I know your excitement. This hobby will pick the absolutely strangest times, places and items to reveal. I've felt it many, many times in my long "career". i.e. a nice old place that would give up nothing but clad, not even a Wheatie!! Then, there was a very modern soccer park that gave up my 1812 50 cent piece, 10 feet in front of a goal and only 4 inches deep!!!

But a day like you had there? Once or twice in a lifetime. The treasures are *everywhere*. (Sometimes I think everywhere but wherever I am).

You benefited from the one hard fast rule. The research. Its what hedges the bet! Sadly, I've gotten too old (sic lazy) to do proper research anymore. I just keep walkin' using the blind squirrel method.

Remember, take lots and lots of pics of the good days. One day, it might be the only thing you have left.

(Soooooo.....when will that helicopter be showing up to fly me in? )

 

[JeffInMass]

Simply amazing finds- that Capped half looks like it's in tremendous condition - Congrats!

 

[diggingthe1]

That is one outstanding hunt!!!! I am usually happy if I bring home a glass stopper. Thanks for posting that!!! What a beautiful half!!! I think you will be going back to that place if you are not there right now!!!

 

[against the wind]

That Capped Half is an incredible find.
Congratulations

 

[smallfoot]

That's a hunt there!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Outstanding hunts DDF ! Those Large Cents and your Half, would make anyone's day. Like that token also.

 

[Bryan1776]

Dang, that half is going to be hard to beat, congratulations on that one. hopefully I can start getting out more to give it a shot anyway

 

[dirtdigginfool]

That property must be incredible. I would truly freak out if I had a hunt like that. I love the token I love it all and congratulations on that incredible Silver coin.

Thx Truth... yes, “freaking out” would be the best analogy! I wasn’t right after that find, I swung probably 30 seconds after that with my machine off, lol... thx for looking. Ddf

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice old silver dirt digging fool.

Thx Tuberale...I appreciate the comments, Ddf.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

What a fine coin! Wow.

Thank you Sandchip!! Was a great day indeed, I’m going to ride this high until we go back next weekend! Ddf.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

nice finds!

Thanks very much CD!! It was such a surprise, i almost didn’t want to believe it was what it was until it sank in. Ddf.