Bucket list coin! 1831 Draped Bust Half Dollar

crossfire631

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Mar 15, 2009
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Bucket list coin! 1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar!

Haven’t been out detecting a lot this year but got a new carbon shaft for my Equinox 600 from Steve’s Detector Rods last week and finally got out late today to try it out. Went to a site that I have been to many times and it is pretty worked over but wanted to get out and spend some time with the new detector rod. After a couple hours was getting ready to leave and figured would check along an old metal fence that just had some vegetation cut back from it before I left. Got a signal about 8-10” from the fence at one point that jumped a lot but was getting some really great signals / high tone mixed in with the detector also picking up the fence. Had to dig under a large root and was deep at around 7-8” until finally I pulled out a 1831 Capped Bust Half Dollar! This is my first Capped Bust and it’s in great condition. I still can’t believe it. This is one of my “bucket list” coins I did not think I would ever find. Only coin I have that’s older is a large cent. The Equinox again showed me how it can detect deep and am happy with the new carbon shaft from Steve’s Detector Rods. Thanks for looking, sorry the photos are all sideways. Not sure how that happened.
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Absolutely stunning!! A coin all treasure hunter dream of finding! HUGE congrats!!
 

Wow...that's incredible! Nice find!!
 

Outstanding!!! Congrats!!! Great Shape!!!
 

Now THAT is a beautiful coin!
 

:occasion14: Very nice indeed!
 

Beautiful coin. On the reverse, near the words "e pluribus", there appears to be a "smudge". That was done at the mint. My avatar is an 1832 half and it has the same "smudge". Most all coins in this series have it. Here is the reverse of my avatar coin. Gary

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Amazing find especially in that condition
 

What a beauty-congrats on getting it out-without doing any damage to it.:notworthy:

(hint-just to a little resizing edit on the photo-then they'll come out correct)
 

Wow that coin is immaculate! What an excellent find! The coin was under the root and you managed to not slash it with your shovel / tool way to go!!!! I'd jump over the moon a couple times if I found this!!!! Congrats!
 

Beautiful CAPPED BUST half dollar. I am really surprised how many of these I have seen posted over the years. The only place I haven't see one is at the bottom of one of my holes!
 

Congrats on finding such a spectacular coin. That one is high on many bucket lists, including my own.
 

Whats the history on the site you were searching at? Awesome find!
 

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