Draped bust half cent! First one!

[cabers]

Went to a park today that was opened recently. It butts up on a farm that dates back to 1701. Found this and a navy? button. Will definitely be going back. Didn’t know these were only minted for 8 years! Couldn’t pull a date off it but happy to have it narrowed down. Other coppers were found this year and are just for size reference.

 

[BennyV]

View attachment 2058303View attachment 2058302Went to a park today that was opened recently. It butts up on a farm that dates back to 1701. Found this and a navy? button. Will definitely be going back. Didn’t know these were only minted for 8 years! Couldn’t pull a date off it but happy to have it narrowed down. Other coppers were found this year and are just for size reference.

Super cool

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like you found an untapped site!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a very rare find !

 

[pepperj]

Well done on the copper and the button.
Certainly a return hunt is in order.
Maybe it's just my eyes but I was seeing a shadow of a 7 -1807

 

[cabers]

Well done on the copper and the button.
Certainly a return hunt is in order.
Maybe it's just my eyes but I was seeing a shadow of a 7 -1807
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Whoa I think youre right! If that’s the case, it looks like only 4-5,000 were ever minted that year!

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2058303View attachment 2058302Went to a park today that was opened recently. It butts up on a farm that dates back to 1701. Found this and a navy? button. Will definitely be going back. Didn’t know these were only minted for 8 years! Couldn’t pull a date off it but happy to have it narrowed down. Other coppers were found this year and are just for size reference.

Very Cool!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!

 

[3cylbill]

View attachment 2058303View attachment 2058302Went to a park today that was opened recently. It butts up on a farm that dates back to 1701. Found this and a navy? button. Will definitely be going back. Didn’t know these were only minted for 8 years! Couldn’t pull a date off it but happy to have it narrowed down. Other coppers were found this year and are just for size reference.

I'll admit it ...I'm ........jelous...

 

[cudamark]

Whoa I think youre right! If that’s the case, it looks like only 4-5,000 were ever minted that year!

My source indicates that 476,000 were minted.

 

[cabers]

My source indicates that 476,000 were minted.

Ah dang you’re correct, I misread a section of the website

 

[JeffInMass]

WOW- that could potentially be one of the greatest sites you'll ever find- already started off tremendously well- Congrats & GL going forward!

 

[scruggs]

That's a beauty!

 

[oldmxrat]

Too cool, congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice coppers! Love digging half cents.