FINALLY!!!! - A Monkey Off My Back - Wooohoooo!!!!!

[MiniMe]

Gonna be a long story...sorry...I'm just so excited! Got home Wednesday from my days activities and of course Joe (Civilman1) was already swinging in our fields. I walked out to say Hi! and to see if he had recovered anything good. As I got closer he looked up and gave me this big grin - I knew it was something good. As soon as I got close enough to hear him....he was talking quicker than I could comprehend...kinda like a kid on Christmas morning. (check his post out). He said he was done, his first real signal and he got an awesome find.

The light bulb went on - It was still light out thinking to myself - cool, I've got an hour before dark I'll get a chance to use the MXT. I just about fell running to the house to get my stuff and headed back to the field - so excited that I forgot my shovel and had to go back...

Anyway, I told Joe, I'll go clean out the iron - hey - it's my forte . I started swinging in the same area and of course getting iron-iron-iron but only diggin the deep iffy iron signals. Sun started to go down and getting frustrated I started to head back, swinging pretty fast and only stopping for those sweet deep sounds. I had made up my mind on the last signal that I was done....rang so shweet...but wasn't that deep only 4 inches, so I was not getting excited. Dug the plug and when I flipped it out I saw a circular disk land on the side.... I froze ...started praying as I went down to pick it up. It was to dark to see any detail and I yelled to my son, who was standing up by the house....I think I got a coin! and I saw him run...and I knew exactly where he was headed - straight to Dad

Got inside and tried to get a couple picts before cleaning it but I was shaking to bad and then handed it over to Joe...when he said it looks like a coin - looks like a half cent - I'm surprised you all didn't hear me scream....I grabbed Joe - surprised I didn't break his back and lil man started cheering....and then I did some awesome backflips - you should have seen it... Happy Dance...put the moon walk to shame!

Anyway after cleaning it with a dry brush I see a hole in it - my heart fell - I thought man this isn't a coin, grabbed the loop and started looking close. First thing I saw was America, then stars....took me a little while before I could make out HALF CENT!!!!! and the backflips started again!!!! Started looking for the date, it's hard to see, but we finally made it out it's a 1809!!!! Yeah Baby!!!....(more backflips!!!!)..lol. Needless to say...this a FIRST for me...my first old coin EVER!!!! Long story, sorry, but as you can tell, I'm a little excited Thanks for looking!











Didn't realize Joe had taken a couple picts of me when I started out...yes it's a pink hat

 

[bookfisher]

Fantastic first find! Half Cents are actually rarer than Large Cents. I've dug approximately 50 Colonial Coppers and Large Cents, but only two Half Cents.

 

[lost hunter]

congrats on the finds

 

[MiniMe]

Hi Minime
Great finds bet that LC did get your heart pumping
Gary

Thanks Gary, finding that half-cent made my day!

congrats on the finds

Thanks LH, HH!

Fantastic first find! Half Cents are actually rarer than Large Cents. I've dug approximately 50 Colonial Coppers and Large Cents, but only two Half Cents.

Thanks bookfisher, that's what I've been told. Hope I can hit that 50 mark someday. HH!

You were due.
Congrats,
MM

Thanks MM - He's a lil nervous now that I got my own detector. It's a race to the fields now.

I LOVE your excitement, it's great You guys have a great piece of property and I wish you many more great finds

Thanks Joey, we do but only until the corn is planted then it'll be back to the yard.

WOW Minime!! Im so very happy for you! Congrats on an AWESOME save there!!

Thanks Roger and I finally got an MXT so I can swing whenever I want to now. HH!

Very good job.

Thank You, HH!

Nice Find!!!

Thanks! HH!

But me son that pink cap has to go. Looking forward to your next post!

LOL..Leslie - Thanks and I wear the hat to support the cause - it's a lucky hat and did me well that day! HH!

Nice job, congrats!
I like the pink hat

Thanks Garryson, it's my lucky hat! HH!

Bye Bye monkey!Great find. Dig On!

And dig on I will...Thank you. HH!

that is a super find.happy for you

Thank you, HH!

sweet! that's just the beginning of the coins that are gonna come out of your property.can't wait to see what else you both dig! congrats!

I'm hoping I can recover some more....making Joe a lil nervous

HECK!!!!! I'd wear a pink hat too if I could make recoveries like that !!!! Congratulations!!!

Thanks...I love the hat...supporting the cause and it brings me luck! HH!

 

[MiniMe]

"A Monkey Off My Back"......And right back on to mine Unbelievable dig Baby and a Big Congrat's!!! Need to hit those field's quick with all that corn coming.Think I'm just gonna shoot that little monkey and be done with him

Yeah, well it didn't take you long to shoot that monkey

 

[MiniMe]

congrats on the half cent. Looks like you have some nice fields to hunt! Hope to see you at DIV this year!

Thanks and yep we will be hunting both 20 and 21. Can't wait, hope to see you there.

 

[MiniMe]

Wow! Nice nice job!!! I feel your excitement!!! Maybe you should get a chain for it since there is already a hole and wear it for good luck while hunting!!

That's a good idea Bev. Thanks for lookin and HH!

 

[MiniMe]

That's what metal detecting is all about, fun, fun, fun. HH

I definitely had fun that day! Thanks HH!

 

[kevkirki]

see ya monkey ....nice find

 

[MiniMe]

HEY! COOL IRON PIECES!

Thanks - they are - I never have a problem with posting iron. Gotta clean it out to get to the good stuff. You never know what it may be masking in the same hole. I appreciate your enthusiasm and look forward to your future intellectual comments on my posts! By the way...is a half cent still on your wish list? HH!

 

[birdman]

Had to be the lucky hat. Congrats on the LC.

 

[relicminer]

Congratulations.... Great Pics too!!!!