FIND OF A LIFETIME!!!!

[skatergod6262]

Yesterday i went on a four hour drive to an old silver mining ghost town the whole hunts i was finding square nails and bottle caps UNTIL i got a 42 vdi on the x-terra 70 dug down about 8 inches thinking it was a can ( or NOT !!!) i turned the trusty garret pro pointer on,moved the dirt and saw a 1855 o seated half with arrows in excellent shape.My oldest silver,My oldest coin find,My first half!!!!

BANNER!!!!!!!!!!??

 

[Iron Patch]

oh man,,, I've been knocked off the banner by a kid....

Sweet Its the tip of the ice burg for you

Damn straight! Can't even remember what you found.

nor can I, I get too many

Where's Jeff Gillooly when you need him.

 

[vermonster]

Wow she's just beautiful!
vermonster

 

[Brian in MA]

Congrats on making the Banner.

It looks pretty nice up there.

You have done well !!!

Brian in MA

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Let me get this straight, you're 13, you dug a Seated half, (A fantastic one, at that), and you made Banner. You've managed to create an environment of envy that people 3,4, times your age only dream about, myself included. Puberty is going to be a breeze in comparison. People here will loathe you, bask in that glory. Ya dun good. I stand at my computer, saluting you. Kudos. Major, major Kudos! Now go and find one of those old Mormon private-minted golds, I expect no less from you.
Carl

 

[dneyedli@res1.mts.net]

I started detecting at 13 and that year I found a 1911 barber half and I almost fainted. That was the find of the year for me. I couldn't imagine if I found one as old as yours! Probably keel over.
Congratulations!
Dave.

 

[muleskinner]

I don't care if your 13 or 73, that's a really good find!

 

[PBK]

Hey, looks like somebody made the Banner!

 

[Goodyguy]

Congrats on making the Banner, she looks good up there.

GG~

 

[Sniffy]

Good job little buddy!!

 

[scratcher]

Good job to all involved here. Keep swinging skater

 

[Weddle546]

Man i still have to look at this coin every now and then. It is beautiful! i cant wait for my first old silver! I am also happy that you have at your age, found such a constructive hobby to keep you out of trouble. More young people need to get into metal detecting. BIG PROPS TO YA!

 

[pepperj]

That's one heck of a find. Big congrat's

 

[kimsdad]

OMG!!! WTG!!!

 

[rjw4law]

You the man.

 

[DesertWalker]

Way to go Kevin! Great find! Glad you guys joined and showed up to the club hunts. Dave

 

[dazoff]

Awesome find great condition

 

[testing123]

Re: FIND OF A LIFETIME!!!! BANNER!!!!!

Hey Skater and all the respondants so far - what are the crossed stick looking things in the
pic of the obverse -- between lady liberty's elbow and knee - could this be a major
die break ? Argentium.

Um... yeah. Good eye Argentium. I didn't see that the first time. That should definitely not be there. Could be a die break I suppose. Anyway we could get a clear close up on that spot skater?

If those stick-looking things are raised, then they are probably some sort of die breaks. To me, they look as if came after they were minted, but before the coin was dug, as they look like they go into the metal. No matter what, it's still superb!

 

[cheese]

WOW!!! I'd have freaked out if I dug that when I was 13....or even now. Awesome feeling to pull something like that out of the ground, ain't it?

 

[Nickles]

Very nice! WTG!!

 

[Sofaman36]

WOW!!! Simply amazing! HH