First Capped Bust Half Dime

[diggerranger]

I decided to go to a spot that I saw last week that had a natural spring and looked like it would make a nice campsite. I located a lot of iron and slowed down. I found a broken colonial shoe buckle, another type of buckle I’m guessing from logging days, two musket balls and a unknown bullet. I only had a hour and I thought it was a good scout hunt. I was walking back swinging as I went and heard the bullet tone. I thought it was another round ball so I dug it up and thought I found a half reale. After I got home and soaked it for a minute in distilled water I noticed it was a 1830 half dime. I think I need to go back and do more than a scout hunt.

 

[basque-man]

She has a lot of great detail left! Very nice save!

 

[lenmac65]

Nice post. That is a great coin. I am obsessed with finding a Capped Bust anything right now. Big congrats to you!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great dime! Greater condition!! Well done.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Great intuition = great recovery! Congrats

 

[Digger RJ]

Sweet!!! Very Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Great find! Capped busts are beautiful! I guess living in Western Washington where there are continual rains I don’t notice springs since there are continual rains. I’ll have to keep this in mind when I’m in drier environments!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Very few natural springs left around here. They tiled the springs so they could farm the ground. Maybe very old maps would show the springs. ?? Gary

 

[xcopperstax]

super nice capped bust coin I am claiming this is my year to capture one of those... any denomination will do!!!! I'd have to go back for a long time... it's only the beginning there and those are some great signs of activity!!!

 

[artyfacts]

Congrats on your first Capped. Send better pics be happy to attribute it for you.

 

[Rookster]

Excellent hunt. Congratulations

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great looking coin, congrats!

 

[JeffInMass]

Seems to be a run on the coins lately- Congrats on that little beauty!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on that Half dime. Great coin.

 

[A2coins]

That's awesome I'm still looking for my first looks like a good spot musket balls also time to start rippin. Well done

 

[against the wind]

Tip of the Cap to you sir,
Congratulations