First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

[bookfisher]

First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

Since I hadn't been back to the 1877 Seated Liberty Half Dollar field for about two weeks, I figured I'd hit it today. Got there about 5:00 PM, and hunted right along the edge of one of the old dirt roads. Followed it right to the end and came up with a few flat buttons, a small buckle, and my first Half Cent. Signal was an iffy penny/dime at about 4 inches. It's a Classic Head from the 1820's and it's pretty corroded and bent, but after finding a total of over 40 Large Cents, Colonial Coppers and Tokens in the last few years, I finally got a Half Cent. I'll boil it in peroxide and it it cleans up better, I'll post new pictures.

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: First Half Cent - Corroded & Bent

Congrats on your first half cent, does not look too bad, hope it cleans up decent for you. I have one or two bent, buckled, distored and water damaged, one of my first ones I found, but I love em all........ Even the cruddy one I got last week.

Don

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: First Half Cent - Corroded & Bent

Sweet find Book! Way to go.
-MM-

 

[civilman1]

Re: First Half Cent - Corroded & Bent

It look's like a 23'......Corroded & Bent.....But Beautiful!!

 

[Don in SJ]

Re: First Half Cent - Corroded & Bent

Well the date can only be either a 1825, 1826, 1828 or 1829, only years minted in the 1820's.

Don

 

[bookfisher]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

I cleaned the Half Cent and can now see that it's an 1828. I also straightened the coin by lightly hammering it between a thick magazine and a cutting board.

 

[MT]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

OUTSTANDING!

HH,
MT
Tom

 

[civilman1]

Re: First Half Cent - Corroded & Bent

Well the date can only be either a 1825, 1826, 1828 or 1829, only years minted in the 1820's.

Don

Hey.....I was half right

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

GREAT find Bill!!! WTG!

That spot has really heated up again for you. Amazing. Your persistence has really paid off. Kudos!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

Way to go on the hammered half cent! I can see the date loud & clear now. Great find.
Congrats,
MM

 

[JerV3]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

Nice half cent BF

HH Jer

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

Nice work with the cleaning and straightening--It's great to be able to see a date on that coin now!

And BRAVO on your first Half Cent.


-Buckleboy

 

[Evolution]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

Nice find Bookfisher!! I remember your response to my earlier post about not finding a half cent despite finding so many large copper coins. Apparently, if you talk about not finding something, it will happen. I will test the theory now. I have never found a gold coin!! Now I guess its just a waiting game!!

Congratulations once again on your first half cent

 

[dgaughan]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

very nice find mr fisher congrats and good luck

 

[Nana40]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

That is awesome, Fisher! 8) Congrats on that first!

Nana

 

[Joe G]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

Nice dig Bill... cleaned up very well and I like your method of straightening It always amazes me when dates come out of nowhere after cleaning.

congrats on yet another awesome find!

Joe

 

[Merf]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

A great find Bookfisher----What a thrill it is to see that large copper in the hole.
Congrats and WTG

 

[allen]

Re: First Half Cent Corroded & Bent - 1828 New Pictures "Cleaned" & Straightened

awesome coin..