First Half Cent

rick67 · Jan 17, 2015

Dug my first Half Cent today. "1805" at 12". I had a lesche ground shark buried up to the foot peg. Very impressed by the 5x8" coil on the AT Pro.

Had another consistent good sound a few feet away and pulled up a buckle from same depth.

adding couple more pics. The Face is pretty worn.

and watch 1803 change to 1805

and the back.

Metal Illness · Jan 18, 2015

Congrats!!! I'm 4 years into this hobby and still waiting on my first one! Pretty nice condition also for a 210 year old coin that's been in the ground for probably 200 years! WTG

EasternShoreMetal · Jan 18, 2015

That's in pretty good shape, found my first 2014, feels great doesn't it? Congrats! and HH

ivobg · Jan 18, 2015

WTG and congrats on the first :thumbsup:

jolteon · Jan 18, 2015

Very nice half cent I only found one and it was a 1829 capped bust. No where near cool or great condition as yours good luck in the future
Jolteon

Professor of Engineering · Jan 18, 2015

Hello Rick67,

Congratulations on the fantastic 1/2 cent find! That AT pro really performed well with that small coil. I found a 1805 half cent with a hole in it with the AT Gold at 11 inches; I now wear it around my neck as a reminder of the special experience.

Regards,