First hunt yields my oldest american silver, 1831 capped bust half dime,new pics

[Wallhangers]

I don't get to hunt alot, but I try to make sure I am on the oldest sites everytime I go. This field site has been good to me and I knew if I lurked there enough, I might get lucky. After a couple hours of nothing significant, I finally got an iffy signal that was worth checking out. Once the initial dirt was removed the signal hit a little better and then I spotted her. Can't explain my excitement and was pleased with the condition even though it has a couple small scratches. Lucky the plows didn't tear her up after all of these years. It is going to be tough for me to beat this coin in Michigan. I have found older coins but these old silver coins are few and far between. Thanks for looking. I may try to get some better photos in the daylight tomorrow.

 

[CrustyClad]

Re: First hunt this year yields my oldest american silver...1831 half dime

WOW that thing is sweet

 

[Happy Harry]

Re: First hunt this year yields my oldest american silver...1831 half dime

Super coin! scratches and all. HHHH

 

[mainer]

Re: First hunt this year yields my oldest american silver...1831 half dime

Oh how I love to see those capped busts come out of the ground. Nice one.

 

[Slipperyjack47]

Glad to see ya finally got out Mark! and then ya tied me with that sweet silver coin! I think yours had a bit less wear on it then mine did. I knew sooner or later with all the good spots you hit it would happen! I won't be surprised a bit when ya beat this coin. This is one heck of a find for there in Michigan, especially considering that your county was settled in 1830 so I would vote it to the banner!



Slipperyjack47

 

[teleman 2525]

super nice find

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Very nice capped bust! Great shape too boot.

 

[hikeinmts]

GREAT FIND......I find stuff much older in Korea.....where I live/hunt. But, they don't surpass what you
pulled out of the ground. I am jealous, for sure.

 

[Sniffy]

That is one beautiful silver!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

That is a spectacular coin...especially coming from Michigan!

WTG!

 

[umrgolf]

That's an amazing silver you dug, any chance to see a group shot of some other finds from the field? I had no idea Michigan gave up such nice oldies

 

[Deno]

Those are hard to find anywhere and that one is sweet.

Not much compares to seeing silver in the dirt at an old spot.

 

[terpfan]

Not much wear on that beautiful piece of old silver. Could not have been in circulation much when it was found.

 

[billpa]

WTG. She a looker.

 

[artzstuff1]

Thats about as good as you can get!!!! awsome piece of history!!!

 

[Wallhangers]

That's an amazing silver you dug, any chance to see a group shot of some other finds from the field? I had no idea Michigan gave up such nice oldies

I usually do show the other finds but the only other noteable finds were a couple lead balls (bullets), part of a harmonica reed, and some miscellaneous brass pieces. There are not a lot of targets left in this field but I keep picking at it.

Thanks to all for your comments.

 

[DMN]

A really nice coin! Looks like freshly dropped. You've got a sweet coin there. And probably a few more where that was.

 

[kevin11]

Wow great find.I'm going to try and get out today.

 

[Michiganne]

Wow, righteous find WH! Congrats on such a gorgeous coin. Your research and persistence pays off. And no, I am not jealous.

Well, maybe just a tad.

HH

 

[birdman]

I would say that is a banner find!