Found First Seated in a SMALL way!

[Dirtwisher]

Just finishing up a quick sunrise hunt when the wife texted me the kids were up and I had to help get them off to school. 20 feet from the end of the row I get a high tone on the Deus. It gives me a double signal so I know it's less than an inch down. Saw a small disc which appeared silver, but this place never gives up silver, only 1600's and 1700's coppers. Boo hoo, right? Gave it a light rub and I see "half dime"! Wahoooo - first seated and it's one of these little guys. Great condition too. Too bad it has the arrows but whatever. I was so pumped I was yelling "f yeah! Seated baby!" in the car on the way home. Check that one off the list...

 

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[Agent Green]

Congrats!! nice silver...

 

[treblehunter]

Just finishing up a quick sunrise hunt when the wife texted me the kids were up and I had to help get them off to school. 20 feet from the end of the row I get a high tone on the Deus. It gives me a double signal so I know it's less than an inch down. Saw a small disc which appeared silver, but this place never gives up silver, only 1600's and 1700's coppers. Boo hoo, right? Gave it a light rub and I see "half dime"! Wahoooo - first seated and it's one of these little guys. Great condition too. Too bad it has the arrows but whatever. I was so pumped I was yelling "f yeah! Seated baby!" in the car on the way home. Check that one off the list...

Nice, I'm looking for one, still have not been that lucky

 

[Jublain]

Those are the coolest little coins. I would love to find one! Congrats!

 

[Davers]

Great Find

Even With the Arrows & 1853 P's High Mintage it still worth about the same as many
Seated Half Dimes With Out the Arrows.

IMO-'I would keep it , Just as it is'

Congratz Davers

 

[doninbrewster]

"Too bad it has the arrows" Actually, seated coinage with arrows is a distinctive type and the arrows indicate a change in weight. The mint did it throughout the seated series in 1853-55 and again 1873-74. If you collect by type you need both with and without arrows. It may not be the rarer 1853 without arrows, but still a great find. I like the quarters and halves that also have the Rays reverse.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Wow!! awesome seated dime..and in beautiful condition! Great find, thanks for sharing..ddf

 

[g-olden years]

Gorgeous coin! Super to have nice sunrise surprise! Andi

 

[Dirtwisher]

Thanks all - I couldn't have been more psyched. What a way to start the day. I needed this one; been in a bit of a dry spell lately. May have to hit it again tomorrow and make the wife get the kids ready for school!!!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Sweet small silver there, still looking for my first half-dime here !!

 

[Argentium]

Very sweet little coin for sure ! I still haven't found any Seated Liberty coins yet.

 

[RobRieman]

Beautiful half dime Dirtwisher! You can't appreciate how small and thin they are until you hold one in your hand. I found an 1871 and was scratching my head for a while in amazement. Yours has a lot better detail than mine.

 

[dirtlooter]

totally sweet silver! it would take a month for the grin to wear off if I found one

 

[Scrappy]

Wow what great condition! Congrats on a killer quality coin.

-Happy Hunting!

 

[texjim]

Awesome digs.

 

[slowwevo]

I love the half dimes..so tiny but much better then nickels imo

 

[park pirate]

Less then an inch down, man I guess it was just waiting for ya... Nice coin congrats...

 

[BigWaveDave]

F yeah indeed! nice find.

 

[ekeisler]

Great find! My first half dime was also an 1853! Here's a picture of mine.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

such a tiny, little , mini coin ,very Kool