Found my first SEATED COIN!!

[SilverSleuth]

Hello All,

Tonight I went to a park that I've been to before and didn't expect much - hadn't found anything good before - not even a wheat. Seem to be running out of places to go around here. Started off digging a few wheats then got an Indian Head, couple more wheats, 1946 Rosie, wheats, Indian Head. Then started to work back towards my car and just about the last dig of the night - about 8 inches down - saw a tiny silver coin and I was like YEAH! Having seen a half dime on this site before and how tiny it was - that's what I thought I had and it was - a 1842 SEATED HALF DIME - My oldest silver coin yet.

The wheats were from the late teens to 40's I believe. The IHs need to be cleaned to get dates. The nickel is 1946.

Thanks for looking!

UPDATE - added a couple better pics. Looks like the coin is flaking a little. Didn't know silver coins did that.

 

[bigtim1973]

Way to go!!

 

[nebstater]

Congrats on your first half dime. Sure gets the old heart pumping doesn't it?

My first seated was also a half dime. Wasn't in as good of shape as yours is, as it had been hit by something and slightly bent, but it was still a great find for me.

You will always remember your first. WTG

 

[starwarsblazer]

Congrats on the seated!

 

[John Deere Digger]

Sweet seated, nice going.
JDD

 

[geo4472]

Wow very nice finds wtg

 

[collector01]

Congrats on your first seated, shes in good shape. I found my first seated this year and it was a 1842 but a dime. nice find! HH!

 

[Goldiver]

Man that is a beautiful coin, congratulations!

Steve

 

[diggergrl]

Awesome finds I'm still waiting for my first silver, much less a seated coin!

Congrats!!

 

[woody_g]

congrats got my 1st this year too 1854 exciting isn't it

 

[mikewaz]

Wow, What a Beauty!

For someone that didn't expect much, you sure hit the jackpot. Haven't gotten one yet, but next year will hopefully be a different story.
Happy Holidays!
Mike

 

[Golden1]

Awesome find
Crap i can't find my droolbag

G1

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Your first Seated, and it's a half dime? That's the way to hunt! Congrates!

 

[Dr. Ace]

Great hunt. Nice looking coins. Congrats on the seated. Next year I WILL find one.

HH,

Dr. Ace

 

[civilman1]

Final clean-up should have that baby looking good,great detail's left on it....Congrat's on your first Seated