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Half Cent Trifecta, Georges and 38 Buttons

SouthJerseyJim

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Half Cent Trifecta, George's and 38 Buttons

Got back out again to the field we hit up 2 days ago with Mom and Arty and concentrated on a small area we hadn't before. Not even 10 minutes in and I had about 5 buttons and my first liberty cap half cent! Well I called Arty and Mom over because I couldn't hog all the fun for myself! I got a nice signal of 82-84 on the T2 and there was the 1800 HC sitting on top of the ground ! Quit by 5pm and had a total of 38 flat buttons, 2 George III's? and 3 Half Cents all 3 different varieties and 1 being a 1793! This field is just amazing. Its adjacent to the "Field of Dreams" from the W&E Mag Article and It's becomming my favorite. 1793 HC 1797 HC and 1800 HC a 1775? KGIII and a dateless KG of some sort. Mom and Arty ended up with a bunch of buttons and knick knacks. This is by far one of my best outtings. Heres some pics!
Half Cent in Situ
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Tally at lunch time.
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Three LAdies
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Total for 7 hours of work
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1793!
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1797!
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1800
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KG
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1775?
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WOW!! What an incredible day of digging:notworthy: I dont think that I have ever seen a Half Cent trifecta posted before!

VPR
 
Wow.......I know you are a happy camper long about now.....I wouldn't know "come here" from" sick-em" after a day like that.:icon_thumleft:
 
Looks like you were a happy camper after that haul ,great job !
 
Now that looks like a day of non-stop digging euphoria! I would bet that is the first ever half cent trifecta.
 
That's amazing!
 
I'm inclined to go BANNER here ! You have early + rarity + multiples - an unusual hunt indeed ! Argentium
I just looked at the mintage for the 1793 - 35,000 that is a tough find !!!
 
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Congrats on those awesome finds! :icon_thumright:
 
What a great day and your soil is very kind to the coin also.
Congrats .
 
Jim, congrats again man! You are working your way into "metal detecting legend" status. Your Chain Cent is coming next...
 
You South Jersey Boys keep rackin' it up. Congrats on a great find. The field dirt looks beachy! I've encountered soil like that in southwest Jersey. Love digging in it :-)
 
Thanks guys. Ben actually had a trifecta on friday also which makes it crazy that I found all three on sunday too. I put my jersey copper in my back pocket jokingly for good luck....looks like its going in my pocket everytime now =)
 
Wow! Keep that up and you will eventually trip over those GW buttons. Congratulations...
 
Amazing pieces of early American History! Glad you can rescue them before they are gone for good!
 
You sure know how to sniff out the good stuff Jim. Looks like the "Golden Horseshoe" has been passed down to the next generation. I like keeping it in the family:) Fantastic finds and can't wait to get back out there again. Like Ben said, hopefully there will be a chain cent out there somewhere. Maybe that is the quality and not the quantity we spoke of on our drive home. The secret weapon may find that:) Here's hoping:)
 
Awsome! A lot of hours put in but a good pay off for it :occasion14:
 
Great hunt ! Congrats on the trifecta!
 
Awesome day of digging!! Sounds like a dream spot, Enjoy!
 
A stellar hunt Jim and they don't happen everyday. HH, Quindy.
 

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