Half-Dime from Old Fairgrounds

[mikefromIllinois]

Hi Folks,
Went back to the old fairgrounds I posted about the other day (couple seated's from the old fairgrounds) and found a 1855 half-dime. Was there for about 4 1/2 hrs and found the half-dime about an hour into the hunt. Was around 4 inches deep and was found about 20 feet from where I left off the other day. Thanks for looking.
Mike

 

[civilman1]

I'd pound the dog-doo out of that place. Nice Dig

 

[romeo-1]

Nothing like dirty silver!!

 

[cntrydncr1]

great find!! congrats

 

[joeyfresh]

just curious but what was the trash to silver ratio?

 

[coinz]

I like it, very nice find.

 

[jewelerguy]

get back out there and dig! great find

 

[texjim]

nice job...

 

[GaRebel1861]

Very nice 1/2 dime. I'm sure that made your day. I would have made mine.

 

[umrgolf]

Great hunt!! I literally struck out today, not one keeper at the new site (not a site anymore)

 

[mikefromIllinois]

just curious but what was the trash to silver ratio?

I guess I would have to say about 4 pieces of trash per coin. This fairground is where they had what was known as agricultural fair,which i believe the county fairs evolved from. This fairground was in existance from 1867 to about 1890, and is pretty void of a lot of trash. Most of the trash i dig is old shotgun brass, washers and pieces of wire off farm machinery. Mike

 

[JW15]

Nice find!! Congrats on the half dime.

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Thanks guys for the comments.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Very cool.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nice find bud

 

[underarock]

I'd pound the dog-doo out of that place. Nice Dig

I'd be crackin open dog doo at that place looking for silver.
Nice save.

 

[Dman]

Congrats on the half dime. It's looks to be in great shape.
Dman

 

[Bum Luck]

Found one myself. I was walking down a 'haul' road after a rain on a site (when you could still fill wetlands) consisting of maybe 6 feet of fill from all over the city, and there it was, on a little pedestal because of the rain, standing up just like an arrowhead smiling at me.

Didn't even need a detector, and of course no idea where the fill came from.

Great score!