Hour hunting produces 1867 IH and a Spectacular 1854 seated half dime!!!

[Slipperyjack47]

I have been on a real lucky streak about gaining permission to hunt some old sites, I hunted a one room school the other day and had a ball with a Barber half as the big find of the day. While hunting that site I met a lady who was the historian for a local church and she told me that the church had been built in the early 1840's and where all the old structures had stood. She was kind enough to get me permission to detect the church grounds so I headed out Friday night after work. I decided to start in the area where she told me the parrishners would tie their horses up and that there had been an outbuilding there in years past, I figuired that this was a good starting point as maybe other people had detected this old church before but did not have this info available to them and maybe had overlooked this spot.I had just started to hunt , for maybe 15 minutes when I recieved a call from a buddy who needed my help, so I decided to come back in the morning when I had a little more time. As I started to leave I got a hard penny signal so I thought one more could'nt hurt and I ended up pulling this very nice 1867 Indian head out of about 10 inches.The following morning I arrived bright and early and decided to continue the grid I had started the night before and on my fourth pass I got a hard but deep dime signal on my X-Terra 70. After major excavation I sweept my pile of diggings and pulled the same signal again so with the pinpointer I pulled this tiny piece of silver out and thought at first it maybe a 3 cent piece. I took it to my truck and started pouring water on it and man was I surprised to see the lady in the chair! I was so excited I just jumped in the truck and came home. I'll go back later today when my nerves calm down lol



HH
Slipperyjack

 

[StormGazr]

I second the Banner!!! WTG Jack!

 

[wyattrr]

Nice Digs...Go Back, more treasure awaits. Congrats on your finds...HH

 

[swingin_n_hopin]

OK I don't wanna sound totally in the dark.....but what was ur cleaning method. They didn't come out of the ground like that I don't think. All I find look like sh&* and I am afraid to do too much cleaning. Educate me! LOL

 

[Slipperyjack47]

The half dime is untouched except for soap and water and a very soft tooth brush! the Indian head is the same, but if i have a rough lookin copper coin I give it a 5 minute per side bath in boiling peroxide then soap and water. Heat the peroxide in microwave for 20 seconds and that should help you Swingin

 

[Merf]

Great finds Jack
That Halfdime is Sweeeeeet

 

[cerF]

Spectacular Jack.... I envy your location... Keep it up!

 

[bootybay]

Banner Banner Banner

 

[Bridge End Farm]

great finds seems your beening blessed for asking first nice digs again,

 

[kibitzr]

Great finds Jack. WTG kib

 

[Slipperyjack47]

Thanks so much to all of you for the kind words and the encouragement. I also thank you for the banner nominations, I consider it a real honor to have my fellow MD'ers nominate my find. I also want to thank all the memebers of T-net as without your guidence and patients to share your vast knowledge with me I would never have made this find, its as much everyone's as it is mine. I have new and better pics coming in a day or two so come back and take a look again as the ones I posted I took with a web cam and do this gorgeous coin no justice

HH
Slipperyjack

 

[Southcacalaky]

Some nice finds there, HH Art...

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice job

 

[Golden1]

I just love the lady in the chair!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[baspinall]

That half dime is sweeeeeeet! Nice going!

 

[Prober]

Way to go Jack, those are some truly awesome coins. May we have similar luck on 6/21!!

 

[Bartman]

Looks like banner finds to me. Both are in great shape. Congrats!

 

[RUDY2003]

Excellent diggins'!!!

They both are in superb shape. I have a half dime on my wish to find list.......

 

[halfdime]

How did I miss this the first time?! A pair of great finds! That halfer is a beauty.

 

[Robin]

Yeah GREAT Find and two at one time, Go get the rest ! Banner !

Robin

 

[Captn SE]

Hey SlipperyJack, that is a couple of awesome finds you have there. Man, those half-dimes are sure small. I've yet to dig one of those. Our sites around here aren't old enough to hold that type of coin.

Congrats to You!!

CAPTN SE
Dan