Just about $#*! my pants when this popped out of the ground!

[Dreamweaver43]

I've been tied down lately with work and family stuff, plus the heat, so I hadn't been able to get out. But this morning I got up at o'dark thirty and headed to the courthouse/early 1900 sledding hill to search for some Indians.

The first hour was uneventful, so I went back to my truck to change my coil. I started back detecting next to the truck, and got a scratchy, but solid signal. I went over it a couple of times, it was close to a trash can next to the sidewalk......so I was like nah. But it was repeatable, and I wasn't sure so I dug it expecting to pull 1/2 a soda can or something. I pulled a plug, stuck in the sunray, and bang...bang...bang, solid coin tone. One more dig and I can see the silver reeded edge of something big. I just looked at it in the hole for a while before pulling it out. I could not believe it. Seated Liberty 1875s half dollar!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to go home early, cause I couldn't concentrate anymore.

All I can figure is that it was on edge in the trash, and that why it wasn't found before. I really don't remember, because I was kinda in a state of shock. That's my 1st half dollar and my personal best find for sure.....

Dreamweaver

 

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[birdman]

Now thats a nice surprise!! Congrats od that half .

 

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[realmhunter]

great find!! nice dated silver. Keep swinging-RH

 

[timefreez]

yes that is a nice coin 1875 s that coin should list as au-50 at 165.00 dollars not bad for digging a small hole.nice

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Beautiful find!!! Congratulations on the Seated!! It seems just when you're expecting a ball of foil or a soda can, that's when something cool is found!

 

[Detectingfreak]

Really nice 1875 half dollar! It is silver!!!!!!

 

[MalteseFalcon]

Here is one on ebay for buy it now price of $110:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1875-S-Liberty-...ryZ11970QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And it is not as nice as yours...

 

[mlw67]

I can't breathe. Send help.

 

[leddel]

beautiful coin , congradulations on a truely great find

 

[j.d. in the usa]

she gorgeous!! what a wonderful find!!!! WTG!!!

 

[EDDE]

id have a heart attack................

 

[surfrat96]

Sweeeeeet!!

HH 8) surfrat

 

[Boobydoo]

Wow, now that's one super coin.
Fantastic find, congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Green1]

wow,,,,man that is sweeeet, i couldn't even imagine the initial shock,, 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[MalteseFalcon]

Whoever lost it musta just got it from the bank that day! It looks BRAND NEW!

 

[civilman1]

That's one beautiful coin...I would have $#*! my pant's too..great job and HH!!

 

[digman]

Thats fantastic! Congratulations!
Go back and search the whole place arount, there might be some more, you never know. Good luck.
The first silver coin always brings more coins!
Digman.

 

[clump63]

Absolutley gorgeous coin. Congrats.

 

[eric in ks]

That is a beautiful coin. I'd have probably had to change my britches too. Eric

 

[doyboy]

Wow, what a find! It has to be AU-50! What did it read on your Explorer? How deep was it? HH, bud!

 

[diggemall]

Congratulations pardner !

That's one sweet coin you found !

Diggem'