MY FIRST HALF DIME!!! YEAH BABY!!!

[jmastny78]

Went down to a year out that's been hunted "thoroughly!" For the last couple months. Decided to try my luck hunting the tailings in the most recently dug areas and managed to pick out a 1837 half dime! It's is extremely worn and the reverse has zero detail, but the obverse has all the detail I needed to see the seated lady and the date! I'm beside myself right now! [emoji38] this is also my oldest coin to date, beating my previous oldest by 20+\-yrs. Also found a neat little gold looking butterfly pin/decor with a couple of small green gems in it. It's very thin and wants to break if touched! Pulled out the other usual things: some clad, a chunk of lead, a fuse, bullet casing, shot gun shell, old door lock latch, gas cap mount/ring, and a silver plated snake pin (found a couple of days ago at a different location). Any which way it was a great day and thanks for looking always love the comments! HH

 

[david680]

Congrats. Doesn't matter what a half dime looks like, they are such a hard find that any of them are great finds. That coin makes the hunt by itself.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the Half Dime recovery!

 

[RJ55]

Great find

 

[Ahab8]

Killer bro! I love love love seeing my TNET buddies hit a first or a new oldest. I found my first half dime this season as well and it's amazing how small those suckers are. Great job man and I hope your next has a cspped or draped bust on it

 

[DirtStalker]

Great find in any condition and oldest coin for you is just double find

 

[cjon455]

Wow beat up or not, that coin is awesome, tough one to find for sure, congrats!!

 

[jmastny78]

Ahab8 you aren't kidding with regards to their size! I found a trime last year and they are really close! I thought I had the inside of a toothpaste tube cap, that silvery little disc! Almost tossed it if I hadn't seen a little detail on the one side! Ahhhhhhh

 

[Scrappy]

Good hearing. Great snag. Them lil guys will get by most people. Congrats on a super find !

Steve

 

[GaRebel1861]

You've got me beat by two years. Ive dug five 1/2 dimes since 1977 but, zero on the trimes. They can be some hard boogers to find. My oldest half dime has a hole punched through the head but still displays well. Nice find!!!!!

 

[sutphin]

JMAST NICE FIND ON YOUR HALF DIME .

 

[jmastny78]

Thanks everyone! This is one of those that I have really wanted to find! Awesome feeling to complete that bucket lister. Sutphin, good to see you posting buddy!!! Always look forward to seeing what you've got to say!

 

[Massieville Mike]

Sweet hunt mister, and nice old coin! Still looking for one those myself, as well as many other coins lol! Congratulations!

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Wow, that's awesome. Still looking for any seated, let alone those super elusive half dimes! Congrats!

 

[jmastny78]

I originally thought it was a seated dime until Mike From MI clued me in to what it was. Kudos to Mike for the info!

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Well done!
Few years back, I found my only half dime. Was bout 9" deep and found w ATP. 1835 is the date.
They're so small, surely many were lost. They're so small, not many are found.
Congrats
Peace ✌

 

[Loco-Digger]

Sweet coin. Congrats on the nice hunt. She is still on my bucket list.

 

[weasel606]

I can only dream of finds like that excellent finds and congrats !

 

[PlzBSeated]

Congrats! Do you realize you almost had a capped bust half dime? Quit making them in '37 and started making the seateds. You've got my oldest silver beat by two years.

PBS

 

[Vonclemen29]

Awesome mam! I'd be happy with it! Congrats