My First Half Dime

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Kirk, Kyle and I got out for our usual Sunday detectathon. We decided to hit a new spot to start off the day. A homestead that had potential to be Colonial or early American due to it's geographical area. Not too far from our copper bonanza site. We were swinging along for less than an hour with nothing to show but an iron patch or 2 and a new quarter and memorial penny. The guys were troubled and wanted to leave and hit another spot. We've been through this before and old guy Zeus had to scold young dudes K and K about the attributes of patience. They were at the car and I had to yell back"Give it some more time guys, we just got here". I convinced them to give it another half hour or so. "The youth of America....I'm glad that I'm old and on my way out if you know what I mean" It's a good thing they heeded their Uncles advice because it wasn't long after that Kyle found a nice something that i'm sure he will post shortly so watch out for his post. About 7 minutes after that my Vision told me a coinsized target at 56 VDI and the perfect signagraph meter reading to be a possible / probable coin. It turned out to be my first half dime that I ever found and Seated. I don't find many Seated coins due to my clubs Colonial sniping style. 1855 with arrows at the date. Beat my oldest seated coin by 4 years also. 4 inches deep this coin was. After a while of swinging we did go back to the colonial bonanza site where I found a bunch of pewter spoon parts. Kyle found another cool something there. Well next week has potential due to it's virginity
Chris

 

[Sniffy]

send some luck over my way...that thing is dying for a spot in my collection.

 

[Jack(IN)]

Sweet coin and they should know Uncle knows best!!congrats!

 

[IAsoldier]

Wow nice lady I bet you were smiling

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice half dime and good detail too

 

[romeo-1]

Very nice silver! Great condition!

 

[Don in SJ]

Chris, WTG on your first Half Dime, those little babies eluded me for decades, but not my son, so it can be frustrating until you get that first one. They are small aren't they!


Don

 

[Finman]

Chris patience is something most MDer's could work on, myself included!!! Major Congrats on the half dime!!!! It's still on my wish list.

HH Joe

 

[watercolor]

Chris, when will those boys learn it takes a bit more skill to find
those tiny silvers. . . instead of those HUGE coppers

Sweet coin!

 

[Captn SE]

Hey Chris, that is one sweet looking half dime you found there!!

Congrats on your first!!
Continued success in the fields!! You guys have been having an Epic year so far!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Ed-NH]

Nice find on the 1/2 there buddy! The seateds are beautiful coins 8)

 

[STH69]

Very nice find, congrats!

 

[Merf]

Congrats on that good looking Halfdime Chris
I been so busy hunting I missed this post.
That is one sweet looking silver.

 

[Finman]

Congrats on your first halfdime CCZeus!!! She's Beautiful!!!

HH Joe

 

[briankb70]

looks like a beauty !!!!!!!

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Thanks everyone for the replies. We have'nt had alot of luck these last couple of weeks. It's not that we've not had some new spots to hit it's just that they did not produce up to expectations. Never surrender is my motto.
Chris

 

[daytondigger]

Nice score, I've been looking for one of those for a looooong time and haven't found one yet.