My First Seated Half Dime

[winslow]

This site I've been working has proved to be very productive. Last week I found my oldest silver foreign coin (1826 Shilling) and my oldest US silver coin (1842 Seated Dime). Today I found my first Seated Half-Dime. That makes 5 seated coins from this one area (2 halfs, 1 quarter, 1 dime and now a half-dime).

I thought I had another silver dime but it ended up being a blank that is just slightly larger compared to a dime. Maybe a slick foreign coin or something else?? No reeds on the side so probably in something else category.

I like finding Hazards Powder lead caps. Maybe it's the name but I think it's cooler than the usual Dupont caps.

Included a picture of all the nails and pieces I dug in my quest for silver. Still hoping I find a US gold coin someday.

 

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[bigfish313]

Great finds! Good luck with the gold coin, that is what I'm hoping for too.

 

[doninbrewster]

Congrats! Looks like you have a great site to hunt. Finding the first of anything is always a thrill. Especially true with seated half dimes as they don't come out of the ground very often.

 

[park pirate]

Nice half dime..

 

[digging440yrs]

Beauty !

 

[against the wind]

The half dime is in pretty good shape, , especially the date.
Congrats on a great find

 

[slowwevo]

its starting to look like there was a lot of activity where you are hunting,something tells me you wont be leaving that spot anytime soon..I do like the payroll cache theory,just wonder what regiment it was for

 

[billpa]

Sweet Half Dime.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! That is a nice half dime!

 

[sutphin]

WINSLOW WILL YOU PLEASE BE SEATED .. NICE FIND ..

 

[Chestdiesel]

Wow! Sounds like an amazing spot?!? Great digs man!! I'm still hoping and praying for a half dime and a seated half. Lol. Beautiful coins! Did the half some come up as a 76 on the VDI? How deep was it?

 

[Ahab8]

Love the little Huf dimes. Great site you have