Oh Boy, Finally get to cross one off the list, Half Dime

BobinSouthVA · Mar 19, 2012

Finally found one of these little buggers today. This is from a new field the owner tells me has been hit pretty hard, boy was he not kidding. Signals were few and far between except for bullet casings, shotgun shells, this one

olekyground · Mar 19, 2012

Well at least you know its still producing! Excellent find on the half!!

umrgolf · Mar 19, 2012

very nice Bob :icon_thumleft:

if they left the shotgun shells, they left more of those too :headbang:

I Dig Relics Hoss · Mar 19, 2012

Nice Halfdime!

halfdime · Mar 19, 2012

For some reason, that one's a bit unusual. On this forum, you usually see Bust half dimes or they're from the 1850's. No scientific data to back up that claim, just the way it seems. Nice find!

mikusek · Mar 19, 2012

Wow, that is an excellent half dime, great detail................... and it doesn't have a hole in it.

hdmech71 · Mar 19, 2012

Congrats, thats awesome.

Marinehunter · Mar 19, 2012

Nice going now go back and finish the job :icon_thumright:

Wldbil · Mar 19, 2012

As they say "It is never hunted out" Congrats on a nice find... Still on my list!

Woodland Detectors · Mar 19, 2012

Beautiful Philly HD You were just talking a couple weeks ago you wanted to dig one! Way to go. If you are finding those, you're something right... Very elusive :icon_thumleft:

flakefinder · Mar 19, 2012

Nice half dime Congrats and taking off your list, good hunting. :hello2:

DMN · Mar 19, 2012

Beautiful. That was a new coin when dropped. It is pretty.

history hunter · Mar 19, 2012

Awesome!!!

steelheadwill · Mar 20, 2012

I recall you saying you needed to cross that off your list,
Big congrats! she's pretty :thumbsup:

N.J.THer · Mar 20, 2012

halfdime said:
For some reason, that one's a bit unusual. On this forum, you usually see Bust half dimes or they're from the 1850's. No scientific data to back up that claim, just the way it seems. Nice find!

Now that you mention it I found a half dime yesterday and it was a 1853...with arrows unfortunately. The only other half dime I found was a 1854.

Bob, Nice find...congrats on your first.

NJ

Valley Ranger · Mar 20, 2012

Nice - that one is still on my list.

IAMZIM · Mar 20, 2012

wow! Really nice half dime!

Steve in PA · Mar 20, 2012

That one has been on my list for a long time and still is :dontknow:

Congratulations on crossing one of the list :thumbsup:

Bill D. (VA) · Mar 20, 2012

Nice one Bob. Always feels good to scratch one off. She should clean up nice with a little light electrolysis.

BobinSouthVA · Mar 20, 2012

Thanks for the kind replies everyone, it sure was satisfying digging this beauty. It sure gives me hope for this new site.

Bill D. (VA) said:
Nice one Bob. Always feels good to scratch one off. She should clean up nice with a little light electrolysis.

I've done some electrolysis with some locks and some big iron items with success, but I don't know if I have the ability to do it with this without toasting it. I haven't tried it with any coins yet.

I'll have to see if I can find a test coin and try it out.