Oldest US silver to date

[HighVDI]

Got out to an old farm field my Dad used to detect about 20 years ago. I've dug a little here before but never found much. He always told me the field had potential.

This time I was digging the usual lead and shotgun head stamps when I got over a choppy high tone. It was one you can't pass up in an old field. Flipped the plug over and it was a solid signal in the zinc penny range. I saw some silver in the outer ring of the plug and it looked thin.....and old! I figured it was a half reale but after a little dirt removal it turned out to be an 1801 draped bust half dime!

I found it interesting that right on the top of the hill I was detecting on another farm is where I dug my first large cent about 25 yrs ago and it too was an 1801. After telling my Dad about the silver coin he said he snagged a NJ copper and a few LC's out of there. I guess that's why he always felt it had potential! Thanks for looking!

 

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[Metal Magnet]

Geeosh! Congratulations. Lots of comments about to drop.

 

[toasted]

Sweet. Thats a coin very few of us will ever get

 

[Atticis]

WOW! That's an insane find!

 

[Digger RJ]

Got out to an old farm field my Dad used to detect about 20 years ago. I've dug a little here before but never found much. He always told me the field had potential.

This time I was digging the usual lead and shotgun head stamps when I got over a choppy high tone. It was one you can't pass up in an old field. Flipped the plug over and it was a solid signal in the zinc penny range. I saw some silver in the outer ring of the plug and it looked thin.....and old! I figured it was a half reale but after a little dirt removal it turned out to be an 1801 draped bust half dime!

I found it interesting that right on the top of the hill I was detecting on another farm is where I dug my first large cent about 25 yrs ago and it too was an 1801. After telling my Dad about the silver coin he said he snagged a NJ copper and a few LC's out of there. I guess that's why he always felt it had potential! Thanks for looking!

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Got out to an old farm field my Dad used to detect about 20 years ago. I've dug a little here before but never found much. He always told me the field had potential.

This time I was digging the usual lead and shotgun head stamps when I got over a choppy high tone. It was one you can't pass up in an old field. Flipped the plug over and it was a solid signal in the zinc penny range. I saw some silver in the outer ring of the plug and it looked thin.....and old! I figured it was a half reale but after a little dirt removal it turned out to be an 1801 draped bust half dime!

I found it interesting that right on the top of the hill I was detecting on another farm is where I dug my first large cent about 25 yrs ago and it too was an 1801. After telling my Dad about the silver coin he said he snagged a NJ copper and a few LC's out of there. I guess that's why he always felt it had potential! Thanks for looking!

Incredible silver! Congrats

 

[mikefromIllinois]

What a nice old silver. Congrats.

 

[villagenut]

Early American silver a better pic will be needed when it is on the banner. My vote is in. Sweet find!

 

[Steve in PA]

Very nice. Early US silver is not easy to find, especially the Draped Bust type. Nice save

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A very rare and fantastic find - a big congrats !

 

[hunting deer]

Wow! Congrats! That's a rare one!

 

[HighVDI]

Sweet. Thats a coin very few of us will ever get

Thanks! It's the same thing I think every time you pop a gold coin! Lol.

 

[jewelerguy]

Excellent find! I love seeing when someone on the forum digs early US silver. worth around 1800 bucks in 'good (g-4)' condition, so even beat up I'd say yours should be worth several hundred.

 

[HighVDI]

Excellent find! I love seeing when someone on the forum digs early US silver. worth around 1800 bucks in 'good (g-4)' condition, so even beat up I'd say yours should be worth several hundred.

Thanks! I agree. Figured at the least 5-600 in dug condition. Not too many minted.

 

[Scrappy]

And I clicked on this post thinking it’d be someone’s first roosie, but hoping it’d be something like that! WTG!!

 

[hogge]

In 23 years....One that has eluded me! CONGRATS!!!!! Hogge

 

[Florida Finder]

Got out to an old farm field my Dad used to detect about 20 years ago. I've dug a little here before but never found much. He always told me the field had potential.

This time I was digging the usual lead and shotgun head stamps when I got over a choppy high tone. It was one you can't pass up in an old field. Flipped the plug over and it was a solid signal in the zinc penny range. I saw some silver in the outer ring of the plug and it looked thin.....and old! I figured it was a half reale but after a little dirt removal it turned out to be an 1801 draped bust half dime!

I found it interesting that right on the top of the hill I was detecting on another farm is where I dug my first large cent about 25 yrs ago and it too was an 1801. After telling my Dad about the silver coin he said he snagged a NJ copper and a few LC's out of there. I guess that's why he always felt it had potential! Thanks for looking!

That’s some great finds. Love that half dime!

 

[pepperj]

It's always a good day digging a keeper.
But it's a great memory when you pop out an old silver as that.
Congrats 👏

 

[1235CE]

The dime in my avatar gave me my only Banner......and there is no reason this half dime shouldn't do the same for you!!......huge congrats, I really do know the feeling!!

HH all!

Greg

 

[rhedden]

As a half dime collector, I have to tell you that you found a good one. An 1800, 1803 or even a 1797 would not surprise me much, or even a 1795. An 1801 is really an unlikely find. Congrats!

Now you have to figure out which die marriage it is. The LM-2 die marriage is very scarce, but it's the most likely to locate. The LM-1 die marriage is really, really rare. You can start by checking out this page with a photo of an LM-1....

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1801-h10c-lm-1/38605

... and this page with further information about the date.

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1801-h10c/4267