OMGOMGOMG !!!FINALLY some silver!

[toni&kirk]

After 8 months of...well you know, driving by a newly razed shop and soon to be destroyed house, I got the "feelin". Drove two blocks onward and had to stop and turn around. Guys are on the roof tearing the house down. I asked if they were the owners....no...well can you reach the owner? Sure he says, whips out the cell, calls, I get permission in about 10 seconds. I'm like ooohhh this is gonna be good! I commence swinging. Clads, toys, around the sills, the front porch...nuttin. Go around the side following the foundation to a suspicious looking crawlspace. Two feet out from the hole in the foundation, bambam (which is also the name I gave my Ace 150). 4 inches down in soft sandy soil, large round, heavy, looks like aluminum. Token I thought. Rub slightly, letters half-dollar appear. Heart racing!! Turn it over, Ben Franklins face ,OMG....look for the year..1952. I'm in shock, can't believe it. After such a long time, finally. And I forget I have video on my phone... All I could do was take an out of focus picture. So here's the site and the coin and now I'm ready to go for more. Not easy but stay with it and it WILL come. Ye ha!!! View attachment 985315 View attachment 985316

 

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[jewelerguy]

excellent! I've always wanted to dig a Franklin half. I dug a part of one years ago that someone had mutilated, but I figure it only partially counts

 

[thrillathahunt]

Congrats! You're right, never go against "the feeling".

 

[toni&kirk]

Thanks ya'll.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Awesome first half. Mine was a Benny too

 

[wkrp43]

Very nice

 

[park pirate]

Nice job on the half..

 

[el remolino]

Sounds like you had a good time. Congrats

 

[doninbrewster]

Way to go. I've been detecting for 35 years and have found way more Walkers than Franklins. They only made Franklins for 15 years and compared to more than 30 for Walkers. Nice find, especially for your first piece of silver.

 

[g-olden years]

You struck it big on your first silver - congrats! Andi

 

[reednc]

Congratulations! I also found a 1952 Franklin earlier this year. It was my first half dollar of any type.

 

[treblehunter]

Nice find

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Great find, not only the find but the location of the find is really cool !!
Someone in the 1950's had to climb under the house to fix something and lost his Franklin...
Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Chuxter]

Awesome big silver! HH and thanks for sharing. -Chuck

 

[pl8man]

Sweet BIG silver !

 

[Evolution]

Sweet half dollar. There's nothing like the feeling you get when you see a big silver coin in the hole.

 

[BryanM362]

The Force was with you! Congrats! I have yet to find a coin bigger than a quarter. Silver or Clad!

 

[beez0404]

I've only found five silver coins thus far. Four dimes and a Washington quarter. I would be extremely thrilled to find a half or silver dollar. Very nice find.

 

[vpnavy]

Great find Toni or Kirk? Thanks for sharing...

 

[Silversurfer79]

Very nice! I can't wait to find my first half! Congrats