Persistence pays off!

[HoosierDiggin']

Working the fields of iron finally yielded a silver! Been working the old ghost town from 1830's to 1870's. 153 platted lots of which a little over half were occupied. All cabins were burned to ground when vacated and nothing remains but woods and fields. Finally gained permission early this spring for a grass field that was home to at least two cabins. The adjacent field had 2 home sites and a blacksmith shop which has yielded several large cents and a boat load of relics, buttons. I try to hunt in and around planting and harvest. This new permission I have been to 3-4 times including a day with another TN'er member and we found nothing. Knowing what I found just over the fence line, this field had to hold some goodies. The grass was baled yesterday and I had an itch and hunted for a couple hrs. Going super slow with a smaller coil has proven effective in the past. The iron here was worse than the other side. Just a bit of advice for new folks.....tell yourself to go slow and investigate every mid and high tone blips from multiple angles. And when you slow down in the iron, push yourself to go even slower. This is usually what I do in massive iron infested sites, and it pays off. I got a high tone blip. Circled it and then from one angle got a lock on the half dime, iron audio is on. I swear, it was the most distinct, crisp sound my machine had ever made. When I turned the dirt my first though was a washer. It wasn't. You just don't find 180 year old coins in my area. This town, as a matter of fact, was one of the very first to be settled in the County. I was excited and this to me is what makes the hobby. Persistence pays off eventually. It's not about monetary value of the things found, the payoff is the satisfaction I get knowing the research is "validated". Some folks out East seem to find old stuff every time out, we just don't in Indiana, but when you do, it makes you young again and wanting to get back out ASAP. Here are some pics for you.

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[Trezurehunter]

Great coins. I'm still looking for my first Half Dime.

 

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[Scrappy]

Excellent find. I'm glad your research payed off and you have a early seated half dime in your hand.

 

[CoilyGirl]

That's half the fun for me as I'm learning more and more about my detector is pulling stuff out of the ground in areas where others may have given up. Congrats on two really nice coins.

 

[HoosierDiggin']

Nice finds! What part of the Hoosier state are you from?

I'm from Lafayette/West Lafayette area. Home of the Purdue Boilers. Went out again for a couple hours again yesterday with some flags to begin working it slowly in a grid pattern, pulled a 1845 LC and a couple of button.

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[deershed]

Congrats on a Sweet half dime and those coppers are in pretty good shape too.

 

[shoague]

I want to find a seated anything

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the excellent hunt!

 

[Bass]

Great post and thanks for the in situ photos. Keep swinging, there's more to be found there. Congratulations

 

[PA Sleuth]

The half dime is pretty valuable. Numis has it listed G@$161. Nice find.


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I agree, I put it at a G6, PCGS puts it at $150 retail

 

[WHADIFIND]

Haven't found an "O" mint in a really long time. Nice!

 

[HoosierDiggin']

Great post and thanks for the in situ photos. Keep swinging, there's more to be found there. Congratulations

Getting back out there after work. Hoping for more!


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