BladeRunner2019
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- Dec 22, 2013
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- XP Deus, Equinox 800
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Hello all.
Saturday I didn’t have any new places to hunt so I went to an area I’ve been to around 10 times. It’s a wooded area close to a high school that was built in the 20’s. I have found a couple wheat cents there but no other old coins. As I was going down the path in the woods I noticed there had been an area cleared out to do some utility work.
As I was making my first pass down where a path had originally went, I got a solid signal and when I popped the dirt I saw some shiny. My first thought was, I really hope this isn’t a bazinga.
When I popped it from the clod it appeared to be a seated, but I couldn’t tell for sure, so I took it down to the creek to wash it off. Turned out to be an 1855 seated half dime. It’s funny that I have only found 2 seated coins and they were both 1855 half dimes. While this one is not in great shape, it’s in MUCH better shape than the last one.
Two weeks ago I was at a 1940’s house and found the silver Roosevelt, 1917 Merc and the Franklin half. Also found the Ford token from 1934. Sorry, I didn’t take any in situ pics.
I posted this in the Native American section when I found it, but never got around to posting it here. The consensus was it’s a hand chopper. I found it in a local park in a washed out area.
Thanks for looking. Good luck and happy hunting.
Saturday I didn’t have any new places to hunt so I went to an area I’ve been to around 10 times. It’s a wooded area close to a high school that was built in the 20’s. I have found a couple wheat cents there but no other old coins. As I was going down the path in the woods I noticed there had been an area cleared out to do some utility work.
As I was making my first pass down where a path had originally went, I got a solid signal and when I popped the dirt I saw some shiny. My first thought was, I really hope this isn’t a bazinga.
When I popped it from the clod it appeared to be a seated, but I couldn’t tell for sure, so I took it down to the creek to wash it off. Turned out to be an 1855 seated half dime. It’s funny that I have only found 2 seated coins and they were both 1855 half dimes. While this one is not in great shape, it’s in MUCH better shape than the last one.
Two weeks ago I was at a 1940’s house and found the silver Roosevelt, 1917 Merc and the Franklin half. Also found the Ford token from 1934. Sorry, I didn’t take any in situ pics.
I posted this in the Native American section when I found it, but never got around to posting it here. The consensus was it’s a hand chopper. I found it in a local park in a washed out area.
Thanks for looking. Good luck and happy hunting.
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Awesome that you found a half dime! Congrats
