She has avoided me for 25 years...

[Jack(IN)]

But that ended today!!! Worked until noon today and had a couple hours to kill, so what did I do?? Absolutely nothing until I went to pick my daughter up at school!! I was pretty lazy and just enjoyed the quiet until then. I love picking her up and then spending an hour with her until her mom gets home. Anyways, around 5 PM I got the urge to get out and decided to go sidewalk hunting tonight, hoping for a piece of silver and a few wheats.

It started slowly, not even finding a coin for the first 15 minutes and dug a very nice memorial cent and then started hitting some clad coins!! I finally had a nice deep signal(meaning 5 inches) and pulled a memorial cent, then hit three quarter signals in a row, I dug the memorial cent around 5 inches and the three quarters all at about four inches. I hit another quarter signal and dug my plug, thinking I had my fourth quarter in a row, but when I saw silver, then looking closer seeing that Eagle and the size I knew what I had, my first ever Seated Half Dollar(1859-O). I have a Bust Half, Seated Half Dimes, Quarters, and Dimes, BUT not the coin. I am pumped and didn't even look at a date on the next coin I dug(Buffalo Nickel). Took a long time coming, but the rush I had made it well worth the wait!!!

 

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[kdismuke1]

NICE FIND.

 

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[DoninIndiana]

Wow! That Half Dollar is in great shape! Congrats!

 

[gibsondan]

That coin is in great shape. Congrats!

 

[bclark]

First of all i would like to say Semper Fi. Then that is a remarkable piece of history that you have found. Very detailed and it is nice to see as much detail in the feathers. Congrats on a nice find. Good things come to those that wait.

 

[Mike from MI]

Now that is a beauty Jack! Congrats!

 

[Kas]

Super nice, Jack.
Ken

Thanks Kas!! I'm surprised your not posting all those old Ohio coins yet!!

Won't be doing that.

 

[Goldiver]

Man, that is a beautiful coin, congratulations!

Steve

 

[Lookin]

Holy crappola! That is a beauty!!

SWEET!!!

 

[bigrig40]

totally awesome find bud!! congrats,bigrig

 

[davidco]

Lovely looking seated lady, well worth the wait and she has been sitting there waiting just for you!!!
Cheers from David in Australia

 

[Planet1mars]

B-E-A-UTIFUL

 

[acehunter]

Twenty-five years well worth the wait. Excellent find. Good luck, HH

 

[jimmatt_43]

Sweet find buddy,good for you.
Jim

 

[Jack(IN)]

Lovely looking seated lady, well worth the wait and she has been sitting there waiting just for you!!!
Cheers from David in Australia

Thanks, wish she would have gotten off her butt and let em find her a few years earlier!!

 

[kept1979]

Awesome finds! By the way, what do you mean by "sidewalk hunting"? Are you simply going down old streets or are these sidewalks that are being replaced?

 

[trhunter1]

That is what a call beeeeuuuuutttteeeefullll!!!!! Congratulations!

HH trhunter1

 

[Michiganne]

Wow, she's sure is pretty! Congrats on a find of a lifetime.

HH

 

[Jack(IN)]

Awesome finds! By the way, what do you mean by "sidewalk hunting"? Are you simply going down old streets or are these sidewalks that are being replaced?

Older areas of town, none replaced but I wish they were!! Lots of coins, tons of pennies, but many surprises as well!

 

[Jack(IN)]

That is one beautiful coin. Congratulations. Banner.

Not likely!!

 

[sniffer]

that is one fantastic find.
can I follow you, so maybe I can find one??