Short Hunt: 1853-O with arrows Half Dime

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

Went out for an afternoon and managed to scratch up a tacoed 1853-O w/arrows half dime. Was very pleased to have one more to add to our totals. The most we've ever had in a year was 44 silvers down here amongst my team and I (with over half being Reales!). It would take a bit of luck for us to make four silvers in 10 days, so I don't know that we will break our record but it was worth a shot. At any rate, it will still be an amazing year for us no matter what, and I'm looking forward to our year-end post.

The big piece I thought might be a copper sabot from a shell but alas it is not. Was nice to get two tap keys in one hunt, but otherwise fairly lackluster except for the Seated





Cheers,

Buck

 

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[Silver Tree Chaser]

Buck - Keep at it! Tough that it got taco'd. Looks like a harrow blade clipped it. Oh well, the plow can be a friend and a foe, but overall it's a blessing for detectorist.

 

[Ron (CA)]

Congrats!! Nice score!

 

[scruggs]

Magnificent finds you had for 2017! May 2018 be even better for y’all! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Your "lack luster" is equal to my "really sweet"!

I see a clay marble in there. Congrats on a nice little hunt. Excellent seated coin too.

I hope that you and your family have a nice holiday.

 

[TimberCrack]

Wow..nice find..until you put a big Dent in it...HEHEHE

 

[against the wind]

Sweet Seated Silver,,
Congratulations on your finds

 

[BuckleBoy]

Buck - Keep at it! Tough that it got taco'd. Looks like a harrow blade clipped it. Oh well, the plow can be a friend and a foe, but overall it's a blessing for detectorist.

That's true! Hard to believe that we were going through 70-80 sites per year in Kentucky when I lived there, because they were no-till farmed and generally small log cabins. Here we add perhaps 1-2 sites per year to our list, and the old ones get plowed!

Best wishes,

Buck

 

[BuckleBoy]

Magnificent finds you had for 2017! May 2018 be even better for y’all! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Thanks so much, scruggs! Happy Holidays to you as well and thank you for your kind reply!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Your "lack luster" is equal to my "really sweet"!

I see a clay marble in there. Congrats on a nice little hunt. Excellent seated coin too.

I hope that you and your family have a nice holiday.

I was actually quite pleased with the clear, faceted bead. I've never found a clear glass one, probably because they're harder to see than a colored one is.

I think another digging marathon is in order, to try for a couple more silvers and good relics before the year's end.

Happy Holidays to you and yours, Tom!

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice finds!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the nice finds!

 

[nova treasure]

Nice Finds! I always Love finding the half dimes. I can't wait to see the year end post!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a great coin. If thats a taco'ed coin, I'll take a side order of peppers with it !

 

[A2coins]

shes a beauty you desrve it happy holidays

 

[GB1]

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[BuckleBoy]

Nice Finds! I always Love finding the half dimes. I can't wait to see the year end post!

its gonna be a good un—but the year ain’t over yet!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Congrats on a great coin. If thats a taco'ed coin, I'll take a side order of peppers with it !

Peppers please—and a cervesa!

 

[Old Pueblo]

Nice saves! What is a tap key for? The one looks similar to the keys the used for winding old clocks.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Nice saves! What is a tap key for? The one looks similar to the keys the used for winding old clocks.

Barrel tap.