Todays GREAT hunt, my oldest coin found!!!

[Dimeman]

I went this morning to a local park, and starting my way toward the section that I last found some silver.
Noticing it has been hunted since I was last there, I moved a bit further towards the actual spot, where I was before.
Since I was hunting for coins, I had the discrimination turned up, more than usual.I wasn't getting any good signals so I went a bit further up a small old trail.
After getting about 3 shallow trash signals,which were under the surface squashed rusted cans, I got a solid dime reading on my White's M6.
Digging a reading at 5 inches, out came a nice 1903 O, Barber dime.


I searched around awhile and didn't get any more signals, so I moved a bit along the trail,seeing a nice good sized tree with some big roots that were above the ground.
Searching around the tree I got a very loud signal....overload..I thought i was going to find another old rusted can.

I raised up my coil from the ground..checking again, and got a solid signal.

Half dollar !! As I moved the leaves from around the tree, my target was right there......on top of the ground.

Picking it up,I had to look close!!!!
A 1875 Seated Liberty Half !!!!! Did I see this date right??
I was shaking.....I had to look at it again...

It WAS an 1875 half.........and the oldest coin I have found detecting!!!!

I decide to come back another day, since my heart was pumping so fast, I probably couldn't heard any more sounds on my headphones........


Looks like, this part of the park still has some good stuff left in it.

 

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[Natman]

WOW I'm JEALOUS! Nice going, you had yourself a fine day!

Nat

 

[ghostrider1775]

WTG!!!!!! Dimeman

 

[The Seeker]

Wow!!! On top of the ground.......Thats amazing! Nice!

 

[Ridley]

Congratulations!

Thanks for sharing the overload aspect. I'll remember to raise the coil if that happens.

I'm the same way when I find something really cool. For some reason, it makes you want to end the hunt. Talk about ending on a high note!


Very impressive indeed!


Ridley

 

[The Beep Goes On]

That is way awesome! Finding an old half like that has to be a major rush! That alone makes for an exceptional day...and you got a dime, Dimeman.

HH!
TBGO

 

[TxTim]

Whoa!!!
Nice find indeed, Robbie!
Who would ever have guessed?
That is the first seated out of there, I think...

 

[partenr]

What a great story! I bet that felt like Magic! "POOF" you get a Silver Coin on top of the ground.

 

[halfdime]

"You get out there this minute young man, and finish the job!" My mother said that to me on occasion and I think it applies here!

 

[civilman1]

Congrat's on your oldest....It's going to be a good year,I can feel it coming.Nice Job!!!

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Congrats, Those are some great finds!

 

[gold fish]

I'd say, change your handle to "half-man", but that might not sound so cool. Very nice dig, I have yet to get a half.

 

[KenPa]

That is fantastic, congrats

 

[Dimeman]

I just added a pic of the trail where I was on.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on the awesome silver coins, what a thrill to find them, bet you still have a big grin! HH, Mike

 

[paul1410]

Nice coins, Dime!

You couldn't pry me from that site with that kind of incentive.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Great find and photos . WTG

 

[Jack(IN)]

What a great find!!!

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[hollowpointred]

wow! looks like you found a part of the park that others have missed! i would hunt the rest of those woods hard! way to go!

 

[Dimeman]

Congrats on the awesome silver coins, what a thrill to find them, bet you still have a big grin! HH, Mike

A big grin and my heart is still thumping.
I like to leave on a good high point, not after finding a pulltab as a last find of the day.
Another picture of the same trail further up.