Oldest and best US coin so far - gorgeous 1832 half dime

[rastinirv]

This afternoon I went to a local park I'd been to a dozen times before, but I thought I'd go with my new detector (Gamma) and see if I missed anything. I got a slightly bouncy signal between 81-83 at 3 inches. I couldn't believe it when I saw what was in the plug. I forgot how tiny these things are, too! The rim nick was already there.

Prior to this the oldest and ONLY silver coin I found at this location was a 1957 Roosevelt. I'm pretty happy with my second silver from that field! First pics are what it looked like before a brief soak in soapy water. Looks like I need to soak a little more.

Thanks for looking and HH!

 

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[vpnavy]

Nice find rastinirv.

 

[capt-zero]

Beautiful coin!

 

[WHADIFIND]

A lovely coin! Must be nice having a park that even has those in it!

Nice save!

HH!

 

[rastinirv]

A lovely coin! Must be nice having a park that even has those in it!

Nice save!

HH!

I was so excited I had to show it to a guy walking his Rhodesian Ridgeback.

 

[mangum]

A lovely coin! Must be nice having a park that even has those in it!

Nice save!

HH!

I agree with this about the parks here! Congrats, she's a beauty!

 

[WHADIFIND]

I was so excited I had to show it to a guy walking his Rhodesian Ridgeback.

And most rightly so! A coin like that has me smiling for a week!!

Lucky he didn't say, oh! I just lost that!

WTG!

 

[thrillathahunt]

That my friend is what metal detecting is all about. Hell of a coin!

 

[rastinirv]

That my friend is what metal detecting is all about. Hell of a coin!

You are quite right. Thank you!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great find, I bet you were pumped

 

[Metdet49]

Really nice detail on that beautiful old girl. Nice going!

 

[goldnrelics]

Way to go!!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Erving]

Awesome find!! Congrats.

 

[digging440yrs]

SHE IS HOT !!!!

 

[Walk the dog]

Nice coin!

 

[Argentium]

What a nice coin ! Great find !

 

[el remolino]

Yep, That is pretty darn awesome!

 

[gsxraddict]

great coin, love it....

 

[stewielouie]

Sweet silver, congrats!!