12/5: Chapter is finally closed!: 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime! SOLD!

[3RINGER]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

All I can say is...UNREAL!!!!

They would have to drag me from that field lol. Great job!!

 

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[burlbark]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

The die crack is so pronounced. All the other detail points to valentine type 2, front and back. 31-75 of this coin thought to still be in existence but very few of them this clean. As far as value, from what I could research, value starting at 5-7k. I would think that it would go higher as there is no fear of counterfeiting with this variation. The die crack is a god send in both valuation terms.

 

[umrgolf]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Amazing.. Will be shocked to see a better coin posted this year

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Nice!!! Congrats on the banner

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Holy Cow Neil ! What a Coin ! You've been hunting that old stuff a long time and deserve such a Find. That is without a doubt one of the nicest rare coins I have ever seen posted. Congrats for sure ! It's stuff like that, that keeps us going

Nice One !
BB

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

SWEET

 

[LM]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Superb details and for being excavated, the surface isn't that bad at all.

UH....Better guess again. This coin would grade EF20-30.(or even 35), Then look at the Rarity on Variety, which is a 5. Better do some The more I look at it, it may even be higher than VF35.

I think you might have mixed up the numbers on your VF's and EF's, but I agree this coin has EF details. I'm not particularly strong at grading Early American but having looked at plenty that were professionally graded, once you see past the surface, the details are probably in the EF range (and the grading houses tend to be a bit more forgiving with them than they are with later stuff). That coin wasn't circulated much before it found a peaceful and undisturbed place in the earth for 200+ years

It does kind of give one pause when we think about how hasty we can sometimes be in digging targets. One careless jab from the Lesche here and... well... lets not even think about that.

 

[dfx willy]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

wow! i just turned on the computer. i dont know what to say. thats unreal neil. im pretty much going on my first real hunt this year today and this definatley has the blood flowing to get something good. id bet a million dollars i dont top this find today. huge congrats neil and since your on a roll get out there today. willy

 

[Giant056]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

All I can say is one absolutely awesome find you got there Neil, a big congrats on that one

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Way to go Neil. If I found this coin and was standing in the fields gawking at such a wonderful find I believe an old Winston Churchill saying would come to mind. "This is my Finest Hour". You deserve it buddy.
Chris

 

[bayou bandit]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

AWESOME FIND, that coin has aged very well.

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Wow, just wow. That is one amazing find. Awesome shape.

 

[hogge]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Superb details and for being excavated, the surface isn't that bad at all.

UH....Better guess again. This coin would grade EF20-30.(or even 35), Then look at the Rarity on Variety, which is a 5. Better do some The more I look at it, it may even be higher than VF35.

I think you might have mixed up the numbers on your VF's and EF's, but I agree this coin has EF details. I'm not particularly strong at grading Early American but having looked at plenty that were professionally graded, once you see past the surface, the details are probably in the EF range (and the grading houses tend to be a bit more forgiving with them than they are with later stuff). That coin wasn't circulated much before it found a peaceful and undisturbed place in the earth for 200+ years

It does kind of give one pause when we think about how hasty we can sometimes be in digging targets. One careless jab from the Lesche here and... well... lets not even think about that.

Thanks LS Morgan. Usually I don't make mistakes like that. Must have been as excited as Neil!

 

[DMN]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Phenomenal! It's incredible in condition and all the better for rarity.
Thank the person who dropped it...they gave you one hekuva story; and coin.

 

[Sniffy]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

All I can say is..."wow"

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

WOW ! That is awesome.congrats !

 

[Broken knee]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Nice find! HH
Broken Knee

 

[Deno]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

Neil, that is the kind of coin we all dream about. I know you said it read at 9-1/2",

was that the actual depth? I would have probably missed it if it was.

This is the best hobby in the world. Congratulations on the banner and you

know you will make the best finds issue of the magazine.

Congratulations on all of it again, I can't quit looking at it.

 

[treasurepirate1]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

spectacularly amazing i'd doing victory laps if i found something like that and is that a nice die crack across the liberty head

 

[The Seeker]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

You are right........this is what its all about!!! That is one great coin and find.....

Congrats on a great way to start the new season of detecting.....

Keep on Digging!