🥇 BANNER 1792 Half Disme!!!!!!!

[Marc in VA]

Today was the highlight of my 22 years of detecting. My buddy Dale and I went relic hunting today. We hit a nice cleared site and began finding both union and confederate relics. After awhile I got a signal that hit like a bullet on my Explorer. I was surprised to see a silver coin in my dirt pile. At first I thought I had dug a Spanish silver but after looking more closely I knew I had something very rare. A couple years ago I dug a 1916 D Mercury dime but that doesnt compare to this 1792 Half Disme. Here is a little history of this coin. There were 1500 minted and then Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson took them all to Monticello and then dispersed them into circulation. There are but a few hundred in collections now. This is a day I will never forget nor will ever top. Thanks for looking and enjoy!

Marc

 

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[SilverDreams]

That's a find of a lifetime! Congrats!

 

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[deedeelou]

Most Excellent find!!!

Makes every one of those 22 years worthwhile, doesn't it?

 

[turbo500]

Nice.......... find, I am new to MD , hope can finding something like this.

Keep going.

 

[BioProfessor]

I am still amazed at your find. Is it possible to get a good picture of the obverse and reverse? Many of us are still waiting to get a good look at such a rare coin.

Thanks!!

Daryl

 

[Capefearsman]

I am still amazed at your find. Is it possible to get a good picture of the obverse and reverse? Many of us are still waiting to get a good look at such a rare coin.

Thanks!!
I second that!!
Daryl

 

[Relic_hunter1557]

Ya, can we possibly get a picture of the obverse and reverse sides? I really am curious to see how it aged on the other side.

 

[Hosensack]

kind of wierd to think, if you swung further over and found a bar of gold, the gold would be a downer.

 

[Bertman]

Absolutely fantastic... What an amazing find... I bet you are still on cloud 9...
Thanks for sharing the pics of this amazing coin...

 

[mhess22]

Wow!! What a fantastic find! Cogratulations.

 

[DPBOB]

My question is this the one ?
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=450&Lot_No=481&type=collect-coinnews-tem041307

$77,000+some change

 

[j2fun4u]

WOW that is a find of a lifetime, it will be pretty hard to beat this one...Def a W&E #1 Find!!!
Can I hold her for just on second...haha
Congrats again
Jason

 

[M-Squared]

Two words...



Totally SWEET!


HH from M2

 

[captain Jack]

totally sweet! and you even live in Va. Gives me hope. If you suddenly start feeling like you're being tailed, you are.

Definitely one for the books!

 

[Scott (Upstate NY)]

Marc,

Very nice find. Good job. Would you kindly post more PICS? Have you had the coin graded/appraised?

 

[jeff of pa]

Marc,

Very nice find. Good job. Would you kindly post more PICS? Have you had the coin graded/appraised?

Coin was sold for $11,500

http://www.stacks.com/lotdetail.aspx?lrid=AN00056253&fs=true

 

[dg39]

Nice return for an afternoon of hunting.
Congratulations!
DG

 

[karib2517]

OHHH MYYYY , gotta love this hobby. 8) :P

 

[txkickergirl]

super cool....a rare find indeed

 

[bearbqd]

Holy Burritos Batman, what a sale. Way to go. Not a bad day's pay for a few hours of hunting. Hope you find lots more rarities.

 

[RTO]

That's a find of a lifetime! Congrats.

Here's another 1792 Half Disme in the news lately:

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1755471.php