🥇 BANNER 1805 HalfDime??

[BiggusDiggus]

So planned on running some errands then hitting a known spot for some morning detecting...Errands got thwarted so decided to drive a bit hopfully find a spot to hit for and hour or two til i could finish my errands...Happened upon a home construction site with some older looking stonewalls, asked the workers if they minded and they did not..So, coi to soil and were gettin some old shotshells horse/ox shoe halfs, foil...and bang clean 81 at 2"? thinkin some modern change i can see the rim of it on the surface..huh...what 1805?Intally thought it was a quarter but no 25 mark..so im assuming its a half dime?? I cant believe it still..if its legit i think today was a good day....

 

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[hogge]

I'm going to RETRACT my statement on how high this coin would grade. Given the examples I've since seen, and grades given by PCGS and NGC, this could very well grade EF or XF. This would dramatically increase it's value. I DO NOT like grading companies or recommend grading a coin, but in this case I would have it graded. Hogge

 

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[Ia.FurTrade]

"want to follow you around the entire time to make sure your not running off with their precious"

What's wrong with them watching you, wouldn't bother me, they would soon see how much trash you find & I show them everything anyway.

I didn't think so either.............until I dug a target & opened my hand to show him & he grabbed it ( a silver coin ), & stuck it in his pocket & said, "that's mine"!
I then left............

Iowa Dale

 

[CRUSADER]

I didn't think so either.............until I dug a target & opened my hand to show him & he grabbed it ( a silver coin ), & stuck it in his pocket & said, "that's mine"!
I then left............

Iowa Dale

That's just rude, anyone can be rude, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be working with a landowner like that. But they are all different.

 

[70monte68]

Gourgous coin!

 

[treblehunter]

I didn't think so either.............until I dug a target & opened my hand to show him & he grabbed it ( a silver coin ), & stuck it in his pocket & said, "that's mine"!
I then left............

Iowa Dale

I had that same thing happen to me Dale!

 

[fongu]

Greed is the downfall of some landowners, but the generous landowners make up for them 100 to 1.

 

[Argentium]

Wow , A Classic piece of early Americana right there ! Any of the pre Capped Bust Silver coinage is Super rare as a dug find ! Congratulations !!!
If your financial circumstances allow , I would keep it - green backs are way easier to come by than one of those !! that smokes most gold coins !

 

[gleaner1]

BD huge congrats on that stupendous find. Great quality pics too, on reverse it looks like the last A was re-cut a bit.

 

[1235CE]

What a SUPER find!!.......Welcome to the Draped Bust Silver Club!!!.....if helpful, my 1800 Draped Bust Dime in my profile graded VF-35 and honestly, I think yours easily grades higher than mine!
Congratulations on a find that will be hard to beat, trust me!!!

HH all!

 

[TheGreatNorth]

Wow.... BANNER!!!! That coin is worth some bucks! Is it the size of a dime? Either way it's worth well over $1000!!! Great find man!

 

[Chestdiesel]

Unreal!! So jealous!! Great shape too!!

 

[jrmazzeo]

Congrats on banner and a wonderful fine.

 

[The Fog]

beautiful coin, congrats.

 

[Fugio]

Simply an amazing find. This is the type of coin everyone dreams of finding. Congratulations!

 

[BiggusDiggus]

Update!!Got her graded, Happy...So far the rarest ive found...Stoked we are thawing out here, hitting it already..HH

 

[xr7ator]

WOW Did I mention....WOW. Grats to ya and thanks for the update.

 

[PaDirtDigger]

Yes, thanks for the update. Never gets old looking at that dime you found. I know I would have been shaking like a lead on a tree if I saw that in the hole...

 

[Fugio]

Just awesome. I can say with certainty that find is worthy of a nice holder. Congrats on an incredible recovery.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! That's a very nice coin!

 

[DFW_THer]

One day I will find one. One day.

Love this thread!