1809 Half Cent and Draped Bust!!

[grasshopper]

Got out yesterday following some rain and ground thawing. Back to the 1790s courthouse site again.

Within 5 minutes I got the 1809 Half Cent. Only the 2nd half cent I've ever found. This one is in pretty nice shape.

About 30 minutes later I got a screaming 90 on the Deus and out popped the Draped Bust largie. Can't see the date but it has enough details to ID it.

Also got a nice tombac with a flowery design, a broken huge dandy button, also with some flowers, and another fancy button.

 

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[Roundness]

Absolutely Beautiful.. Congrats

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Great finds. Both of those coins are still on my bucket list. Congrats!

 

[BLK HOLE]

wow you got some real beauties! Congratulations

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice old copper coins. I'm a bit partial to that half cent. Very hard coin to find.

Congrats on a job well done sir.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

east coast guys make me sick. Sick sick sick.

 

[washingtonian]

Amazing finds! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Vhoov]

Awesome finds.

 

[grasshopper]

east coast guys make me sick. Sick sick sick.

Sorry!!!

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the coppers and the buttons, a really good hunt.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the old coin shooting!

 

[Tpmetal]

east coast guys make me sick. Sick sick sick.

When are you just gonna lose it and move east? I'll bet money it has to happen at some point in your life.

 

[against the wind]

Man,, you caught some really good fish. The Half Cent is sweet.
Congratulations

 

[dirtlooter]

beautiful finds, love the 1/2 cent and the tombac. great job with the Deus

 

[TomW244]

That's a beautiful coin! (I got my first half cent earlier this year, but it was a beach find and saltwater was NOT kind to it.) Congrats and great job on the recovery!

 

[Phishfindr]

Great hunt! Congrats!