???? 1813 HALF STIVER ???? In Massachusetts ????

[Cobalt*Blue]

I secured permission to prospect at a nice old house last week and am finally producing the goodies and rediscovering why I love this hobby. I found this coin soon after digging up a 1941 Walker. I thought it to be one of those Presidential collector coins from the 1950's or 1960's. Since I was high as a kite from finding the big silver, I dismissed the coin until later at home when I pulled in out of the soapy water and found that I could read "HALF _____" on the reverse. That got my attention since I have never found a half cent. I cleaned it up some more and read "HALF STIVER". I asked myself the very same question you are most likely asking, "What the h. e. double hockey sticks is a Half Stiver?"
From a little research I have found that a HALF STIVER is a British coin, 28mm, and was deemed a Token for use in the Colonies of Essequebo and Demarary. This area of the world is now Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, and parts of Brazil and Venezuela. It is dated 1813 on the reverse. The obverse reads: GEORGIUS III D:G.REX. Why this coin was in the side yard of a cir. 1890 home has me baffled. It is moderately corroded and I would quess that it has been in the soil a little over 100 years. Both the Walking Liberty and the Half Stiver were found at 4-5". Some find Gold coins but now I can proudly proclaim that I am in the STIVER club. H.H. Chris.

 

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[mtbiker]

Oh my!!!!!! What nice coins!!!! Way to go!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Chris,
Congrats to you. I've never heard of a "Stiver" either. At first I thought you had misspelled "Silver".
Great post & pictures. Way to go!
-MM-

 

[piggman1]

Really nice finds!

 

[Ralphw]

very cool

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Sweeeeet! I'm psyched!

 

[Boobydoo]

Wow!!! Sweet finds, congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

WTG!

I found an 1859 Austrian pfennig last year in the pine barrens, so you never know!


Great find!

 

[Cobalt*Blue]

Thank you all for your interest in my post. I'll be back to this spot early tomorrow morning. I have been picking carefully the signals that I dig.(near zero impact to lawn) The owner of the the home is my car mechanic and he has just closed on the purchase of the house. I would love to really go to town digging all the so-so and probable signals but something tells me that a pissed of mechanic is not in my best interest! Here is the finished coin after some more cleaning. HH Chris.

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great finds

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

That is a nice coin! I would be jocular!

 

[treasureguy]

sweet old coins, great finds keep it up

 

[Baggins]

Very cool! Can't wait to see what comes out of the yard next!
HH
Baggins

 

[Nana40]

WoW! What a find!

You may want to consider going back to that site again in the fall when the grass is dormant. Dig all them good signals!

Fantastic finds! Congrats!

Nana

 

[DPBOB]

Wow

You got a Stiver and Wilver ( KirkPA) in the same day.

Welcome to the Stiver Wilver ( KirkPA ) Club .....

You never know what you will find...COOL

 

[Baldingboy]

Outstanding In The Field!!

 

[dgaughan]

fantastic find congrats hh

 

[Admiral de Salee]

I bought 2 gdaet big World Coins reference books last month from Amazon. One's 1800-1899 and the other 1900-1999.

I'll be happy* to look up an 1813 British 'Half-Stiver' when I get home and will post whatever I find.

* at 72 bucks for the pair, I don't want the books just sitting around.

 

[RUDY2003]

Superb finds.
Congrats on the silvers...

Keep diggin'...

 

[Green1]

sweeeeet finds,, i love stilver !!