1857 Half Dime!!!

[Kiros32]

It's been months since I have posted... months since I have dug actually. I had a weekend off, so I decided to hit the G.A.R field where I have been a few times previously. There was a GAR meeting place in this field, and I have dug several pieces of period sabre belts.

My first signal today was a repeatable +45 VDI, and out comes this beauty!! This is my first seated coin, my first half dime, and my oldest coin to date. Unfortunately it started to pour shortly after I found it, so I had to call it a day. I will hopefully make it back tomorrow to hit it again.

A few questions: Is there a way to carefully clean the black crud off without hurting the coin? And the crack on the obvserse looks more like a die crack than a gouge from my shovel. I would have expected it to be "shiny" if it was a new scratch. What do you guys think?

Cheers!

 

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[nova]

Nice job finding the seated. Be wise and careful if you clean it.

 

[DFX DAVE in M.D.]

Very nice find, a half dime is on my find wish list for sure.

 

[DigginThePast]

Looks to me like post mint but pre shovel damage. Sweet little find. Congrats.

 

[halfdime]

Excellent! You know there has to be something like that lurking you know where!

 

[deano]

Sweeet!!!!! The Half Dime has been on my wish list for a long time, I'll keep lookin'. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

 

[mlayers]

Nice find. It looks like a die crack. I agree with you if it was your shovel it would be shiny....Matt

 

[Hardy]

VERY NICE DIG

 

[briankb70]

nice condition

 

[wingmaster]

Congrats on the seated its in very nice shape.

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

very nice, I have heard that you can clean with Q tips and olive oil

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Great job. I found my first one this year also. It's also one of my newest coins of this year.
Chris

 

[Kiros32]

Thanks guys.

 

[rjw4law]

Always a beautiful find....I love that lady

 

[whitesPA]

a nice one for sure . good job

 

[tony 1663]

thats a pretty seated you got there

 

[hunterken]

The coin looks to be in great condition, Good for you!!

 

[allen]

congrats on that silver beauty !!!

 

[dbleagle]

Nice coin wish I could find something like that.

 

[Kiros32]

Nice coin wish I could find something like that.

I never thought I would, especially in high grass, but it rang clear as a bell. Don't give up hope dude!