ANOTHER FIRST FOR ME: 1826 HALF CENT AT A HALF INCH

[WheatbackDigger]

Well I found my oldest coin so far today. 1826 half cent which was only 1/2 inch deep. Local park, small town, Illinois, with the DFX. Not the best shape and on top of that I knicked it with my digging tool. Being a half inch deep, I got lazy and just popped it out without much care. Another lesson learned by this rookie.

 

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[JakePhelps]

Great coin! My oldest half cent is 1828 actually my only one lol

 

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[jopher]

Excellent find Doug , even with the scratches a great coin....JO

 

[ashdigger]

Who would have thought it was that close to the top.... great find... Good Job..

 

[DetectoDude]

I would love to find one of those, that isn't an easy thing to find, Great Job! I think you will go out there again and see what else you can find.