Big old silver that I NEVER thought I'd dig!

[Atticis]

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!

 

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[xr7ator]

Amazing find, thanks for sharing!

 

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[GeoW]

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!

Banner!

 

[Bamasteve]

Outstanding find, congrats!

 

[JohnnyMac]

Collector through and through. Would never sell any of my finds. Unless maybe a big modern gold chain or something with no other historical value haha

Banner for for your respect of history. Oh yeah geeze and an absolutley wonderful find. Treat yourself to a new shovel.

 

[igloo777]

Wow, that is incredible!

 

[Atticis]

Banner for for your respect of history. Oh yeah geeze and an absolutley wonderful find. Treat yourself to a new shovel.

Its being repaired but I do plan on getting another as backup haha

 

[Lenrac2]

Your old shovel did great!! That is amazing! Such detail! Congrats!!

 

[Atticis]

Your old shovel did great!! That is amazing! Such detail! Congrats!!

That it did. Went out with a bang but good news is it's been welded back and ready for a second life haha

 

[Louie D]

Awesome Rake!

 

[Digger RJ]

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!

Very Awesome!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[pjad57]

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!

 

[pjad57]

Very nice draped bust half dollar!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

So I figured I'd go get a quick hunt in today despite the heat and my half broken shovel. Well I was doing pretty good and got 3 nice dropped 3 ringers and 2 little bits of broken silver something or another. As I'm swinging in a place I had hit many times before I get a banging 93-94 on the deus 2 and proceeded to dig the plug. As I'm popping the plug I hear and feel .y shovel give up the ghost so I'm bummed and thinking this had better not be trash that I broke my shovel on. I get it out and the target is in the bottom side of the hole. When I pop it lose I see big silver and get excited. I'd only ever found one silver half and it was a Franklin. Couldn't make out what it was because of the mud so I look at the edge and see lettering! I'm thinking I have a capped bust so I get super excited! I was wrong! 1805 Draped Bust half dollar! Not too many other coins out there I'd be ok with breaking my shovel on! Never thought id find one and easily top 5 bucket lister coins!

Congrats! Amazing coin!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Surprised this hasn't made BANNER yet.

Try taking a better picture on a 'blue' background, it helps the silver 'pop'!

 

[Georgivs]

Wow! Such good condition too! Also, what are those other silver bits? They look super cool too

 

[Atticis]

Surprised this hasn't made BANNER yet.

Try taking a better picture on a 'blue' background, it helps the silver 'pop'!

Unfortunately my phone camera isn't the greatest and I was more than a little excited when I took those 😆

 

[Atticis]

Wow! Such good condition too! Also, what are those other silver bits? They look super cool too

I've found 4 little bits like that so far. Looks like a piece of silver jewelry that got mangled by a mower or something. Definitely silver though as one has a mark.

 

[villagenut]

I have tried to enhance them for you...it is worthy of better than I can do though.

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[Atticis]

I have tried to enhance them for you...it is worthy of better than I can do though.
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Thanks! Yeah I'm not great with pictures and the glass over the lenses on my phone camera is cracked a bit. If I had a real camera or better knowhow I'd for sure take better ones. The reverse especially has mint luster still in the fields that just doesn't show in pictures. It's truly gorgeous.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow that’s a jaw dropper! Just wow.