Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasnt even Canadian!

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Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Did some on-line research last night of an area across the street from where I hunted on Wednesday. The area in blue is where I hunted today, in red is where I hunted on Wednesday and found the junk bling ring (I had it looked at today by a jeweller :'( ). The Google photo was taken a couple of years ago, the house has since been demolished.

I started by finding a couple of 1950 Canadian pennies in the same hole. I then noticed a City Parks Department vehicle pull up across the road from where I was hunting and the four guys inside were all staring at me! I thought . . . oh no here we go! It was just as they were pulling up that I got a great high signal at about 4" deep, so I just stuck my shovel on the spot and stared right back at them. They eventually drove away after about 2 minutes, which seemed like 10, so I proceeded to dig my target. Man am I ever glad that I marked the spot, because what popped up was a 1917 Walking Liberty Half Dollar! :o The second photo where my detector is, shows exactly where I found the Liberty Half.

Can anyone tell me what the stamped marks mean in the last photo . . . lower right hand corner below the eagles tail? :icon_scratch:

I am kinda disappointed that it's not a Canadian Half, but I think the Walking Liberty is one of the most beautiful American coins ever made! :thumbsup:

Thanks for looking,
Dave
 

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Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Congrats on the half dave! :icon_thumright: That big silver is getting harder and harder to come by. It doesnt surprise me a bit you guys find alot of old US currency. I know it used to be here in washington state (atleast in the town I grew up in anyways) Canadian currency was used the same as US currency. Sadly they dont accept it anymore, but lots of old Canadian money still to be found here. I know I would like to find a half from either country :notworthy:
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Congratulations on your 1st half! :icon_thumright: Great pictures too.....
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Yaaaa! Great find my friend. WOw!
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Dave,NICE avatar,Walkers are such a Pretty coin.GodBless HH Chris
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Sweet coin :headbang:
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

jas314 said:
Congrats on the half dave! :icon_thumright: That big silver is getting harder and harder to come by. It doesnt surprise me a bit you guys find alot of old US currency. I know it used to be here in washington state (atleast in the town I grew up in anyways) Canadian currency was used the same as US currency. Sadly they dont accept it anymore, but lots of old Canadian money still to be found here. I know I would like to find a half from either country :notworthy:
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Thanks very much for your post jas! :icon_thumright: I was surprised that I found here in Canada as well! :o It's amazing how many American coins are in circulation here, we just accept them as our own currency. I find old wheats and memorials on almost every hunt and don't expect to ever find another Walker in my lifetime! :-\

Best of luck to you up in Washington State, I've never been to your great state, but I lived and worked in BC back in the early '80's! :thumbsup:

Dave

RandyNorthridgeCa said:
Congratulations on your 1st half! :icon_thumright: Great pictures too.....
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Thank Randy! :thumbsup:
Can you tell I like to post lots of photos! :laughing7:
My wife says, "that's why I like to read magazines and not books . . . because magazines have more pictures!" :tongue3:

Best of luck to you,
Dave

CanadianTrout said:
Yaaaa! Great find my friend. WOw!
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Thanks buddy! :thumbsup:
Are you finding much in . . . is it Kitchener or St. Catherines that you live in Trout? :icon_scratch:
Dave
 

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ggossage said:
And a nice early half at that! "Big" congratulations!
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The early date does make it that much nicer! :icon_thumright:
After I pulled it out of the ground all I could think was . . . now why couldn't it have been a Barber! :laughing7: Now that would've been sweet! :D

Thanks gos,
Dave

worldtalker said:
Dave,NICE avatar,Walkers are such a Pretty coin.GodBless HH Chris
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Thank you Chris! I thought the walker would be a suitable avatar!
Dave

umrgolf said:
Sweet coin :headbang:
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Thanks Jeff! ;D
Dave
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

I'm from the Niagara area originally but live in Kitchener now.

I have not found anything other than iron what-is-its and bunch of clad.

Been a bad summer for personal reasons... I'll get back at it this fall...
 

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CanadianTrout said:
I'm from the Niagara area originally but live in Kitchener now.

I have not found anything other than iron what-is-its and bunch of clad.

Been a bad summer for personal reasons... I'll get back at it this fall...
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Sorry to hear you haven't been out much this year CT. :-\ I've got to make calls in your area next week. Monday I'll be in Hamilton & St. Catherines, Tuesday in Niagara Falls & Welland, Wednesday in Guelph & Kitchener. I'm going to try and get a 1-2 hour hunt in each area while I'm "working"! :laughing7:

Hope you're able to get out soon bud,
Dave
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

I'm thinking you may have a little more silver in the American half than the Canadian. Nice find either way. And a '17 is pretty good too, age-wise. Got to be some more silver...maybe even some Candian. Maybe...... :thumbsup:
The mint mark for the coin would be on the left side of the eagle's perch. Looks like there is none, making yours a Philadelphia coin.
 

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DMN said:
I'm thinking you may have a little more silver in the American half than the Canadian. Nice find either way. And a '17 is pretty good too, age-wise. Got to be some more silver...maybe even some Candian. Maybe...... :thumbsup:
The mint mark for the coin would be on the left side of the eagle's perch. Looks like there is none, making yours a Philadelphia coin.
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I'm pretty sure our silvers were 90% until 1936, then from '37 onward they became 80%. :icon_scratch:
Here's a closeup of the mint mark for you buddy.

Thanks for the info DMN. :icon_thumright:
Dave
 

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Nice silver ...congrats! :thumbsup:
H
 

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HISPAN said:
Nice silver ...congrats! :thumbsup:
H
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Thanks H!
Almost as nice as the little silver button you found today! :thumbsup:
Dave
 

Re: Found my first Half Dollar today . . . it wasn't even Canadian!

Keep hunting Papa, I'm sure you'll find one eventually, I just got lucky! :D I live at least 3 hours from the Upstate NY border, (I'm situated in the middle of Lake Ontario across from Rochester, NY) so I've no idea how it got here either! :laughing7:

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I vacationed for a number of years in the Cobourg/Roseneath area. I think I may have lost that coin :wink:

N2CU
 

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ANTIQUARIAN said:
I'm pretty sure our silvers were 90% until 1936, then from '37 onward they became 80%. :icon_scratch:

Dave
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Can Silver 92.5% till 1919, 80% 1920 and later.
 

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N2CU said:
Keep hunting Papa, I'm sure you'll find one eventually, I just got lucky! :D I live at least 3 hours from the Upstate NY border, (I'm situated in the middle of Lake Ontario across from Rochester, NY) so I've no idea how it got here either! :laughing7:

I vacationed for a number of years in the Cobourg/Roseneath area. I think I may have lost that coin :wink:

N2CU
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I know the area well N2CU! :D I take the family to Cobourg Beach a couple of times each year. I've also taken my daughter to the Roseneath Fair so she could ride the old carousel. :icon_thumright:

Send me your address and I'll put the Walker in the mail for you right away! :laughing7:

Dave

Rick (Nova Scotia) said:
ANTIQUARIAN said:
I'm pretty sure our silvers were 90% until 1936, then from '37 onward they became 80%. :icon_scratch:

Dave
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Can Silver 92.5% till 1919, 80% 1920 and later.
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Thanks for the info Rick! :thumbsup:
I'll definitely get my facts straight before I make a statement about our currency next time! :wink:

Dave
 

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ANTIQUARIAN said:
N2CU said:
Keep hunting Papa, I'm sure you'll find one eventually, I just got lucky! :D I live at least 3 hours from the Upstate NY border, (I'm situated in the middle of Lake Ontario across from Rochester, NY) so I've no idea how it got here either! :laughing7:

I vacationed for a number of years in the Cobourg/Roseneath area. I think I may have lost that coin :wink:

N2CU
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I know the area well N2CU! :D I take the family to Cobourg Beach a couple of times each year. I've also taken my daughter to the Roseneath Fair so she could ride the old carousel. :icon_thumright:

Send me your address and I'll put the Walker in the mail for you right away! :laughing7:

Dave


Dave, I'll pick it up next time I go to Rice Lake. ;D
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