I did it I got BUSTED!!!!

[Truth]

Guys I did it had to dig up tons of iron, but I did it. My 1820 permission came through. The ground is hard soil and full of iron, but it rained for 3 hours last night, so I thought I’ll stay up the rest of the night and get out there for 6am. Well I was right the ground was like butter and I continued to pull old nail after nail. Basically cleaning up the area each hole had at least 2 or more iron pieces in them. I got another flat button and then 2 more hours of iron and then BAM...Silver in the hole!!!!! My oldest American silver 1837 Capped Bust Half Dime. It was in a hole I already pulled 4 small pieces of iron out of. Not sure I can give the 800 credit or not, probably not, I think it was just good ol persistence and dumb luck. I’m still very curious about the button it has stars on the back and I can see the first 3 letters L O N ? ? ? N with 5 stars on top. Any help would be appreciated. God blessed me and God Bless America!! [emoji631][emoji631][emoji631]

 

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[Tedyoh]

You're doing it right by removing all of the large and surface iron at old home sites where the ferrous signals are getting thin - keep it at it and more goodies will follow! And yes the NOX get's some credit, best coin smacking machine in iron I have used....especially after moving some of that iron around and out of the way.

 

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[TooManyHobbies]

Silver in the hole....hole in the silver. Congrats. Nice find.

 

[HighVDI]

Those things are so small they really are a needle in a haystack! Huge congrats on a great piece of old US silver!

 

[against the wind]

Ohhhh,, now I get it. If you dig a thousand pull tabs,, you get a gold ring and if you dig a ton of iron nails,, you get silver,, lol,,
Congrats on your oldest American silver coin to date.

 

[Shakakka]

GRATZ!

 

[ShovelinDave]

WOW... I'm happy for you man. Love to hear the stories of digging in all the iron and finding the old silver. I hate to say it but I'm looking forward to getting busted like you .

 

[gold panner]

Congrats!! bucket lister for me

 

[Truth]

Ohhhh,, now I get it. If you dig a thousand pull tabs,, you get a gold ring and if you dig a ton of iron nails,, you get silver,, lol,,
Congrats on your oldest American silver coin to date.

“By George I think he’s got it! “ lol

Thanks ATW

 

[Gaspipe]

Great find congrats . Love the coin and I hope you find another but I beg you I can’t read another “ I got busted” post😝

 

[Truth]

Great find congrats . Love the coin and I hope you find another but I beg you I can’t read another “ I got busted” post[emoji13]

Lol at the time it’s “I got BUSTED!!!!!” my second one I’ll be a little more subtle.

Maybe

 

[washingtonian jr]

Congrats T! Seemed like it was about time for you to get on the board.

 

[Ahab8]

Well done Truth! That is something that’s still on my list of wants. Along with a million other things lol

 

[Truth]

Congrats T! Seemed like it was about time for you to get on the board.

Yeah I was chasing that silver for awhile but that one made it all worth it. I still just can’t believe it.

I think I’ll go look st it again. Thanks washingtonian

 

[Truth]

Well done Truth! That is something that’s still on my list of wants. Along with a million other things lol

It don’t stop 🛑