Rare Early American Half Dime!!

[Diggin Dude]

I haven’t posted in Today’s Finds for a long long time but I have to share this. Finally after Covid our detecting club had a hunt at an old farm that we’ve been to several times. During the past hunts colonial coppers, Spanish silver, and even a WILLIAM III shilling have come out of the ground there over the years but, I wasn’t expecting this. Although it’s extremely worn and damaged from years in the ground I found a 1805 Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dime. There is just enough detail to identify it. The second rarest of that mint, only 15,900 minted. In the photos I will include a good example from a coin website. A couple of the photos the coin looks very shiny because of the photo editing effects to help bring out the detail. Very exciting day for me yesterday.

Thanks for looking.

 

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What a DREAMER!!!!!!! Congratz........

 

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[BLK HOLE]

Man what a sweet save!!! I got say that is one THIN coin!

 

[grasshopper]

That's awesome!! Congrats!!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

My lucky ass buddy found the small eagle version last fall, those can be big money coins. He got his graded with extra fine details and environmental damage and valued at 8 to 10k.
Congrats on your coin, that’s a very hard find!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Diggin Dude]

My lucky ass buddy found the small eagle version last fall, those can be big money coins. He got his graded with extra fine details and environmental damage and valued at 8 to 10k.
Congrats on your coin, that’s a very hard find!!!!!!!!!!

OMG Look at the detail! That's incredible! Thanks for sharing

 

[Steve in PA]

Those coins are hard to find in any condition. WTG

 

[BigWaveDave]

As a person who collects half dimes by date, I can confirm that 1805 H10c really are quite rare.

So where do I find a Whitman Coin Book for Half Dimes 1792-1805?

 

[Donnie B from VA]

Congrats! Awesome find. I was at the club hunt. I heard about your great find.

 

[caretaker]

great find, they are such pretty coin

 

[JeffInMass]

Historic!! Less than 16K of those were made and you were fortunate enough to find one of them- Big Time Congrats for that little beauty!!

 

[toasted]

Congrats. Not many of those in the ground for sure

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

That should be a banner coin
And draped coinage is worthy of a spot

 

[Diggin Dude]

So where do I find a Whitman Coin Book for Half Dimes 1792-1805?

I think we have to make our own Well so far I have one

 

[Diggin Dude]

Congrats! Awesome find. I was at the club hunt. I heard about your great find.

Thanks Don!!! Not a Pine Tree but still pretty awesome, I'm still stoked!!

 

[Diggin Dude]

That should be a banner coin
And draped coinage is worthy of a spot

Thank you so much Charlie

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That should be a banner coin
And draped coinage is worthy of a spot

This should be a BANNER coin!!!

 

[Diggin Dude]

Historic!! Less than 16K of those were made and you were fortunate enough to find one of them- Big Time Congrats for that little beauty!!

Thanks Jeff, I and amazed and humble

 

[Tnmountains]

She may be old and worn but she shines today and that is all that matters. What super rare historic save! Good for you.

 

[billb]

Very nice ..congratulations and thanks for showing us

 

[Megalodon]

My banner vote has been submitted. IMO, the low grade of such a rare low mintage historical find does not diminish its significance and worthiness of a banner.

And I agree that you should not clean it. It is beautiful just as it is!