WOW!!! My first Silver Coin Columbian Half Dollar 1893!!

[Twin Digger]

Well I did it.... My first silver coins. As I said earlier I got permission to hunt an old farm homestead. It's estimated to be a 1750's old ranch and it's been for sale for a couple of years. I asked the realitor company and it's agent if I could do alittle history hunting and they were very cool about it. I started around 10:00am and finished around 3:00pm I found about 20 clad coins from some Wheaties to some 2000 quarters and pennies. After my first hour I thought I would never find a silver here because everything I was finding was penny's and some quarters. But then I finally I got a strong reading at 78 and down about 5-6 inches. The soil was a clay based but wet muck like dig. I sweep the hole three times before I finaly got to see a big coin. I had no idea what it was but beleive me I was so excited. I grabbed the camera and took a couple of pictures. My first thought was a silver dollar.. because of the size it was. But after cleaning it up I noticed it was a Half Dollar. Columbian Half Dollar Dated 1893.!! I couldn't believe it. I was feeling great and was just thinking More More More.. By Noon I had a couple of Wheaties and some more clad. Then finally another big signal. I knew it was at least a quarter or another Half Dollar. Well I got it out and Wow my first Liberty Quarter.... again I grabbed my camera and took a couple of shots. I was so excited I just cleaned it up alittle and noticed no date. because it was pretty worn.. But it's my second silver coin ever and I was very pleased with my F2 now.. I've found silver ring's and silver necklaces but I was worried I'd wouldn't find a silver coin. Well I was wrong. I'm headed back next week to check the storm cellar enterance and back yard area. I found most of my clad and silver near the front yard area. Here are some pictures. Wow what a day. You read them once in a while but living it is sweeter..

 

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[cwdigger]

WOW I have never seen anyone find a colmbian expo coin, that is a great find, looks like it is in great condtion to Congrats Buddy

Cw

 

[EddieR]

WTG !!!

 

[mlayers]

alsome finds. Like the 1893 half.....Matt

 

[time4me]

Just incredible for your first silver coins. That columbian half is something you don't see come out of the ground very often, huh? I don't ever recall seeing anyone else here at Tnet find one of those.

Jim

 

[1491]

Excellent coin! We don't see many of those coming out of the ground!

 

[allen]

congrats on your first silver, its an awesome one !!!

 

[Big E]

Great Finds!! Hard to beat that for your first silver finds. Hope you have continued silver success.

Big E

 

[Twin Digger]

Thank's everyone. It's snowing here again. But next week it should get better for my second hunt at the site.

Happy Hunting

Twin Digger

 

[Deno]

Man, that is one big sweeet coin, the SLQ ain't bad either. Welcome to the silver club.

 

[plumloko]

That is a SWEET half!
Congrats!

 

[bigrig40]

congrats on the awesome finds! peace,bigrig

 

[JP]

Congrats on the cool finds.

I remember reading, but don't recall where at this time, that the Columbian half was placed into circulation after few were sold at the fair. I don't remember ever seeing anyone post that they had found one while metal detecting. Being that they were placed in circulation there is a possibility that some were lost. As a side note, if you look at most Columbian halves they have heavy wear from circulation.

Also, on the coin roll hunting section of the Tent, there have been a few found in coin rolls.

 

[MikeOregon]

Super find! I'd love to find any commemorative coin.

Way to go!

Mike

 

[twistidd]

Twin,

Nice job digging up the Columbian Expo coin! It is my all-time favorite coin, mostly because I'm from Chicago and I love my city's history.

Don't listen to the people who tell you your machine is "incapable"...I've heard that so many times and I'm convinced that it's mostly crap.

You are off to an exceptional start!! Congrats.

Joe

 

[Fish-Gate]

Awesome find! I've never found a Columbian, nope. Great stuff.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

That is something that you don't find every day, Kudos!