Franklin & Walking Liberty halves

Found quite a few of these years ago when the pickins was easier.-----But----I thought this was kind of interesting.----My wife started keeping records of W.L. & Franklin halves we have found in the last 17 yrs.---During that time span, we found 12 Franklins & 28 Walking Liberty halves.-----The last Franklin was found 11/13/'18 and the last Walker was just found on 11/12/'19.------I was just curious what some of you other guys finds rates are on these two types of silver halves.-----Del

Hey Del!....in 8-ish years of hunting I have exactly ONE Franklin, 10 Walkers, 3 Barbers and 2 Morgans (as far as “big silver” goes). Am I complaining? HELL NO! But I do find it interesting that Franklins are so hard to come by. An oddity for sure....

I'm averaging one Half Dollar per year.
I have never found a silver dollar in my life (yet).

IDXMonster Wrote:
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> Hey Del!....in 8-ish years of hunting I have exact
> ly ONE Franklin, 10 Walkers, 3 Barbers and 2 Morga
> ns (as far as “big silver” goes). Am I complaining
> ? HELL NO! But I do find it interesting that Frank
> lins are so hard to come by. An oddity for sure...
> .


IDX------Part of the reason for the lower Franklin finds rate is the fact that they were minted for a much shorter time period than the W.L.'s.-----Franklins 1948-'63---Walkers 1916-'47.

NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> I'm averaging one Half Dollar per year.
> I have never found a silver dollar in my life (yet
> ).


Tom-------It's funny on the silver dollar finds for us.-----My wife & I have found 7 of them (4 Morgans & 3 Peace).-----Of those 7, Patsy found all 3 of the Peace dollars & I found 3 of the 4 Morgan dollars.-----I have never found a Peace dollar in my life---maybe some day.------------Del

Only one Franklin....easy to remember, where....Miss Liberty Walking, my favorite coin, a few, I'd have to check. Only one Peace Dollar. Man, what a big flash of light when you uncover a silver dollar....your mind blanks out for a second. lol

I've only found 2 Franklin halves and 1 Morgan dollar in almost 30 years of hunting. Not sure exactly how many Walkers as my second ex-wife plundered my treasure chest.



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Dan(NM) Wrote:
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> I've only found 2 Franklin halves and 1 Morgan dol
> lar in almost 30 years of hunting. Not sure exactl
> y how many Walkers as my second ex-wife plundered
> my treasure chest.


That last sentence hurts to hear Dan. She likely bought a soda with them...unless you know otherwise.

IDXMonster Wrote:
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>
> That last sentence hurts to hear Dan. She likely b
> ought a soda with them...unless you know otherwise
> .

You don't know how true that statement is. A friend of mine was working graveyard shift at a convenience store and some 20somethings came in with some silver dollars and asked him if he would accept them as cash. He 'reluctently' said ok, did a transaction for all that they had, then asked if they had anymore at home.

Del, I’ve not been as fortunate as both you and your wife finding Franklin or Walking Liberty halves.

I’ve dug my share of silver, but only 2 Franklin that I recall and maybe 3-4 Liberty halves. Dug plenty of seated halves though, only one bust halve and never dug a silver dollar, silver dollar eludes me.

Been detecting 30 plus years, hope I can squeeze a few more.

Paul

D&P-OR Wrote:
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> Found quite a few of these years ago when the pick
> ins was easier.-----But----I thought this was kind
> of interesting.----My wife started keeping records
> of W.L. & Franklin halves we have found in the las
> t 17 yrs.---During that time span, we found 12 Fra
> nklins & 28 Walking Liberty halves.-----The last F
> ranklin was found 11/13/'18 and the last Walker wa
> s just found on 11/12/'19.------I was just curious
> what some of you other guys finds rates are on the
> se two types of silver halves.-----Del

Apolonio (CA) Wrote:
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> Del, I’ve not been as fortunate as both you and y
> our wife finding Franklin or Walking Liberty halve
> s.
>
> I’ve dug my share of silver, but only 2 Franklin
> that I recall and maybe 3-4 Liberty halves. Dug p
> lenty of seated halves though, only one bust halve
> and never dug a silver dollar, silver dollar elude
> s me.
>
> Been detecting 30 plus years, hope I can squeeze a
> few more.
>
> Paul
>
> D&P-OR Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Found quite a few of these years ago when the pi
> ck
> > ins was easier.-----But----I thought this was ki
> nd
> > of interesting.----My wife started keeping recor
> ds
> > of W.L. & Franklin halves we have found in the l
> as
> > t 17 yrs.---During that time span, we found 12 F
> ra
> > nklins & 28 Walking Liberty halves.-----The last
> F
> > ranklin was found 11/13/'18 and the last Walker
> wa
> > s just found on 11/12/'19.------I was just curio
> us
> > what some of you other guys finds rates are on t
> he
> > se two types of silver halves.-----Del


Hey Paul------Trade yah one of my Morgans for your bust half!------That's one that's been on my "bucket list" forever!-----I've dug seated halves---but never a bust half.--------I'd LOVE to find one---maybe tomorrow!-----------Del

I wish I could be consistent on the bigger coins. My second year of detecting I scored a deep Peace dollar. As far as halves, .8 per year for me.

I have a few big silver pieces myself from my dirt digging days. My odd finds have been 2 piece dollars on the beach. I know when i was in the military ..... some officers when they made LT gave away silver dollars...... i wondered if this is how they ended up in someones pockets? We used to carry challenge coins around as well.

IDXMonster Wrote:
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> Dan(NM) Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I've only found 2 Franklin halves and 1 Morgan d
> ol
> > lar in almost 30 years of hunting. Not sure exac
> tl
> > y how many Walkers as my second ex-wife plundere
> d
> > my treasure chest.
>
>
> That last sentence hurts to hear Dan. She likely b
> ought a soda with them...unless you know otherwise
> .


Lol...she hit the jack pot, I had gold nuggets, 85 oz's of silver rounds, gold rings from when I hunted water and I don't know how many silver coins from years of hunting. One of the many reasons she's an ex-wife

I've dug one early bust half, three seated halfs, 5 walkers, only one Franklin, two Morgan silver dollars and a 1700's two reale (it's larger then a quarter but smaller than a half).

Since 2006 when I retired I have recovered 26 Walkers and 8 Franklins. In conjunction, I have found 5 Barber halves and 1 Seated along with 4 Morgan dollars and 2 Peace dollars.

I started detecting in 1972 and began keeping pretty good records of finds in 2009 when I really got serious with the hobby. Prior years, kids growing up and not much hunting time. Can't find those earlier records right off, but know there were a couple of halves found back then. HH jim tn

Should be, 1990 rather then 2009. Sorry! HH jim tn

jim tn Wrote:
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> Should be, 1990 rather then 2009. Sorry! HH jim tn


Ooooohhh Jim---yer gettin ol---ol---& for--forge--uhh---ole & fergitful-----Yeah, that's it ole & forgotful!!!!---U yung ruffian you!!!!!

Your finds are great. I have found one or two clad Kennedy's and 1 40 % Kennedy.



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Your finds are great. I have found one or two clad Kennedy's and 1 40 % Kennedy.

Del, I resemble your remark(s).

You and Patsy have done well on those big silvers. But, just remember this revelation, the more you slow up, the slower you get. HH jim tn

jim tn Wrote:
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> Del, I resemble your remark(s).
>
> You and Patsy have done well on those big silvers
> . But, just remember this revelation, the more you
> slow up, the slower you get. HH jim tn


I'm going to cherish your words of wisdom Jim!-----There is however just one problem----if I slow up anymore, I'm going to be stopped!!!

D&P-OR Wrote:
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> Apolonio (CA) Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Del, I’ve not been as fortunate as both you and
> y
> > our wife finding Franklin or Walking Liberty hal
> ve
> > s.
> >
> > I’ve dug my share of silver, but only 2 Frankli
> n
> > that I recall and maybe 3-4 Liberty halves. Dug
> p
> > lenty of seated halves though, only one bust hal
> ve
> > and never dug a silver dollar, silver dollar elu
> de
> > s me.
> >
> > Been detecting 30 plus years, hope I can squeeze
> a
> > few more.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > D&P-OR Wrote:
> > ------------------------------------------------
> --
> > -----
> > > Found quite a few of these years ago when the
> pi
> > ck
> > > ins was easier.-----But----I thought this was
> ki
> > nd
> > > of interesting.----My wife started keeping rec
> or
> > ds
> > > of W.L. & Franklin halves we have found in the
> l
> > as
> > > t 17 yrs.---During that time span, we found 12
> F
> > ra
> > > nklins & 28 Walking Liberty halves.-----The la
> st
> > F
> > > ranklin was found 11/13/'18 and the last Walke
> r
> > wa
> > > s just found on 11/12/'19.------I was just cur
> io
> > us
> > > what some of you other guys finds rates are on
> t
> > he
> > > se two types of silver halves.-----Del
>
>
> Hey Paul------Trade yah one of my Morgans for your
> bust half!------That's one that's been on my "bu
> cket list" forever!-----I've dug seated halves---b
> ut never a bust half.--------I'd LOVE to find one-
> --maybe tomorrow!-----------Del

Hello Del,

I hope you do find a bust, it’s an amazing feeling finding a first bust coin. I’ve dug a bust 1/2 dime, bust quarter and the bust half, still searching for a bust dime. Maybe in the future, bust dime would be nice.

Good luck, Maybe that bust will be one of your next digs!

All the best,
Paul

I found my first silver half 5 1/2 years ago. It was a 40% 1967. Since then I've found 3 Barber halves, 3 Walkers, and zero Franklins. I think those Franklins might have been easy finds for the old timers back in the 60s and 70s.

Water hunter, Chesapeake Bay...........Average......... 1 Barber, 12 Walkers, 2 Franklin's Half's a year......Very rare, Kennedy's, or Seated Half's. Most of my Silver coins are Washington Quarters........Average around 300 Silver/Sterlings a year...the last 5 years ...Mostly coins. Before that when I hunted the Ocean Six years......, Silver was rare..Maybe 6 silvers coins in 6 years. One was a 192? Morgan Silver dollar... the only SD I've ever dug..... Location, Location, location........

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Silver total weight for 2019........61.13 ounces....

20 half's for the year, think it maybe my best year on them. Going out next week to Mid-West refineries.



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